Inside the WNBA with CBS Sports host Emily Proud

Today we're chatting with Emily Proud, CBS Sports anchor and host for 24/7 Sports and CBS College Football. This season she also covered the WNBA as a sideline reporter and shared what it was like to work in the W at such a monumental time. She's interviewed players like Angel Reese, A'ja Wilson, and Alyssa Thomas and her passion for sports is evident in how she cares for the athletes she interviews and preps for her job. Listen along! Career trajectory post-grad (1:09) Work/life balance as a sports host (4:51) Covering the 2024 WNBA season (9:06) Interviewing Alyssa Thomas (13:18) The person behind the player, Angel Reese (17:45) Preparing for interviews (21:53) 24/7 Sports (28:40) Napheesa Collier & the Lynx (35:19) Legitimizing pro female athletes (40:55) Way too early 2025 WNBA Finals prediction (46:45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices