Trysta and Sarah break down the NWSL playoff madness, react to Christen Press’ emotional retirement, and debate the state of coaching in the WNBA  including Dawn Staley’s viral comments about women coaching men.

From ESPN’s record-breaking WNBA ratings to Angel Reese walking the runway, this episode is packed with takes, laughs, and truth bombs.

What’s Inside:

NWSL playoff race: who’s still alive?

Christen Press says goodbye and what comes next

The lack of women (and Black women) coaching in the WNBA

Dawn Staley’s truth about coaching in the NBA

Is the W bigger than Caitlin Clark now?

Our dream “Starting 5” docuseries cast

 

Timestamp Chapter Title
0:00 Open
1:15 Intro 
2:13 Transition to NWSL Injury Talk (Chawinga & Trinity Rodman)
6:00 Trinity Injury Details & International Scheduling
11:06 What Chawinga’s Injury Means for Kansas City
14:00 League-Wide Injury Plague
21:15 Playoff Picture & Sleeper Teams
27:50 Gotham & Portland Segment
32:50 Olivia Moultrie Feature
38:30 San Diego Wave & Jill Ellis Controversy
40:40 Christen Press Retirement
45:50 WNBA Expansion – Portland Fire
48:50 Coaching Pay & Representation
56:30 Tibbetts Discussion & WNBA Coaching Landscape
1:00:00 Ratings, Visibility & Representation
1:07:00 NBA vs WNBA Hiring & Starting Five Doc Talk
1:13:00 WNBA Season Recap & Ratings Growth
1:15:40 Dream Starting Five + Wrap-Up

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