WNBA Pain, Valkyries Gain, Atlanta’s Floor Shame

The Golden State Valkyries just made history as the first WNBA expansion team to reach the playoffs — and they did it in style. But while the Valkyries are soaring,  injuries in the WNBA are piling up. So Kaari's digging into the whys and what’s next regarding the league’s injury crisis.This week’s Listener Question takes us court side: how do teams decide which basket to shoot at in the first and second halves? (Spoiler: there’s more strategy to it than you’d think.)And of course, it wouldn’t be Her Game Her Voice without the awards:🏆 Buzzer Beater: Valkyries Guard Veronica Burton earns her flowers as the WNBA's Most Improved Player.❌ Airball: WNBA broadcast graphics and timing — because seriously — we want to see the game.🚫 Flagrant Foul: Atlanta Dream’s shiny black court somehow manages to disappear players and confuse viewers at the same time.Kaari's got big wins, big injuries, and big misses — all in one little episode!“Big stories, little episodes—amplifying the voices shaping the game on and off the court." - Her Game Her Voice Podcast by Kaari Peterson