The Ringer WNBA Show

Seerat speaks with Emily Adler of TheNextHoops.com, who just published her WNBA draft guide (0:52). First, they discuss Paige Bueckers, whom Emily calls the greatest basketball shifter (2:23). Then Emily gives everyone a crash course on who Dominique Malonga is (10:13). Later, they discuss Olivia Miles's transfer to TCU (41:26).Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Emily AdlerProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UConn wins the national championship! Seerat fires up the mic with South Carolina beat writer Lulu Kesin. They discuss Paige Bueckers etching her name among the UConn greats with a national championship, what’s next for South Carolina, and more.Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Lulu KesinProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat fires up the microphone immediately after leaving the Amalie Arena from the Final Four. First she recaps UConn’s win over UCLA in what she calls a Geno Auriemma fever dream (0:51). Then she discusses South Carolina’s win over Texas and the challenges they overcame in route to the National title game (17:40)She gives you a preview of Sunday’s National Championship game between MiLaysia Fulwiley and the South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies (27:00). Host: Seerat SohiProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat is joined by ESPN’s Kevin Pelton to preview the Final Four, but first offer their reactions to Olivia Miles entering the transfer portal in lieu declaring for the 2025 WNBA draft (1:20)!Then, they jump into recapping the Elite Eight and a Final Four preview, starting with the UConn-USC matchup and highlighting Sarah Strong’s elite performance alongside Paige Bueckers (15:00). They then assess how UConn will do against UCLA and Lauren Betts. Later, they dive into the tense Texas-TCU matchup with Kyla Oldacre dominating the floor and Texas’s defense holding strong (30:06) before addressing the Final Four matchup vs. South Carolina!Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Kevin PeltonProducer: Erika CervantesAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Elite Eight is set and Seerat is fired up to talk about it. She kicks off the show discussing Paige Bueckers’s record-setting 40-point game to send UConn to the Elite Eight, a day after she declared for the WNBA draft (0:51! Then Seerat previews the upcoming matchups in the next round: UConn vs. USC (4:00) South Carolina vs Duke (8:38) UCLA vs LSU (19:53) Texas vs TCU (27:43) Host: Seerat SohiProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a day of mourning for the show, returning guest Tyler DeLuca of No Cap Space joins Seerat Sohi to discuss JuJu Watkins’s torn ACL, the damper it’s put on the rest of March Madness, the effect of this injury on women’s basketball, and the devastation Watkins is likely feeling right now. Plus, they explain why they’re not writing off USC just yet (0054). They also reflect on some of their favorite moments from Monday night (21:28) before NC State’s Zoe Brooks joins the show to talk about her pregame routines, top moments from the season, and more (56:54).BetterHelp will “Stop the Madness” to reinforce that psychological health is as vital as on-the-court performance. According to a recent study2: 1 in 3 high-profile collegiate athletes receive abusive online messages. Nearly 72,000 harmful comments towards collegiate athletes were flagged during last year's tournament. Female athletes in college experience three times more online threats than male athletes. It's time to Stop the Madness. For more information and to register for a free month of therapy, student-athletes can visit StopTheMadness.org.Host: Seerat SohiGuests: Zoe Brooks and Tyler DeLucaProducers: Brian H. Waters and Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat Sohi welcomes content creator Quita of Quita Loves Sports to break down this year’s bracket. The two discuss under-the-radar players who will become stars this March before choosing a couple upsets, teams they don’t trust, X factors, Final Four predictions, and more (00:00). Then, the ACC’s Most Improved Player, Liatu King, joins Seerat to explain why she transferred to Notre Dame this season, how she put together such an impressive year, Notre Dame’s title hopes, her readiness for the WNBA, and more (01:03:46).Host: Seerat SohiGuests: Quita Loves Sports and Liatu KingProducers: Isaiah Blakely and Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Selection Sunday is here! Immediately after the NCAA Women’s Tournament brackets are revealed, Seerat fires up the mic to give her immediate reactions (0:46)! She kicks off the show by discussing the toughest bracket, Regional 4, which features USC as the no. 1 seed and UConn as the no. 2 (1:40). Then, she looks into Regional 3, where Texas is the no. 1 seed but could potentially face Notre Dame, who beat them already (8:47). Next, she discusses UCLA, who has the no. 1 overall seed, being the scariest team in the NCAA (15:30). She closes out with South Carolina potentially having the easiest path to the Final Four in Regional 2, and who could potentially be joining them. (18:16).Host: Seerat SohiProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Selection Sunday is almost here! Seerat sits with Lexie Brown and Mariah Rose of the ‘Full Circle’ podcast to discuss the upcoming NCAA tournament and X factors for the contenders. They kick off the show with talk of UCLA’s impressive win over USC (3:13). Then they discuss Paige Bueckers chances at finishing her college career with a national title (17:26). Later, they close the show by discussing the current status of the WNBA CBA negotiations as they go into the next CBA contract (48:45).Host: Seerat SohiGuests: Lexie Brown and Mariah RoseProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat is joined by The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant to review this season of college hoops ahead of March Madness. They kick things off with some JuJu Watkins praise while tackling the USC-UCLA matchup (1:24), then review Tennessee’s unique style of play and break down their latest stretch of games to end the season (25:38). Later, they talk through Kentucky’s “dark horse” potential heading into the tournament (37:00).Then, they share their thoughts on the infamous coin flip between South Carolina and Texas (46:54) and wrap with a discussion comparing JuJu Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo for National Player of the Year (1:02:55).Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Sabreena MerchantProducer: Erika CervantesAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices