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ESPN Radio's Mia O'Brien and USA Today's Mitch Northam breakdown the 2026 WNBA Finals matchup between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries -- while also paying respects to the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces' seasons coming to a close. They also detail the very latest from college media days with the women's basketball season less than three weeks away from tipping off. 0:00 - Intro 2:49 - Will the New York Liberty Make a Roster or Coaching Change? 10:42 - Las Vegas Aces Will NOT Repeat in 2026 14:14 - State Farm Arena WILL Host WNBA Finals 24:52 - Valkyries and Aces Preview 42:12 - Aliyah Boston Has Surgery 44:28 - ACC Preseason Poll Released 47:18 - Big South, ASUN Conference Previews 51:31 - Kim Mulkey, LSU No-Show SEC Media Days 545:50 - Last Call

Join ESPN Radio's Mia O'Brien and USA Today's Mitch Northam as they update you on the WNBA Playoffs AND bring you live, exclusive interviews from ACC Tip-Off in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mitch takes his victory lap after the New York Liberty's inexplicable loss to the Atlanta Dream in Game 2, plus Mia and Mitch dive into Kelsey Mitchell's pending free agency. Then, hear from NC State's Zoe Brooks, UNC Head Coach Courtney Banghart, Virginia's Kymora Johnson, and Georgia Tech Head Coach Karen Blair. 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - NY Liberty Lost Track of Timeouts vs Dream, Down 2-0 10:30 - Valkyries Lead the Aces 2-0 16:21 - Is Kelsey Mitchell Leaving the Indiana Fever? 30:13 - ACC Women's Basketball Preview 32:20 - NC State's Zoe Brooks 38:11 - North Carolina Head Coach Courtney Banghart 45:58 - Virginia's Kymora Johnson 52:35 - Georgia Tech Head Coach Karen Blair 58:52 - Our Preseason ACC Ballots 1:03;48 - ACC Coaches on the Hot Seat  1:06;50 - Will the WNBA Finals be played in Duluth, Georgia?!

Mia O'Brien of ESPN Radio and Mitch Northam of USA Today react and recap the opening round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs and look ahead to the semifinals, set to begin on Sunday, October 4th. 0:00 - Intro 2:01 - Las Vegas Aces Defeat Indiana Fever in 3 7:11 - Dallas Wings Force Game 3 15:00 - Aces vs. Dallas/Golden State Preview 21:48 - A'ja Wilson is 1st Time Beef of the Week Honoree 38:15 - New York Liberty Upset the Minnesota Lynx 46:37 - Atlanta Dream vs. New York Liberty Preview 51:19 - Last Call

Come for the Upshot League behind-the-scenes, stay for the ball knowledge of six-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA champion Taj McWilliams-Franklin. Taj shares her basketball journey with Mitch and Mia -- including her newly-appointed role as the Deputy Commissioner of the Upshot League -- plus sticks around to help makes picks for WNBA Postseason Awards and Playoffs. 0:00 - Intro 1:52 - Connecticut Sun Sunset with Taj McWilliams-Franklin 6:03 - Taj's Basketball Journey 17:21 - Taj's Move to the NBA and WNBA Offices 22:36 - What Will Upshot League Year 2 Look Like? 39:00 - WNBA Awards Predictions 1:11;51 - Playoff Predictions 1:24;21 - Last Call

USA Today Senior Reporter Mitch Northam and ESPN Radio's Mia O'Brien get you caught up to speed on everything you've missed in the wide world of women's basketball over the last week. This week, that includes the United States winning its fifth-straight FIBA World Cup title, WNBA play resuming, LSU head coach Kim Mulkey's feeble failed attempt to resolve the War in Ukraine, and more! 0:00 - Intro 2:43 - How Team USA Won the FIBA World Cup (again) 8:00 - Is the Rest of the World Catching Up? 13:50 - Kara Lawson's Questionable Rotations 17:10 - Did Caitlin Clark Play Well at the World Cup? 19:12 - What is +/- in Basketball Terms? 22:39 - A'ja Wilson Wasn't There 23:30 - Mitch's LA Olympics 2028 Roster Prediction! 28:47 - Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are Friends 32:05 - Requiem for Cathy Engelbert 35:15 - What We Want to See in Next WNBA Commissioner 41:12 - WNBA Regular Season Final Stretch Preview 44:56 - Charlotte Crown win Upshot League Championship 47:48 - Kate Koval Transfers to Baylor from LSU 53:05 - Sophie Cunningham's Wild WNBA Break 54:46 - Oregon State Women's Basketball Seeks to Collectively Bargain

There is No Paige Bueckers Without Geno Auriemma 0:00 - Intro 2:20 - Where Will DeWanna Bonner Sign? 12:58 - Paige Bueckers' 32-Point Night + UConn Documentary Spoilers 24:25 - Leonie Fiebich is the Straw that Stirs the Drink 27:52 - Nneka Ogwumike Retiring. Who is the Next WNBPA President? 34:19 - Aliyah Boston & Indiana Fever's HUB Offense 42:23 - Stop Giving Enes Kanter Freedom Attention 59:51 - Making Money with Mitch 1:02;01 - Last Call

Is Caitlin Clark ACTUALLY the MVP? 0:00 - Intro 4:45 - The Case for Caitlin Clark, MVP 12:25 - 2027 All Star Game to Golden State 13:59 - Valkyries Are Playoff Bound 18:31 - UConn Non-Conference Schedule Released 23:28 - Jackie Young Career Year 27:10 - Stephanie White's Controversial Press Conference 51:13 - Making Money with Mitch 56:46 - Last Call

0:00 - Intro 2:31 - The Minnesota Lynx Are Inevitable 13:27 - Team USA Women's Basketball Roster Unveiled 22:44 - Caitlin Clark AND Kelsey Mitchell Are 1st Team All Pro 28:18 - Dallas Wings Lose 6 of Last 8 33:49 - The BEST College Non-Conference Games Announced 41:16 - Sophie Cunningham, Dijonai Carrington, Cathy Engelbert, Beef 56:34 - Making Money with Mitch 1:01:11 - Last Call

Each week, USA Today's Mitch Northam and ESPN Radio's Mia O'Brien deliver your definitive recap and analysis of the biggest storylines driving the wide world of women's basketball! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 2:57 - Kelsey Plum Traded to Phoenix Mercury 12:33 - Aneesah Morrow Traded to Toronto Tempo 18:47 - Caitlin Clark One Technical Foul Away from Suspension 23:38 - Indiana Fever-Minnesota Lynx: Game of the Year? 30:45 - Team USA Women's Basketball Roster Reveal Thursday 36:01 - Explaining the NCAA's "Five-in-Five" Rule 49:32 - Making Money with Mitch 54:31 - Last Call The show leads off with massive trade shockwaves hitting the WNBA landscape. Mia and Mitch react to marquee star Kelsey Plum heading to the Phoenix Mercury, breaking down how the blockbuster move alters the Western Conference playoff race. Then, they examine the expansion-era waves as rookie powerhouse Aneesah Morrow lands with the Toronto Tempo. The conversation turns to Indianapolis, where Caitlin Clark is walking a high-stakes tightrope. Sitting just one technical foul away from an automatic one-game suspension, how will the star guard adjust her approach down the stretch? Plus, the crew breaks down the instant-classic thriller between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx—evaluating whether the back-and-forth battle deserves the title of "Game of the Year." Looking ahead to international competition, Mitch and Mia preview Thursday's highly anticipated Team USA Women's Basketball roster announcement and debate who earns the ultimate nod. Shifting to collegiate governance, the hosts deliver an easy-to-understand breakdown of the NCAA's complex "Five-in-Five" eligibility rule and its compounding ripple effect on college rosters. Finally, Mitch shares his top betting lines in "Making Money with Mitch" before closing out the episode with "Last Call"!

Barack Obama enters the WNBA discourse! Mia O'Brien and Mitch Northam break down Obama’s Caitlin Clark advice, Indiana's wild championship analytics, and Cathy Engelbert’s presser. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:52 - Obama Says Leave Caitlin Alone 8:30 - Time to Change-Up "Rising Stars Game" 14:57 - Mystics Win, Liberty Sneak By (Again) 20:18 - 2027 WNBA All-Star Game Will Be Hosted By ___? 25:42 - Analytics Favor the FEVER to Win the WNBA Title? 34:35 - Deciphering Cathy Engelbert's Press Conference 50:38 - Making Money with Mitch 54:26 - Last Call On this edition of The Women's Basketball Podcast on OG Media, Mia and Mitch lead off with former President Barack Obama chiming in on the relentless Caitlin Clark discourse — urging fans and commentators alike to give the rookie superstar room to breathe and let the game speak for itself. Mia and Mitch discuss whether Obama's input will actually cool down the online culture wars or simply add more fuel to the fire. From there, the duo evaluates the league's showcase events, offering a fresh blueprint for how the WNBA can fix and modernize the "Rising Stars Game" format to make it a true must-watch product. On the court, the hosts recaps recent slate results, including an impressive performance by the Washington Mystics and another tight, survival win by the New York Liberty. Plus, Mitch and Mia look ahead to future league calendar landmarks, discussing which city is poised to land the host duties for the 2027 WNBA All-Star Game. Then, they dive deep into the numbers: do underlying advanced analytics actually support the Indiana Fever making a dark-horse run to win the WNBA Championship this season? To wrap up the news cycle, Mia and Mitch perform a line-by-line autopsy on WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert's latest press conference, translating corporate speak into real-world league strategy.

0:00 - Intro 3:42 - Injuries, Paige Bueckers & the Wings 13:06 - Caitlin Clark Masterclass 20:45 - The Valkyries are ELITE 28:43 - Maddy McDaniel steps away from South Carolina 34:32 - ACC Officiating Alliance 38:33 - Angel Reese vs. Sandy Brondello 50:29 - Making Money with Mitch

0:00 - Intro 3:44 - Indiana Fever Destroy Las Vegas Aces 14:36 - MVPaige 20:22 - LA Sparks Fire their GM 26:25 - Marina Mabrey is a Bucket 31:14 - NCAA Tournament Format Changes 35:37 - Top 5 Candidates to Succeed Cathy Engelbert as WNBA Commisioner 56:51 - Making Money with Mitch 59:41 - Last Call

0:00 - Intro 1:57 - Skylar Diggins and the Chicago Sky on the Rocks 11:30 - Which WNBA Coach Could Be Fired Midseason? 16:14 - Buy New York Liberty Stock Now? 21:47 - Geno Auriemma Sounds Off on Caitlin Clark, Dawn Staley 35:52 - Atlanta Dream Lose Five in a Row 40:26 - WNBA All Star Voting Drama 50:53 - Making Money with Mitch

The Caitlin Clark discourse has gotten away from the league, and that’s not the WNBA’s only problem. The woman at the top should have to answer for that. 1:56 - Is Cheryl the GOAT? 10:05 - History for Mabry & Cardoso 19:18 - Project B vs. Unrivaled 23:59 - 4 OT thriller in DC 28:44 - Juju looks ready to go 36:40 - The WNBA’s biggest problem is the commissioner 50:33 - Making Money With Mitch

The Atlanta Dream is good, but just how good? Like contender good? Some with Dallas. When is Jose Fernandez going to get an apology from his doubters? Plus, we’ll talk about CC’s shoe, Azzi’s Project B plan and more. 2:31 - The Dream is Alive 12:21 - Azzi picks Project B 17:01 - Dallas doing everything right 23:11 - Sarah Strong’s tough 2025 28:57 - Are the Fever miserable? 38:43 - We can’t review everything 46:22 - Shoe Corner 49:51 - Making Money With Mitch