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No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show

No Offseason is The Athletic’s show for all things women’s basketball. Hosts Zena Keita, Chantel Jennings, Sabreena Merchant, and Ben Pickman bring you the stories that matter the most and the insider info you need from the sport that never stops – served up alongside exclusive interviews with the biggest names in women’s hoops, from the NCAA to the WNBA and all points in between. New episodes drop Tuesday and Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:23

The Future of the Connecticut Sun with Morgan Tuck

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/12/13

Zena, Sabreena, and Ben chat with Morgan Tuck, the new general manager of the Connecticut Sun. They talk about Tuck's path to a WNBA front office after being drafted to the league eight years ago, the player-to-GM pipeline, and why she draws inspiration from Pat Riley. They also discuss the Sun hiring Rachid Meziane as their new head coach.-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Ben on X: @benpickman -Follow Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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44:44

South Carolina reasserts itself and Champions Classic...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/12/10

Zena, Chantel, and Sabreena break down a jam-packed weekend in college basketball, starting with the inaugural Champions Classic as UConn made a statement as a title contender and new-look Tennessee introduced itself to a national audience. Then, the trio analyzes how the defending champs have rebounded since their loss to UCLA and if TCU has any hope after getting absolutely wrecked by South Carolina.-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita-Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings-Follow Sabreena on X:

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52:59

South Carolina reasserts itself and Champions Classic...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/12/10

Zena, Chantel, and Sabreena break down a jam-packed weekend in college basketball, starting with the inaugural Champions Classic as UConn made a statement as a title contender and new-look Tennessee introduced itself to a national audience. Then, the trio analyzes how the defending champs have rebounded since their loss to UCLA and if TCU has any hope after getting absolutely wrecked by South Carolina. -Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings -Follow Sabreena on X:

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54:47

Inside the Golden State Valkyries Expansion Draft

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/12/09

In this bonus episode, Ben and Sabreena dive deep into the Golden State expansion draft. They talk with general manager Ohemaa Nyanin and head coach Natalie Nakase about their pre-draft process, the experience of the event, and what comes next for the Valkyries. After those conversations, Ben and Sabreena analyze Golden State's selections and what we learned about their roster-building strategy. -Follow Ben on X: @benpickman -Follow Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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46:32

Inside the Golden State Valkyries Expansion Draft

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/12/09

In this bonus episode, Ben and Sabreena dive deep into the Golden State expansion draft. They talk with general manager Ohemaa Nyanin and head coach Natalie Nakase about their pre-draft process, the experience of the event, and what comes next for the Valkyries. After those conversations, Ben and Sabreena analyze Golden State's selections and what we learned about their roster-building strategy.-Follow Ben on X: @benpickman-Follow Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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54:49

Lynne Roberts: The Sparks' New Head Coach for the...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/12/06

New Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts joins Ben and Sabreena to detail her basketball career and the various odd jobs she took en route to becoming a head coach. They discuss this current moment in women's basketball, why Lynne made the move to the WNBA, her hopes for the Sparks and basketball in Los Angeles, plus her past obsession with "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" reality series.-Follow Ben on X: @benpickman -Follow Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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46:34

Lynne Roberts: The Sparks' New Head Coach for the...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/12/06

New Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts joins Ben and Sabreena to detail her basketball career and the various odd jobs she took en route to becoming a head coach. They discuss this current moment in women's basketball, why Lynne made the move to the WNBA, her hopes for the Sparks and basketball in Los Angeles, plus her past obsession with "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" reality series.-Follow Ben on X: @benpickman-Follow Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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65:05

Trust Scale: Which Teams Should You Believe In?

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/12/03

Ben, Zena and Chantel take stock of some current top teams to discuss how much they truly trust that group to get the job done. Is it: In UConn we trust? Or better to rely on UCLA? South Carolina? TCU? Or another squad? And which teams in the field do they definitely not trust? -Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Ben on X: @benpickman -Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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56:50

Trust Scale: Which Teams Should You Believe In?

