The Ringer WNBA Show

Seerat fires up the mic minutes after the Minnesota Lynx pushed the WNBA Finals and the New York Liberty to a Game 5 and talks through all the happenings of an absolutely epic Game 4.She kicks things off discussing Napheesa Collier's 40-minute marathon performance (1:43) before touching on Courtney Williams and the rest of the Lynx's much-needed contributions (5:45). Seerat then flips over to the Liberty perspective and the questionable lineup decision that may have cost them the game (9:42).Before signing off for the night, Seerat looks ahead to Game 5 in Brooklyn and sorts out her final thoughts on who will end the weekend as WNBA Champions (20:36).Host: Seerat SohiProducer: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The day after witnessing the greatest shot in New York Liberty history, ESPN’s Sean A. Hurd joins Seerat Sohi to react to Sabrina Ionescu’s Game 3 half-court winner, which sent the Liberty up 2-1 last night (00:00). After gushing about the shot, the two pivot to figuring out what the ailing Lynx must do to win the series (25:18).Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Sean A. HurdProducer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat is joined by The Athletic’s Ben Pickman to recap the status of the Finals after two games between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty. They break down Sabrina Ionescu’s relationship with the crowd, Napheesa Collier’s turnover percentage, and how the officiating played a role in Game 2 (20:42). Later, they discuss what adjustments each team needs to make and preview Game 3 (34:32).Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Ben PickmanProducer: Erika CervantesAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the “urgency edition” of The Ringer WNBA Show. Seerat is in New York and links up with WNBA scribe Owen Pence to share their immediate reactions to an epic Game 1 of the Finals (1:42). First, they discuss Courtney Williams’s historic performance leading the Lynx to an 18-point comeback win over the Liberty (3:17). Then, they talk about Napheesa Collier being Breanna Stewart’s kryptonite (16:49). Later, they do a deep dive into what caused the Liberty’s collapse (25:16) and how they will need to respond in a Game 2 do-or-die (45:50).They close the show with highlights of WNBA commissioner Catherine Engelbert’s press conference (53:56).Host: Seerat SohiGuests: Owen PenceProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The WNBA Finals are set! Seerat welcomes Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano to the pod to preview the 2024 WNBA Finals!First, Seerat checks in with Shea, who is still mourning the Aces' loss (1:!5). Next up is a temperature check with Jason on how confident he is in his Liberty (3:23).Then they discuss Napheesa Collier’s underrated play and how she can be effective in the Finals (6:57). Then they discuss Sabrina Ionescu and the Liberty’s journey back after falling short a year ago (18:00). They close the show with who will be the series X factors and each share their series predictions (38:49).Host: Seerat SohiGuests: Jason Concepcion and Shea SerranoProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat is joined by Alicia Jay from CBS’s ‘We Need to Talk Now’ to hit on the Liberty knocking out the Aces and heading to the Finals (1:55). They dive into where this leaves the Aces heading into the offseason and how they can better support A’ja Wilson moving forward. Then, they recap the razor-thin margins in the Lynx-Sun series and what we can expect heading into Game 5 (27:20).Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Alicia JayProducer: Erika CervantesAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic joins Seerat Sohi to talk about Sabrina Ionescu’s “Luka-esque” performance against the Aces, who don't seem motivated to get back into a series in which they're down 0-2 to the Liberty (00:00). Then, Sabreena and Seerat discuss an exciting Lynx vs. Sun series and why the two teams are so evenly matched (28:53). Plus, they talk about excitement around the Golden State Valkyries and strategies for building a successful team right away (40:20).Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Sabreena MerchantProducers: Jessie Lopez and Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Schindler of 'They’ve Got Now' stops by to hit on the Game 1 slate that brought all the fun, starting with Liberty-Aces and the six MVP athletes on the floor at once (1:09). Then, they discuss the Lynx-Sun matchup that feels like a great demonstration of defensive strategy across the board (0:00). Later, Annie Costabile of the Chicago Sun-Times joins to discuss the recent firing of Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon (38:31). They break down why the firing felt so sudden, where this leaves the team in free agency, and what the overall measure of success could be for this franchise.Host: Seerat SohiGuests: Mark Schindler and Annie CostabileProducer: Erika CervantesAdditional Production Support: Ben CruzSocial: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of Sunday’s must-see Game 1 between the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces, Seerat Sohi is joined by Liberty reporter Jackie Powell to discuss Sabrina Ionescu’s evolution from quiet assassin to vocal leader, as well as the improvements Breanna Stewart has made since last season (00:00). Plus, the two give their predictions for the series.After that, Crina Mustafa of Her Hoop Stats joins to preview the Lynx-Sun series (40:08). They speculate about ways to stop the seemingly unstoppable Napheesa Collier and what makes Alyssa Thomas so special before dropping their predictions.Host: Seerat SohiGuests: Jackie Powell and Crina MustafaProducers: Troy Farkas and Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After watching the Connecticut Sun finish a sweep of the Indiana Fever last night, Seerat Sohi is joined by Fever reporter Tony East to discuss how Indiana’s lack of playoff experience showed last night (00:00). Then, the pair talks about how the Fever will look to build a championship team around Clark in the offseason, as well as a significant hire in Indiana’s front office (24:00). After that, East reflects on the craziness that was Clark’s rookie season and the extreme pressure she faced on and off the court this season (47:38). And to close out the show, as rumors swirl around whether Diana Taurasi will walk away from basketball, Seerat and Tony take a trip down Taurasi memory lane (01:06:40).Host: Seerat SohiGuest: Tony EastProducer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices