UNMATCHED

And with that, the 2026 Unrivaled season has come to a close! In our SEASON FINALE, we sing the praises of our new Unrivaled Champions, the Mist Basketball Club! We cover the highs and lows of the 2026 playoffs, including the very electrifying (and very New York Liberty heavy) Semifinals in Brooklyn. Thank you to all of our listeners, new and old, for rocking with us this season! We’ll be back with new episodes this summer to cover the WNBA (no matter how late it starts lol). Don’t forget to get your tickets to our FIRST EVER LIVE SHOW in Brooklyn on March 11th at The Bush. You can purchase them here: https://partiful.com/e/S5dPJ8imCx4baBNZkH1A?c=R8ZfW2Mn Follow us on IG and Threads @theeunmatchedpod CREDITS: Hosts: Kat Nicholas, Cy Dieyi Producer: Kat Nicholas Editor: Kat Nicholas Cover Art: Ari Kole #theeUNMATCHEDpod 

That was a clean steal, refs! We’ve made it to the end of the 2026 Unrivaled regular season, and we’re finishing off with a bang! With all 6 of our playoff basketball clubs set, we make our predictions for who will make it to top and who we think can pull off an upset. We also pour one out for our eliminated squads and try to examine what went wrong. But before all that, we get into the magnetic energy that was Angel Reese’s triumphant return to the Rose (despite those meddling refs). Don’t forget to get your tickets to our FIRST EVER LIVE SHOW in Brooklyn on March 11th at The Bush. You can purchase them here: https://partiful.com/e/S5dPJ8imCx4baBNZkH1A?c=R8ZfW2Mn Follow us on IG and Threads @theeunmatchedpod CREDITS: Hosts: Kat Nicholas, Cy DieyiProducer: Kat Nicholas Editor: Kat Nicholas Cover Art: Ari Kole #theeUNMATCHEDpod 

With only 3 regular-season games left, the push to the Unrivaled playoffs has begun, and we have a LOT in store for you this week! We applaud our newest 1v1 Tournament Champion Chelsea Gray and we speculate as to which basketball clubs will take up that last three playoff positions.ALSO the Unrivaled Semifinals will be held in Brooklyn at Barclays Center, and we will BOTH be in attendance! SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: On Wednesday March 11th we will be having our first ever live show!!! Come through to The Bush in Brooklyn and join us in person as we celebrate the end of the 2026 season. Tickets can be found in the show’s Instagram bio.Follow us on IG and Threads @theeunmatchedpodCREDITS: Hosts: Kat Nicholas, Cy DieyiProducer: Kat Nicholas Editor: Kat Nicholas Cover Art: Ari Kole #theeUNMATCHEDpod

Three words: BARBIE. IS. BACK. Follow us on IG and Threads @theeunmatchedpod CREDITS: Hosts: Kat Nicholas, Cy Dieyi Producer: Kat Nicholas Editor: Kat Nicholas Cover Art: Ari Kole #theeUNMATCHEDpod

Philly was A WHOLE VIBE. (Well, except for SEPTA.) Listen as we recap the record-breaking experience that was #PhillyIsUnrivaled, including the 47-point masterclass put on by Marina Mabrey. Next, we go through the recent shakeups in the standings. And last, we make our predictions for the upcoming 1v1 Tournament!Follow us on IG @theeunmatchedpodCREDITS: Hosts: Kat Nicholas, Cy DieyiProducer: Kat Nicholas Editor: Kat Nicholas Cover Art: Ari Kole #theeUNMATCHEDpod

We are halfway through the Unrivaled regular season games, and we’re giving out progress reports! Together we break down what’s been working and not working for each basketball club. Later we name our UNMATCHED Players of the Week (spoiler alert, it’s unanimous again)!Follow us on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITS: Hosts: Kat Nicholas, Cy DieyiProducer: Kat Nicholas Editor: Kat Nicholas Cover Art: Ari KoleSOCIAL MEDIA: Kat Nicholas: @itskatinasoleil (all platforms)Cy Dieyi: @CyDieyi (Twitter, BlueSky), @cynthiadieyi (all other platforms)Ari Kole: @ari.kole (TikTok)#theeUNMATCHEDpod 

The Rose losing 2 in a row? The Hive beating the reigning champs? The Lunar Owls finally being able to hootie their first hoo? We didn’t have any of this on our bingo cards this week.Follow us on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpod CREDITS: Hosts: Kat Nicholas, Cy DieyiProducer: Kat NicholasEditor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari KoleSOCIAL MEDIA:Kat Nicholas: @itskatinasoleil (all platforms)Cy Dieyi: @CyDieyi (Twitter, BlueSky), @cynthiadieyi (all other platforms)Ari Kole: @ari.kole (TikTok)#theeUNMATCHEDpod