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/12/03

Ben, Zena and Chantel take stock of some current top teams to discuss how much they truly trust that group to get the job done. Is it: In UConn we trust? Or better to rely on UCLA? South Carolina? TCU? Or another squad? And which teams in the field do they definitely not trust?-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita-Follow Ben on X: @benpickman-Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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55:34

LA as the epicenter of women's hoops

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/11/26

Zena, Sabreena and Chantel discuss the best weekend of women's hoops since the 2024 Final Four, recapping the USC-Notre Dame and UCLA-South Carolina games. They break down what went right for Notre Dame and UCLA and what could've gone better for USC and South Carolina while looking ahead to what it all means as these teams try to remain national title contenders.-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings -Follow Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm Learn more about your ad

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47:19

LA as the epicenter of women's hoops

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/11/26

Zena, Sabreena and Chantel discuss the best weekend of women's hoops since the 2024 Final Four, recapping the USC-Notre Dame and UCLA-South Carolina games. They break down what went right for Notre Dame and UCLA and what could've gone better for USC and South Carolina while looking ahead to what it all means as these teams try to remain national title contenders. -Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita-Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings-Follow Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm Hosted on Acast. See

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45:57

Unrivaled is Changing Women’s Basketball with Clare...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/11/22

The upstart 3x3 winter basketball league will begin play this January. Recently-hired general manager and EVP Clare Duwelius joins Zena and Ben to discuss why she left the Minnesota Lynx for the new venture, explain more about Unrivaled’s place in the women’s basketball landscape, and talk about how players are at the center of the new league in more ways than one. Then, Zena and Ben debrief their conversation, analyze the league’s six rosters and provide an update about Caitlin Clark’s

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37:42

Unrivaled is Changing Women’s Basketball with Clare...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/11/22

The upstart 3x3 winter basketball league will begin play this January. Recently-hired general manager and EVP Clare Duwelius joins Zena and Ben to discuss why she left the Minnesota Lynx for the new venture, explain more about Unrivaled’s place in the women’s basketball landscape, and talk about how players are at the center of the new league in more ways than one. Then, Zena and Ben debrief their conversation, analyze the league’s six rosters and provide an update about Caitlin Clark’s

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67:54

Five surprises in women's college hoops

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/11/19

Zena, Sabreena and Chantel discuss five of the biggest surprises they've had through the first two weeks of the season. They discuss TCU's big win over NC State with a veteran core, two Big Ten teams that have surpassed expectations, South Carolina's slow starts, two transfers that didn't get enough attention ahead of the season and how surprising (or not surprising?) it is that Kentucky looks like ... Virginia Tech? -Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings -Follow

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59:39

Five surprises in women's college hoops

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/11/19

Zena, Sabreena and Chantel discuss five of the biggest surprises they've had through the first two weeks of the season. They discuss TCU's big win over NC State with a veteran core, two Big Ten teams that have surpassed expectations, South Carolina's slow starts, two transfers that didn't get enough attention ahead of the season and how surprising (or not surprising?) it is that Kentucky looks like ... Virginia Tech?-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita-Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings-Follow

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33:51

Chicago Sky turn the page with Tyler Marsh, WNBA...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/11/15

Ben and Sabreena chat with new Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh about making the jump to head coach and what to expect from Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso in 2025. Then, Zena joins to break down the interview and set the stage for the Sky, as well as the Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings, and Washington Mystics in Sunday's WNBA Draft lottery.-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita-Follow Ben on X: @benpickman-Follow Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:06

Chicago Sky turn the page with Tyler Marsh, WNBA...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/11/15

Ben and Sabreena chat with new Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh about making the jump to head coach and what to expect from Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso in 2025. Then, Zena joins to break down the interview and set the stage for the Sky, as well as the Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings, and Washington Mystics in Sunday's WNBA Draft lottery. -Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Ben on X: @benpickman -Follow Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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60:18

Dynasty building in a new era of women's basketball

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/11/12

With four recent Final Four teams on the floor in Charlotte this past weekend, Ben, Zena and Chantel look at what it takes to build a dynasty in women's college basketball right now. They discuss how NIL, the transfer portal and history play into dynasty building and wonder which schools will next take the mantle. -Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Ben on X: @benpickman -Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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52:03

Dynasty building in a new era of women's basketball

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/11/12

With four recent Final Four teams on the floor in Charlotte this past weekend, Ben, Zena and Chantel look at what it takes to build a dynasty in women's college basketball right now. They discuss how NIL, the transfer portal and history play into dynasty building and wonder which schools will next take the mantle.-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita-Follow Ben on X: @benpickman-Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:27

WNBA coaching carousel: where are the candidates?

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2024/11/08

Zena, Ben, and Sabreena’s discuss The Athletic’s recent series of stories on the wave of WNBA coaching firings. They discuss why so many WNBA teams made changes, where teams might be looking for replacements, and how and why the ecosystem of possible candidates is more limited than many people realize. -Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Ben on X: @benpickman -Follow Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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