It’s been a minute! After taking a little break, I’m back and, naturally, there is A LOT to talk about.

I started this episode by talking about what I think a championship team actually looks and feels like, and what separates a team that can compete from a team that can actually win it all.

From there, we’ve got plenty of hot topics: DeWanna Bonner joining the Atlanta Dream, Kate Martin being waived and where I’d like to see her go next, Nneka Ogwumike’s retirement and what’s going on with the Sparks, plus a quick conversation about the Mercury and some of their struggles this season.

I also talked about A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum not joining Team USA for the World Cup, shared some pre-World Cup thoughts, and then went team-by-team through the playoff field. What do I love about each team? What could get them in trouble? And what am I most excited to see once the playoffs start?

And because apparently that wasn’t enough, there’s a hot take, a little Portland Fire conversation (because yes, I already think they could be a playoff team next season), and some love for Bridget Carleton after her performance against the Lynx and why I thought she stepped into an All-Star mindset.

Basically… I took a break, the WNBA kept moving, and now we have some catching up to do.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Topics for the episode & Housekeeping

02:23 Feeling a championship in the air

03:30 Hot Topics | DeWanna Bonner to the Dream

06:38 Kate Martin | Nneka Ogwumike & Thoughts on the Sparks

10:40 The Mercury?

12:41 Circling back on the Sparks & Kate

18:00 A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum | Choosing Health

21:24 Pre-World Cup Thoughts

23:29 Checklist to Winning a Chip

28:18 Lynx

36:18 Valkyries

40:47 Aces

45:47 Fever

51:17 Dream

56:35 Liberty

1:04:06 Mystics

1:08:27 Wings

1:12:48 MY HOTTEST TAKE

01:13:17 Portland Fire (I Love Y’all for real)

1:16:24 Bridget Carleton’s Defense is Missed