This week, Kat and Cy celebrate the jam-packed Opening Day of Unrivaled Season 2. They recap each of the 4 games and discuss which teams were their favorites and which teams left them feeling underwhelmed.Follow us on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITS: Hosts: Kat Nicholas, Cy DieyiProducer: Kat Nicholas Editor: Kat Nicholas Cover Art: Ari Kole #theeUNMATCHEDpod

WE ARE SO BACK.Unrivaled Basketball’s 2026 season tips off on January 5th, and Thee UNMATCHED Pod has returned to cover it all! In this season premiere, our hosts Kat and Cy go over the plethora of new changes to both Unrivaled and UNMATCHED (including a very special announcement for our New York listeners!). We continue with Kat resuming her semiannual tradition of torturing Cy with trivia. Afterwards we list out each of the 8 basketball clubs’ rosters and make our early predictions for who will come out on top. Follow us on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITS: Hosts: Kat Nicholas, Cy DieyiProducer: Kat Nicholas Editor: Kat Nicholas Cover Art: Ari Kole #theeUNMATCHEDpod

They came, they saw, they swept. In our Season Finale, we speak on the Aces’ historic 4-0 sweep that led to their third championship in four years. We also get into our excitement for the upcoming Unrivaled season. This might be the end of our weekly episodes until January, but we will still have some treats for you to enjoy in the meantime. Stay tuned!Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

The WNBA Finals are underway and the Aces are just one victory away from a sweep. Is it time to bring out the brooms?Unrivaled is continuing to gear up for its 2026 season and with the ongoing drama between Napheesa Collier and Cathy Engelbert brewing, bad faith agendas are being pushed. Do we have to explain to y’all what “conflict of interest” means againFollow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

Unrivaled is announcing new players, the W is firing coaches, and the playoffs are making our jaws drop.Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

The WNBA Playoffs are here and it’s already chaotic, just the way we like it.Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

Kat is already repping the Hive. Cy refuses to be humbled. Both of them are ready for the postseason bloodbath.Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

As far as we’re concerned, Angel didn’t do anything wrong.Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia DieyiProducer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

As the regular season continues to heat up and wind down, Kat and Cy place their bets on the current playoff picture. Which teams are getting swept in the first round? Which teams have what it takes to pull off an upset? And which team is gonna make it all the way?Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

Kat has no horse in this race. Cy is Team Phee all the way. Both of them are choosing to bask in the abundance of great basketball.Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

Injuries and trades and dildos, oh my.Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

Kat is throwing a fit. Cy is throwing tomatoes. Both of them need to know who threw that damn dildo.Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

In our defense, we recorded this episode before the StudBudz fell out of favor.This week Kat and Cy recap the legendary 2025 WNBA All-Stars Weekend, including the continued CBA negotiations and why the WNBPA is demanding to be paid what they’re owed. Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

Kat can’t stand when people are intellectually dishonest. Cy refuses to give people too much credit. Both of them need y’all to put some respect on Unrivaled’s name.This week our hosts clear the air about the supposed “conflict of interest” regarding Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart being involved in WNBPA CBA negotiations while still acting as the co-founders of Unrivaled. Also they make their bets on which All-Star team has the stronger roster: Team Clark or Team Collier? Later they discuss Angel Reese’s comments about the emergent officiating problems and celebrate DeWanna Bonner’s triumphant return to the Phoenix Mercury.Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

Kat blames the Atlanta Dream. Cy decides to try some gentle parenting. Both of them never wanna see a choke job like that again.It’s July and the month has started off with a bang! Join our hosts as they commiserate the Commissioner’s Cup Championship, in which the Minnesota Lynx were embarrassed by an 59-74 loss to the Indiana Fever. Later they analyze the All-Star starters, examine expansion, and track the most recent transactions. Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

Kat’s still a hater, but at least she’s an ethical one. Cy admits she has high standards, but at least she’s standing on business. Both of them are overwhelmed, but at least they’re never bored.We’re more than a quarter of the way through the season and our hosts are giving out more report cards for each team. They also speculate about the news of DeWanna Bonner leaving the Indiana Fever and what might be next for her. Next they discuss the improvements in certain players this season in what Cy is calling the “Unrivaled Leap”. Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia DieyiProducer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

Kat’s not ashamed to say she’s a hater. Cy is just glad that none of the Black players were involved. Both of them are praying that the circus stays out of Unrivaled.In what has been the most chaotic week of the 2025 WNBA season so far, our hosts go over the last of the Commissioner’s Cup matchups, including the dramatic game between the Connecticut Sun and the Indiana Fever. They dissect the media frenzy surrounding Caitlin Clark, and the implications that said frenzy may have for the future of Unrivaled come next season. Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

