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The Ringer WNBA Show — 141 episodes

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Biggest Observations from the FIBA World Cup

2

RIP the Cathy Era. What's Next for the W?

3

Geno Auriemma on Belonging, Fear and Motivation, and Caitlin Clark’s First World Cup

4

Mailbag!

5

The Week of Angel Reese and a 6-Foot-10 Dildo Walks Into a WNBA Arena

6

Paige, Geno, and the Ugly Parts of Winning With Tyler DeLuca

7

Olivia Miles and Caitlin Clark Enter the MVP Race

8

Kiki Iriafen on the Young, Tough, and Joyful Mystics

9

WNBA Take Purge

10

Chelsea Gray Proves Why She Belongs on Team USA

11

Trade Deadline Reactions With Trysta Krick

12

Sophie Cunningham’s Comments, WNBA Culture, and More With E.R. Fightmaster

13

One Move to Fix Every Playoff Team Before the Trade Deadline

14

2026 Mid-Season Awards

15

A 2026 WNBA Draft Check-in, and Fixing WNBA Security With Jackie Powell

16

The State of the WNBA, the Valkyries, and Caitlin Clark With Michael Voepel

17

The W's Scoring Explosion With Brendan Glasheen, and the Sparks Fire Their GM

18

Congress Enters WNBA Culture Wars, and What's With the Sky, With Alissa Hirsh

19

How to Not Ruin a Franchise, With Nathan Canilao

20

A Deep Dive on Olivia Miles’s All-Time Rookie Season with Maitreyi Anantharaman

21

Recapping Cathy Engelbert's (Hopefully) Final Commissioner's Cup

22

Caitlin Clark’s Throat-Punch Has Everyone Talking and Callie Fin Talks Pregnancy and Parasociality

23

A Special Night in LA, Nneka's GW, and Clutch KiKi with Sabreena Merchant

24

Olivia Miles’s Historic Season, Dream-Fever, and Which Teams We Would Let Ruin Our Summer, With Steven Ruiz

25

Flau'jae Johnson Assesses Her Rookie Season and More. Plus, Three Things That We Love.

26

The 30 Biggest Observations in 30 Days of the 30th Season With Nekias Duncan

27

Olivia Miles Goes Off for WNBA Record, and Fever Start Righting the Ship

28

Ranking the Top 25 Players Under 25. Plus, a Moment of Truth for Caitlin Clark

29

The Lynx’s Hot Start, Liberty’s Early Struggles, and How the Fire Were Built, With Noa Dalzell

30

Caitlin’s Late Scratch, Angel’s Offense, Rookie Check-ins, and JuJu Stories With Jordan Richard

31

Shea Serrano on A’ja Wilson Getting Better, Chennedy Carter, and the Fever's Potential to Miss the Playoffs

32

Convicting Jose Fernandez on Film, a Wings-Lynx Deep Dive, and Caitlin Clark’s Shot Chart With Hunter Cruse

33

Red, Yellow, Green Flag: Sorting Through the Week 1 Chaos

34

Season Preview: A’ja's MVP Case, Fever-Wings Showdown, Phee’s Free Agency, and the New-Look Liberty

35

“The W Wears Prada” WNBA Season Preview

36

Power Ranking the WNBA: Expansion Teams and Early ROY Predictions

37

Power Ranking the WNBA Almost-Contenders: Who Makes and Misses the Postseason?

38

Power Ranking the WNBA Contenders

39

Tasha Brown on UCLA's Win, the "Mind Gym," and Draft Prospects, Plus the Azzi Fudd Discourse

40

Reactions from the 2026 WNBA Draft

41

Trades, Max'es, and All the Chaos of WNBA Free Agency

42

The Sky Make the Worst Trade in WNBA History, Angel Reese's Fit in Atlanta, and Why the Mystics Fired Jamila Wideman

43

How UCLA Turned Joy Into a Competitive Advantage and Won the NCAA Tournament, With Andrew Haubner

44

Dawn's Masterclass, Geno's Meltdown, UCLA's Redemption and an Expansion Draft Recap

45

The Return of the Comets, and a Sweet 16 and Elite Eight Recap With Sabreena Merchant

46

Guide to the Expansion Draft and Sweet 16

47

Ryan Ruocco on the WNBA's Evolution, College Hoops, and More

48

The Langham Four Talk CBA and the Future of Cathy Engelbert

49

Celebrating the New WNBA CBA and Examining Its Leaguewide Cultural Ramifications

50

Selection Sunday Recap: Sarah Strong vs. Mikayla Blakes, a Toughness Test for Iowa, LSU vs. Duke, and more

51

Steak Too Juicy, Lobster Too Buttery: Picking the 2028 Women's Olympic Basketball Team

52

WNBA Conspiracy Theories: CBA Power Plays and Height Trutherism. Plus, Caitlin Clark's Team USA Debut and Sabrina Ionescu Joins.

53

Winners and Losers from NCAA Championship Week, Plus FIBA World Cup Qualifiers Preview with Eden Laase

54

Is the WNBPA Fracturing? Plus, Champ Week Bingo With Quita Loves Sports.

55

Big CBA Update: Rookies Get Max Deals—But What’s the Catch?

56

CBA Check-In, Plus The Importance of Vets with Isis Young

57

Kate Martin Talks Unrivaled and Coaching. Plus, the Latest on the CBA Negotiations.

58

Iowa Goes 2-0, Dawn Staley's Adjustment, and Who Is Aaliyah Chavez, Really?

59

Sarah Strong’s 1,000th point, Flau’jae Goes Off, Caitlin Clark’s 2016, and a CBA Update

60

College Ball Green, Yellow, and Red Flags, Plus the CBA's Big Rat Problem

61

A New Season of Unrivaled and a Deep Dive on the Latest College Hoops

62

Caitlin Clark's Nike Ad, Paige Bueckers Logo, and a StudBudz New Years Resolution

63

CBA Updates and the Team USA Minicamp

64

A'ja Wilson: Athlete of the Year. Plus, Iowa State's Audi Crooks.

65

A Big, Confusing WNBA CBA Update, the Athlete-Influencer Era, and WNBA Draft Talk

66

Rori Harmon on Winning Players Era Tournament MVP, Her Injury Recovery, Texas’s Defensive Identity, and More

67

Awa Fam, You Are a Dallas Wing. And Other WNBA Draft Lottery Takeaways.

68

CBA Negotiations, and a New Era for Women's College Basketball

69

The Future of Women's Basketball: CBA Negotiations, Unrivaled, and Beyond

70

Shea Serrano on 'Expensive Basketball'

71

The Aces Are WNBA Champions! What Happens Now?

72

A'ja Wilson Hits the Game-Winner, and the Aces Stay Hot

73

The Aces Are Up. Can the Mercury Knock Them Down?

74

Koclanes Is Out, More Fallout From Napheesa Collier, and Looking to the Finals

75

Emergency Pod: Napheesa Collier Vs. Cathy Engelbert and the Future of the WNBA

76

WNBA Playoff Heat and What’s Next for the Liberty

77

Fever Beat the Aces, Lynx Punish the Mercury, and Noelle Quinn Fired!

78

Lynx Edge Out Valkyries, Fever Shut Down the Dream, Storm Come Back in Seattle, and More!

79

The Playoffs Are Here! The Aces Look Scary, Lynx Blast the Valkyries, and the Fever Suffer to the Dream

80

Wheeler Saves Seattle’s Season, Angel Reese Vs. Jeff Pagliocca, and a Possible Antitrust Lawsuit?

81

A’ja Wilson’s MVP Run, the Rising Dream, and the Race for the 2-Seed!

82

Seattle Acquires Brittney Sykes, WNBA Free Agent Destinations, and Trade Deadline Chatter

83

Cam Brink Is Back, the Continued Rise of Injuries, and the History of the San Francisco Pioneers

84

Did the Stud Budz Change the WNBA Forever?

85

Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier Draft Their All-Star Rosters, Plus Mid-Season Awards

86

The Fever Win the Commissioner's Cup, and the WNBA Adds Three Expansion Teams. Plus, Is NaLyssa Smith the First Trade Domino?

87

DeWanna Bonner Requests a Trade, Referee Inconsistency, and All-Star Ballot Critiques

88

Caitlin Clark’s Return, Angel Reese Turning the Corner, Dallas Drama, and the Bay Area's Valkyries Vibes

89

Kelsey Plum's Frustrations, the Valkyries Find Their Culture, and Chicago's Identity Crisis?

90

Liberty and Lynx Show Early Dominance, Plus the Science Behind WNBA Injuries

91

Caitlin Clark Sidelined With an Injury. Plus, Early-Season Hot Takes!

92

Diana Taurasi on Life After the WNBA. Plus, the W’s Opening Week.

93

The 12 Most Interesting Characters in the WNBA Season, Plus Chicago Assistant Coach Courtney Paris Talks Angel Reese’s Growth

94

The 'Showtime' Fever Could Have the Best Offense Ever, and More of Your Hot Takes

95

Previewing the Most Anticipated WNBA Season. The Biggest WNBA Season in History?

96

Can Paige Bueckers Save Dallas? WNBA Draft Reactions

97

Olivia Miles to TCU, Dominique Malonga for Dummies, and More WNBA Draft Talk

98

Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies Are National Champions!

99

South Carolina and UConn Set to Meet for the National Championship

100

Olivia Miles’s Shocking Decision, an Elite Eight Recap, and Final Four Preview

101

Paige Bueckers Drops 40 Points After Declaring for the WNBA Draft. Full Elite Eight Preview.

102

The Many Ripple Effects of JuJu Watkins’s Devastating Injury. Plus, NC State’s Zoe Brooks.

103

NCAA Tournament Preview and Liatu King on Notre Dame’s Title Hopes

104

Selection Sunday March Madness Brackets Reactions

105

March Madness X Factors and CBA Negotiations With Lexie Brown and Mariah Rose

106

Coin Flip Chaos, UK’s Dark Horse Potential, and Flowers for JuJu Watkins

107

Diana Taurasi Retires! Plus, Dream GM Dan Padover Talks Atlanta’s HUGE Offseason.

108

The Madness Before March Madness!

109

The Real Story of the Aces’ Offseason, and A’ja Wilson’s Impact on South Carolina

110

Accidental WNBA Power Rankings With Steve Jones Jr.

111

Kelsey Plum, Alyssa Thomas, and Brittney Griner on the Move! Plus, Lisa Bluder Talks Caitlin Clark’s Jersey Retirement.

112

Unrivaled's Big Splash! Plus, Big Moves Coming in WNBA Free Agency

113

Where Will Satou Sabally Land? Will the Valkyries Go All In From the Jump? Plus, the Kelsey Plum Sweepstakes.

114

Is Paige Bueckers Still a Lock for the No. 1 Pick? Plus, What School Will Make the Most Noise in March?

115

The Best Moments of 2024

116

Is Geno Auriemma Holding Paige Bueckers Back? Plus, UConn Vs. USC Preview.

117

Natalie Nakase on Building the Golden State Valkyries. Plus, Hunter Cruse on the Valks and Aces.

118

Expansion Draft Decisions for Each Team

119

Napheesa Collier and Alex Bazzell Talk the Unrivaled League, Growing Women’s Basketball, and the WNBA Finals

120

Hannah Hidalgo Enters the Chat for Nation’s Best Player, and UCLA Ends South Carolina’s Win Streak

121

What Paige Bueckers Will Bring to the Dallas Wings and Options for the Sparks and Sky in the Draft

122

The WNBA Fan’s Guide to College Basketball

123

The Lack of an Actual Caitlin Clark Rival and the Buzz Around JuJu Watkins

124

Stephanie White’s Potential Fever Fit. Plus, Lexie Hull on Caitlin Clark's Friendship and Christie Sides's Departure

125

How the WNBA’s Contract Negotiations Could Play Out. Plus, Ros Gold-Onwude on the WNBA’s Growing Pains.

126

New York Liberty Are the 2024 WNBA Champions!

127

The Finals Are Going to Game 5! Napheesa Collier and the Lynx Survive an Epic Game 4

128

Reaction to Sabrina Ionescu’s Iconic Game 3 Winner! And How Can Minnesota Come Back From a 2-1 Deficit?

129

Post–Game 2 Decompression and Strategies Heading Into Game 3

130

Lynx Win or Liberty Collapse? Reactions to a Wild Finals Game 1.

131

Complete Liberty-Lynx WNBA Finals Preview

132

Liberty Advance to Finals and Lynx-Sun Game 5 Predictions

133

Liberty Up 2-0 Over Aces. Plus, An Exciting Lynx-Sun Series.

134

An Action-Packed Game 1 Slate and Where the Chicago Sky Go From Here

135

The Evolutions of Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu. Plus, Lynx Vs. Sun Preview.

136

Sun Eliminate Fever, Caitlin Clark’s Next Move, and the End of Diana Taurasi’s Career?

137

Caitlin Clark’s Playoff Debut and More Game 1/Round 1 Observations

138

Previewing the Remaining WNBA Playoff Matchups

139

A’ja Wilson’s MVP Season Adds Her to the GOAT Conversation. Plus, WNBA Expansion.

140

Addressing Cathy Engelbert’s Comments, MVP Contenders, and the Lynx’s Playoff Potential | Ringer WNBA Show

141

Caitlin Clark and the Fever’s Rise, Sky’s Youth Movement and the Aces’ Three-Peat Quest | Ringer WNBA Show