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Nneka Ogwumike announced her retirement, exactly ten years to the day after her 2016 MVP season and Sparks championship. Daniel breaks down the full Hall of Fame résumé, franchise scoring and field-goal records, a top-five spot on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list, before getting into the CBA she delivered as WNBPA president. Plus: a speculative but well-grounded segment on whether Ogwumike could be next in line for WNBA commissioner, with Cathy Engelbert’s contract expiring this same season and Ogwumike declining to rule it out in an interview. And an honest look at what this farewell season actually looks like for a rebuilding Sparks team.

Indiana just went 9-2 behind all three of its stars peaking at once, Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, and Aliyah Boston, and Daniel makes the case for why Mitchell deserves to be in the MVP conversation alongside A’ja Wilson and Olivia Miles, not left out of it. Then the show heads west for a look at the Golden State Valkyries, an expansion-era team that’s built the league’s best defense in just year two, and the honest question about whether that formula holds up against the WNBA’s true elite.

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Undrafted. Overseas. Undeniable. This week on Real Basketball Talk, Daniel breaks down how Sydney Taylor went from a non-guaranteed Chicago Sky training camp deal to being on pace for the highest scoring average by an undrafted rookie in WNBA history.

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One of the greatest coaches in basketball history joins She's Always Had Game.

This week, Zachary Draves sits down with legendary Hall of Fame coach Van Chancellor for a conversation that spans one of the most influential careers in women's basketball.

Before championships became expected in Houston, Van Chancellor built a dynasty. As head coach of the Houston Comets, he guided the franchise to four consecutive WNBA championships (1997–2000), becoming the first coach to establish a true professional basketball dynasty in the league's history. Along the way, he coached icons like Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes, and Tina Thompson while helping lay the foundation for what the WNBA would become.

The conversation also explores Chancellor's remarkable collegiate success, his leadership philosophy, the evolution of the women's game, coaching some of basketball's greatest players, and the lessons that continue to resonate decades later.

Whether you're a longtime WNBA fan or discovering the league's rich history for the first time, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

🏀 Watch now and celebrate one of the architects of women's professional basketball.

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This week on Keepin' It 9450, Kevin "Kdot" Lewis and Lolivia Pope dive into some of the biggest storylines around the WNBA.

🏀 Tonight's Topics:

• 🇺🇸 What's going on with the New York Liberty? We break down their recent struggles, slow starts, and whether they're still championship favorites.
• ☀️ The Phoenix Mercury have gone from Finals contenders to searching for answers. Is this a temporary slump or something much bigger?
• ⭐ Paige Bueckers for MVP? We examine her incredible five-game stretch, season-long production, advanced analytics, and why it's time to take her MVP candidacy seriously.
• 🎯 NEW SEGMENT: The Midrange Mafia
  • Lolivia gives flowers to Seimone Augustus, one of the smoothest scorers the game has ever seen.
  • Kdot highlights Detroit legend Deanna "Tweety" Nolan, whose pull-up game helped define an era of championship basketball.
  • Plus, we debate which current players deserve to join the Midrange Mafia.

Join us live as we break down the league with analysis, debate, history, and plenty of basketball talk from two people who love the women's game.

💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments:

• Are the Liberty still title favorites?
• Can Phoenix turn its season around?
• Is Paige Bueckers already an MVP candidate?
• Who belongs in the Midrange Mafia?

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Caitlin Clark can play. That’s not the debate today. This episode is about everything built around her. the “savior” framing that erases three decades of Black women who built this league, a bestselling author whose book advances her own storyline, a teammate whose “protection” doubles as a persecution narrative, and out of market pundits treating flagrant fouls like culture war flashpoints. Plus, a fresh, word for word breakdown of what got said, and what didn’t, when a player named racist harassment out loud this week, and why the person with the most power to change the conversation keeps choosing not to, until someone else forces her hand.

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No hot takes, just the tape. Daniel Artest pulls the file on Marina Mabrey’s historic stretch: a 37 point comeback win in Connecticut, then a 53 point night against the Sparks that ties the WNBA’s all time single game scoring record. This episode breaks down the actual mechanics, her release, her off-ball movement, the punch-dribble-into-stepback chain she’s using to punish defenders, and how Toronto’s four-out system turned her from a secondary scorer into the most unguardable shooter in single coverage in the league right now.

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Some conversations are bigger than the current WNBA season.

This week on Keepin' It 9450, Kevin "Kdot" Lewis and Lolivia Pope celebrate four icons whose impact on women's basketball will be felt for generations.

We discuss:

• Cheryl Reeve's legendary coaching and executive career
• Candace Parker's place among the greatest players of all time
• Why Elena Delle Donne deserves even more appreciation as one of the game's most efficient and skilled superstars
• Chamique Holdsclaw's lasting legacy following her 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction

From championships and MVPs to cultural impact and leadership, this episode is about honoring the women who helped shape the game we love today.

Let us know in the comments: 🏀 Which Hall of Famer had the greatest impact on women's basketball? 🏀 Who do you believe is the next active player on a Hall of Fame path?

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Angel Reese becomes the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 career rebounds, we break down why her game should be measured against Sylvia Fowles’ two-way legacy, not perimeter shooting. Then: Seattle’s Awa Fam and Dominique Malonga combine for 55 points in a loss, and we tackle the real question hanging over the Storm rebuild, what happens to playing time when Ezi Magbegor comes back healthy.

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The 2026 Commissioner’s Cup field is set, and DA is breaking down all of it, 17 days, 49 games, and a Western Conference race that came down to the final night. DA recaps the East and the West, then preview the June 30 Championship Game between the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces at Barclays Center, and He’s giving you his prediction. A’ja Wilson’s historic 6,000 point milestone, the first ever 40 point scoring duel in WNBA history between Kelsey Plum and Kahleah Copper, and DA’s honest take on the league’s move to a 50 game season starting in 2027.

• 2:00 Cup Recap: The East

• 7:00 Cup Recap: The West

• 13:00 Championship Preview & Prediction

• 18:00 Stat Spotlights: Wilson & the Plum-Copper Duel

• 22:00 The WNBA’s 50 Game Announcement

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