The Athletic Women's Basketball Show Podcast
1) What Caitlin Clark's season-ending injury means for Fever & WNBA
In this bonus episode, Ben Pickman and Sabreena Merchant discuss Caitlin Clark's injury announcement and its implications for her season and the Indiana Fever. They analyze the impact of her absence o...Show More
2) Injury Impacts, Star Power + Special Whistles: our WNBA mailbag!
It's time once again for our mailbag episode! Zena, Ben and Sabreena answer your questions on all the buzzworthy topics of the 2025 WNBA season. Is there transparency in injury reporting? Has advanced...Show More
3) What Expansion Teams Can Learn from the Golden State Valkyries
Ben returns to the show – joining Zena and Sabreena to discuss Rhyne Howard’s post-game comments concerning “MVP” chants breaking out for A’ja Wilson during the Aces-Dream game in Atlanta – plus, the ...Show More
4) Why Paige Bueckers Deserves to Win Rookie of the Year
Zena and Sabreena discuss the highlights from this past weekend in the WNBA – from the Aces extending their winning streak to the Storm increasing their playoff probability. And, in light of Chicago S...Show More
5) Will the WNBA bring more balance to their schedule? + Paige Bueckers’ record-breaking night
A record-breaking 2025 season continues for the WNBA, and Zena and Sabreena are back to break down two of the biggest moments of the week: Sue Bird’s statue unveiling in Seattle and Paige Bueckers’ ro...Show More
6) The Unsettling Rise of Stalking In Sports + WNBA Showing Postseason Vibes
Zena and Sabreena take stock of a historic WNBA weekend, including A’ja Wilson, Paige Bueckers, and Kelsey Plum all reaching individual milestones while the Golden State Valkyries set a record for the...Show More
7) What the WNBA can learn from the NWSL CBA + Here come the Aces (and Violet!)
Zena, Sabreena, and Ben start with a temperature check of the WNBA. They dive into the Las Vegas Aces’ five-game winning streak and what their latest win over New York tells us about each of the rival...Show More
8) Does Napheesa Collier's Injury Impact the WNBA MVP Race?
Zena, Ben, and Sabreena break down the start to WNBA Rivals Week – discussing some key injuries around the W that have dampened excitement for some of these matchups. They also touch upon A'ja Wilson'...Show More
9) Green Sex Toys, an Obscure Memecoin, and a Shadow over the WNBA
Zena and Sabreena recap the Brittney Sykes and Aaliyah Edwards trades made at the WNBA trade deadline, and assess Seattle's potential as a contender, plus Washington's direction after its surprising h...Show More
10) Are the Connecticut Sun Headed to Boston?
Zena, Ben, and Sabreena discuss a busy weekend in the W: Phee’s ankle injury, DiJonai’s trade to the Lynx, and the potential sale and relocation of the Connecticut Sun. Sabreena and Ben share their in...Show More