Seattle Storm 2026 Losing Streak: What's Going Wrong?

The Seattle Storm just dropped their fourth straight — a 72-68 loss to the Phoenix Mercury at home — and sit at 3-8. Erica and Roberta are live to break down the skid, the injuries, and what needs to change.Tonight we're covering:Four straight losses: breaking down the patternEzi and Dominique Malonga both out — how much is the frontcourt hurting this team?Mercury game recap: Awa Fam's 18 points weren't enough — why?Getting outrebounded 43-31 at home — a fixable problem or a roster problem?What does this stretch mean for Sonia Raman's rotation going forward?🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a Storm breakdown.📍 Tempestade Talk — an independent podcast keeping an eye on the Seattle Storm.0:00 — Not enough dog in the Storm 🐶1:36 — 4-game losing streak, down to 14th3:23 — "The struggle is purely basketball"6:42 — Katie Lou: still the floor-stretcher Seattle needs?19:37 — Storm are easy to scout — and they know it30:30 — Is coaching staff in Flau'jae's head? 👀42:25 — Coach Sonia on team identity a quarter in51:49 — Dom's concussion protocol — what's the hold up?57:11 — Sonia Raman's growing pains as a first-time WNBA HC1:03:12 — Does this team have the moxie to flip it? 🔥1:15:01 — "Not cooked. Not fully barbecued."1:17:04 — FIBA World Cup could shake up minutes 🌍Follow us on Bluesky social!Erica L Ayala🦋https://bsky.app/profile/elindsay08.bsky.social Roberta F. Rodrigues🦋https://bsky.app/profile/robertafr.bsky.socialFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧https://blackrosiemedia.transistor.fm/ Black Rosie Media: Olympics, Women’s Hockey, Women’s Basketball, and other stories that matter!🎧 https://linktr.ee/BlackRosieMedia ⚡ TEMPESTADE TALK — The Seattle Storm Podcast hosted by Roberta F. Rodrigues & Erica L. AyalaYour go-to show for everything Seattle Storm. Game breakdowns, roster drama, hot takes, and live Q&A with the fans — no filter, no filler.🌊 Storm season is here. Let's talk about it.📅 New episodes throughout the WNBA season