Kat is over it. Cy hates to say she told you so. Both of them just want everyone to be okay.This week our hosts go through the many highs and lows of the WNBA this week, including the devastating news of Courtney Vandersloot tearing her ACL, the continuously disappointing state of certain teams, and the intriguing rise of the Golden State Valkyries.Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia DieyiProducer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

Kat loves when her notes are applied. Cy needs to see more before she’s convinced. Both of them are hoping for a Liberty/Lynx rematch.Join our hosts as they discuss the beginning of the Commissioner’s Cup games, including the New York Liberty’s dominant 100-52 victory over the Connecticut Sun. Later they debate whether or not the Las Vegas Aces and the Chicago Sky have improved compared to last week. Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

The good news? We got some incredible, exciting, and competitive hoops this past week.The bad news? Our favorite teams are STRUGGLING.Join Kat and Cy as they break down the good, the bad, and the oh so ugly in the WNBA this week. Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia DieyiProducer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

The first week of the 2025 WNBA season is underway and it’s already shaping up to be a dramatic one. Listen as Kat and Cy go through the electrifying New York Liberty home opener, the exhausting manufactured “rivalry” between the Chicago Sky and the Indiana Fever, and the early opinions of each of the 13 teams.Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia DieyiProducer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

On the second half of this two-part Premiere, Kat goes over her experience at the WNBA Draft, Cy attempts to reclaim her Unrivaled Trivia crown, and together they break down the Western Conference teams. Later our hosts reveal their way-too-early predictions for MVP, Rookie of the Year, and who they believe will be in the Finals matchup come October.Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

THEY’RE BACK! Kat and Cy return to cover the 2025 WNBA season, which tips off on May 16th. In the first half of this two-part Premiere, our hosts recap the recent headlines regarding Unrivaled Basketball. Highlights include Phee and Stewie being named Time 100 Most Influential People of 2025, recent #1 draft pick Paige Bueckers signing a 3-year deal with Unrivaled, and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s comments on the pay discrepancies between the two professional leagues. Later, Kat and Cy go through each of the teams in the Eastern Conference and what their impressions are going into the new season.Follow the show on IG and TikTok @theeunmatchedpodCREDITSHosts: Kat Nicholas, Cynthia Dieyi Producer + Editor: Kat NicholasCover Art: Ari Kole#theeUNMATCHEDpod

In this super-sized Season 1 Finale, Kat and Cy salute the first ever Unrivaled Champions, the Rose Basketball Club! Together they recap the jaw-dropping Semi-Finals and Finals matchups, debate the end-of-season awards, and present their own UNMATCHED Awards.Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a VERY special announcement!

The inaugural regular season of Unrivaled is officially over, and there’s a lot to discuss! Together, Kat and Cy analyze the last week of games, give out their report cards to the 4 remaining basketball clubs, and attempt to make their predictions as to who will be the Unrivaled Basketball League’s first ever champion.

With only one more week left of the regular season, things are heating up! Together, Kat and Cy review the burgeoning playoff picture, go over the games that caught their attention this past week, and debate who they believe will be the first ever Unrivaled MVP.

On this week’s episode, Kat and Cy praise the Rose’s historic win over the formerly undefeated Lunar Owls, criticize the ways in which that female athletes are expected to humble themselves, and speculate over more WNBA Free Agency news (including the controversial Chicago Sky/Washington Mystics trade).

We’re in the second half of the season, and the push to Unrivaled’s first ever playoffs has begun! This week, Kat and Cy uplift the triumphant performances of Chelsea Gray and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, celebrate Napheesa Collier’s dominant win in the 1v1 Tournament, and examine the lessons that the (M)NBA can learn from the women’s side of the game.

It’s 1-on-1 time! On this week’s episode, Kat and Cy go over the first round, second round, and quarterfinals of Unrivaled’s first ever 1v1 Tournament. Who rose to the occasion? Who was the biggest surprise? And who do they think will be the last one standing?

On this week’s episode, Kat and Cy decompress after the drama-filled Week 3 of Unrivaled. Together they celebrate the much-anticipated Lunar Owls/Laces matchup, try to examine the prevalent officiating problem, and share more WNBA Free Agency news.

In this week’s episode, Kat and Cy discuss the league standings after Week 2 of Unrivaled, cover the basics of the upcoming 1v1 Tournament, and proceed to gossip about the shocking moves that have been made during WNBA Free Agency.

In this episode, Kat and Cynthia share their excitement over the historic first week of Unrivaled’s inaugural season. They break down the performances from each basketball club, and award their first Undefeated Players of the Week. Later, they discuss the new standard that Unrivaled is setting for women’s sports, and how that standard will affect the future of the WNBA.

In this premiere episode, Kat and Cynthia provide a breakdown for everything you need to know before Unrivaled Basketball’s tip-off begins on January 17th. Together they gush about the fabulous rollout, do a deep dive on the 36-player roster, and make their predictions as to who will come out on top.