Way Outside by Jake Kaufman

Hey guys, I'm Jake Kaufman, and thanks for listening to Way Outside! Welcome to Episode 109! The Golden State Valkyries held off the Atlanta Dream in Game 7 to win their first WNBA Finals in just their second year of existence! Let's talk about it!

Topics Discussed

- Gabby Williams with a 28-point second half to clinch the championship and win Finals MVP!

- Another gritty, low-scoring game

- Angel Reese and the Dream come up just short

- Congrats to Natalie Nakase!

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 24-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

Hey guys, I'm Jake Kaufman, and thanks for listening to Way Outside! Welcome to Episode 108! The Atlanta Dream responded to back-back losses with an emphatic win with their back against the wall to force the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals History!

Topics Discussed

- Breakout performances from Rhyne Howard (21 pts, 4 three's) and Allisha Gray (23 pts, 5 three's)

- Gabby Williams scores 26 but struggles from the field, and Veronica Burton's series-long struggles continue.

- Real adjustments made by the Atlanta Dream

- Kiah Stokes unplayable in Game 6 after great Game 5

- Angel Reese struggles again from the floor but dominates the boards

- Which team will win their first ever WNBA Championship?

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Hey guys, I'm Jake Kaufman, and thanks for listening to Way Outside! Welcome to Episode 107! The Golden State Valkyries win yet another defensive battle and are now just 1 win away from the WNBA Championship in just their second year of existence. Let's talk about it!

Topics Discussed

- Why has the offense been so bad this series? (There's multiple reasons.)

- The Valkyries win despite another rough showing from Gabby Williams

- Dream's lack of depth has really hurt them.

- Kiah Stokes with a surprise 13 points and 3 3's

- Angel Reese struggles again

- Is this over?

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 24-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

Hey guys, I'm Jake Kaufman, and thanks for listening to Way Outside! Welcome to Episode 106! The Golden State Valkyries did what they have done all year and answered their doubters (in this case, me), and ground out a slugfest to tie the 2026 WNBA Finals at 2 games apiece. Let's talk about it!

Topics Discussed

- Valkyries force Dream into turnovers and playing their style of basketball

- Win in Atlanta despite abysmal shooting.

- Angel Reese's past basketball demons come back to haunt her

- Kiah Stokes with a great performance (16 rebounds and 4 blocks)

- Where do we go from here?

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 24-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

Hey guys, my name is Jake Kaufman, and thanks for listening to Way Outside! Welcome to Episode 105! The Atlanta Dream followed their impressive Game 2 win with an even better performance in Game 3! Let's talk about it!

Topics Discussed

- Angel Reese once again shines (21 points, 12 rebounds)

- The Dream once again forces the Valkyries into their style of play

- Is this series over?

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 24-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

Hey guys, my name is Jake Kaufman, and thanks for listening to Way Outside. Welcome to Episode 104! The start of the new NBA season is here, so let's rank and talk about what I'm most looking forward to from all 30 teams!

Topics Discussed

- Power Rankings of all 30 NBA Teams + one thing I am most looking forward to/curious about for each one

- Major points include the transitions of Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami, Lamelo Ball to Minnesota, Ja Morant to Portland, will the Knicks repeat as champions, etc

- My NBA Awards Predictions

- My very early conference finals and NBA Finals predictions

Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 24-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

Hey guys, my name is Jake Kaufman, and thanks for listening to Way Outside! Welcome to Episode 103! After a close loss in Game 1, the Atlanta Dream responded with a convincing win in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, led by a historic performance from Angel Reese! Let's talk about it!

Topics Discussed

- Angel Reese's dominant double-double (30 points, 16 rebounds) puts her in rarefied air

- How the Dream got back to playing their style of basketball

- An abysmal 3rd quarter from the Valkyries

- What to expect as the series shifts to Atlanta

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 24-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

Hey guys, my name is Jake Kaufman, and thanks for listening to Way Outside! Welcome to Episode 102! Game 1 of the 2026 WNBA Finals between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries is in the books, so let's talk about it!

Topics Discussed:

- How both teams made it to the finals (record, defining stats, key players and more)

- How both teams have elite defenses, but do it in VERY different ways

- What truly makes the Valkyries special

- What to expect going forward

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 24-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

Hey guys, my name is Jake Kaufman, and thanks for listening to Way Outside! Welcome to Episode 101! The Los Angeles Clippers just got sent a HUGE punishment from the NBA that will likely set them back for a decade, so let's break it down!

Topics Discussed:

- Taking a look back at how the Kawhi Leonard Clippers tenure started all the way back in 2020.

- The small wins and huge losses from the era pre-this scandal

- How this mistake will handicap the Clippers for YEARS to come

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 24-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

Hey guys, my name is Jake Kaufman, and thanks for listening to Way Outside! Welcome to Episode 100! After a long delay, let's talk Lebron James going to Philly!

- Breaking down Lebron James signing a two-year veteran minimum contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, how the fit with Maxey, Embiid, and Jaylen Brown should work!

- For the finalists that missed out (Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers), what does their future now look like?

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 24-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].