The Ringer WNBA Show

This week, Seerat welcomes Defector Media’s Maitreyi Anantharaman to discuss the opening weekend of Unrivaled. They discuss the league's presentation, the television rights, and how it premiered at the right time (0:50). Later, they talk WNBA free agency, and potential landing spots for Chennedy Carter, Brittney Griner, and Satou Sabally (35:37).Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Maitreyi AnantharamanProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat starts the show by sending love to everyone affected by the fires in Los Angeles (0:48). Then she welcomes No Cap Space women’s hoops writer Tyler DeLuca to discuss the interesting offseason happening in the W, including: The missing Photoshop jersey swaps from WNBA fans on social media (4:30) The Indiana Fever’s free agency pitch this offseason (6:15) The bidding war for Satou Sabally (8:40) The Valkyries building a contender right out of the gate (19:00) Kelsey Plum’s pending free agency (26:07) Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Tyler DeLucaProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben CruzGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/wildfire-relief/californiaLAFD Foundation: https://supportlafd.kindful.com/?campaign=1040812Mutual Aid L.A. Network: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KMk34XY5dsvVJjAoD2mQUVHYU_Ib6COz6jcGH5uJWDY/edit?gid=1645970196#gid=1645970196Write "Firefighter Fund" to donate to incarcerated firefighter crews: https://antirecidivism.org/Red Cross (select "California Wildfires" option: https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/Volunteering opportunities: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eaSXTYlLY_spJ-_w43ac55qu6X4YtgApgRGfads3cM4/edit?gid=1709072560#gid=1709072560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year, hoops fans! Seerat kicks off 2025 with Zora Stephenson, and they start the show by discussing the landscape of the upcoming WNBA draft and who can be the no. 1 pick (2:03). They discuss whether Olivia Miles or Paige Bueckers can break Caitlin Clark’s triple-double rookie record in the WNBA next year (18:03). Later, they discuss the upcoming game between Tennessee and LSU (22:37) and then look at teams that can make the most noise in March (33:00). They close out the show with Zora discussing her play-by-play career and the evolution of women’s basketball (53:36).Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Zora StephensonProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a year in women’s basketball it’s been! Seerat shares her favorite moments, from JuJu Watkins’s and Caitlin Clark's  NCAA records to a record-setting year in the WNBA led by A’ja Wilson.Read Seerat’s 10 biggest moments in women’s basketball on The Ringer dot com.Host: Seerat SohiProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Seerat welcomes Chauny Powell of the 'No Cap Space' podcast, and they kick off the show with a real conversation about Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma (1:51). Then Chauny talks about her South Carolina Gamecocks and Dawn Staley’s influence in South Carolina (21:57). Later they discuss USC and how it is win or bust this year as they preview its big matchup with UConn this weekend (31:32).They close the show by discussing Caitlin Clark's comments in TIME magazine, the discourse around them, and their favorite moments of the year (44:58).Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Chaunte’l PowellProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Natalie Nakase on Building the Golden State Valkyries. Plus, Hunter Cruse on the Valks and Aces.This week, Seerat takes a closer look at the newly assembled Golden Stake Valkyries! First, she speaks with their head coach, Natalie Nakase, who discusses the team’s thought process on putting together a roster for an expansion team, the three non-negotiable qualities for her team, and reuniting with Kate Martin from the Aces. Nakase then talks about her time with the LA Clippers, and the incredibly valuable lessons she learned from Jerry West (1:28).Later, Seerat welcomes WNBA draft expert Hunter Cruse to break down the Valkyries' expansion draft and how it will position the team for a championship run sooner than later. Finally, they look at Las Vegas Aces' and what they will look like after losing key members of their team (46:15).Host: Seerat SohiGuests: Natalie Nakase and Hunter CruseProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of this week’s expansion draft, Seerat is joined by Nekias Duncan. They start by questioning what adding another franchise in the Valkyries means for the league. Then they run through the league and look at teams that have tough decisions to make concerning who to protect from the expansion draft. Briefly, they later touch on the rest of the teams in the league.(11:50) Sparks(21:50) Dream(37:25) Wings(41:20) Sky(46:41) SunHost: Seerat SohiGuest: Nekias DuncanProducer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey hoops fans, Seerat has a very special bonus episode for you as she chats with the CEOs of the Unrivaled league, Napheesa Collier and Alex Bazzell, about what fans can expect from the league, its unique All-Star Game weekend, balancing being partners in life and business, and whether or not Caitlin Clark will be a part of the league. Later on, Napheesa discusses the WNBA Finals, holding in her emotions during the game, and being with other UConn greats during Geno Auriemma’s celebration.Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Napheesa Collier and Alex BazzellProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Seerat rolls solo and discusses Hannah Hidalgo's epic performance against JuJu Watkins in Notre Dame’s big win over USC.Then, she discusses UCLA’s win over South Carolina and the tension between Dawn Staley and MiLaysia Fulwiley.Host: Seerat SohiProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Seerat welcomes two guests following the results of the WNBA Draft lottery. First, she speaks with The Ringer’s Mirin Fader to talk Paige Bueckers, the presumptive number one pick in the WNBA Draft. They discuss her style of play and how Geno Auriemma has called on her to be more “selfish” in her last year at UConn (0:46). Later, Seerat welcomes The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant to discuss the options available for the second and third picks of the draft currently held by the Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky (28:25.Host: Seerat SohiGuests: Mirin Fader and Sabreena MerchantProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices