No Offseason is The Athletic’s show for all things women’s basketball. Hosts Zena Keita, Chantel Jennings, Sabreena Merchant and Annie Costabile bring you the stories that matter the most and the insider info you need from the sport that never stops – served up alongside exclusive interviews with the biggest names in women’s hoops, from the NCAA to the WNBA and all points in between. New episodes drop Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why JuJu Watkins Isn’t a Lock for Player of the Year
From JuJu Watkins to Hannah Hidalgo, the battle for the best college player across the country is wide open. In this episode, Sabreena Merchant and Chantel Jennings discu
Nov 13 48 min
How Will The WNBA Fix Its Biggest Problems?
The WNBA season may be over, but the work toward 2027 is already underway. Zena and Annie break down this week’s Competition Committee meeting and what it could mean for
Nov 12 57 min
What Every WNBA Team Needs Heading Into 2027
The 2026 WNBA season may be over, but there’s no shortage of decisions ahead. With free agency approaching, teams are already evaluating their rosters, weighing their opt
Nov 10 1 h 08 min
Angel Reese: What’s Next After a Statement Season?
Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream may have fallen one game short of a WNBA championship, but Angel's third season was a statement. Zena is joined by senior writer Brian H
Nov 6 1 h 01 min
How The Valkyries Changed What It Takes To Win A Title
The Golden State Valkyries’ historic championship has us asking: Is the formula for winning a WNBA title changing? Chantel and Annie break down how the Valkyries and Atla
Nov 5 51 min
South Carolina or UConn: Who's truly No. 1?
Can UConn and South Carolina live up to their hype, or is another team poised to crash the national championship race? Chantel and Sabreena break down the top contenders,
Nov 2 59 min
How the Valkyries Defeated Atlanta to Win Their First WNBA Championship
In the WNBA’s first-ever winner take all Game 7, the Golden State Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream — clinching their first championship in just their second year in e
Nov 1 46 min
WNBA Finals Headed to Historic Game 7!
The championship will be decided in Game 7! With their season on the line, the Atlanta Dream came out firing in Game 6, taking down the Golden State Valkyries 80–69 to fo
Oct 29 52 min
How the Valkyries Flipped the WNBA Finals
The Golden State Valkyries are ONE win away from a championship! Zena and Annie are LIVE from Ballhalla after Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, breaking down how Golden State to
Oct 27 38 min
Who Has the Momentum Heading Into Game 5?
Zena and Annie break down the Golden State Valkyries’ huge Game 4 win over the Atlanta Dream to even the WNBA Finals at 2–2! After making key changes to their starting li
Oct 24 24 min
Emergency Pod: Fever Firing GM Amber Cox
The Indiana Fever are facing major changes at the top of their organization. Sabreena and Annie break down the departures of GM Amber Cox and team president Kelly Krausko
Oct 24 35 min
State Farm Arena Shows Out for Game 3
The Atlanta Dream take a 2–1 lead in the WNBA Finals after a dominant Game 3 win over the Golden State Valkyries at State Farm Arena. Zena and Sabreena break down Atlanta
Oct 22 44 min
How the Dream Captured Game 2
The Atlanta Dream strikes back! After dropping Game 1, Atlanta wins Game 2 on the road to even the WNBA Finals at 1-1. Zena and Annie break down what went wrong for the G
Oct 20 36 min
Valkyries Claim Finals Game 1
Game 1 goes to the Golden State Valkyries! Zena and Sabreena break down the series opener, share their reactions, and analyze what worked for both teams, where they fell
Oct 18 35 min
Valkyries vs. Dream: Who Has the Finals Edge?
The WNBA Finals are here, and the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries are ready for a championship showdown! Chantel, Annie and Sabreena preview the Finals series be
Oct 16 58 min
What's Next For These Struggling Contenders?
The WNBA playoffs have delivered some surprises, but what do the early exits of the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty mean for their futures? Annie is joined by Rachel
Oct 15 47 min
How the Valkyries and Dream Are Redefining Winning in the WNBA
The WNBA Finals are set, and the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream are proving there’s a different path to winning a championship than we’ve seen in previous seaso
Oct 13 51 min
Can the Aces & Liberty Save Their Seasons?
No team in WNBA history has ever come back from an 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five series. Chantel is joined by senior columnist Marcus Thompson II to break down the Aces a
Oct 9 1 h 04 min
Should the Fever Move On From Sophie Cunningham?
What’s next for Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever? Brian Hamilton and Candace Buckner break down Cunningham’s season, the controversy surrounding the Fever, and how
Oct 8 51 min
Is Game 2 a Must-Win for the Liberty & Aces? + Kelsey and Phee Offseason Speculation
Game 2 is here, and the pressure is on! After Atlanta and Golden State landed the first punches in the semifinals, the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces now face a must
Oct 6 51 min
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Absolutely LOVED the episode with Alysha Clark and have enjoyed the episodes digging into some of Ben Hamilton’s features. Glad to have Chantel back but I miss the candor, insight and nuance that Layshia brought. Having a recent player’s POV really enhanced the show. The stunt guests from other podcasts is not it. That’s not what I come to No Offseason for. Actually had to google a recent guest to see if she was credentialed media because her analysis was so unedifying.
eFUBAR · Oct 2026
I have listened to this podcast for almost 2 years, and it just keeps going with consistent quality. Zena and Sabreena are treasures!
Maxkrszcz · Aug 2026
As a long-time Womens hoops fan, I was thrilled to find this gem of a show on Womens college ball, WNBA, and more. It’s fun, informative, and an overall great listen/watch. I never miss an episode as these folks are so welcoming and so amazing in how they break things down for everyone. 10/10 no notes!
KC Hoops · Aug 2026
I don’t always get to watch as many games as I’d like so I look forward to the NOS podcast drops to get a nuanced take on what happened. I learn a lot and it makes the games I do get to watch (Go Valks) even more fun. Thank you!
vblahvblaaaaaaaaaaaah1 · Aug 2026
I’m a longtime listener of No Offseason. I recently started listening to the July 30th episode entitled “The Teams That Will Define The WNBA’s Second Half” but had to stop after about 15 minutes in order to unsubscribe and send the review.
Regarding Sophie Cunningham’s transphobic remarks couched under the false guise of “protecting girls in sports,” it was disappointing that there was not more discussion of what she said, how it was harmful and why it should be called what it is: transphobic. I understand that you only have so much time to unpack the news but considering how her comments have spread to the point of causing a “rally” outside the Storm vs. Fever game (which granted only around four people attended but still…) I would think this would warrant more than just a direction to another podcast about the subject. Especially because, let’s be real: the impact of her spewing hate speech is more than just basketball news. It has day-to-day consequences for trans kids (one need only look at the suicidality rates to see how the hatred and stigma impacts trans kids and adults).
Additionally, when discussing the Fever’s lack of response to a question about the rally in the post-game presser, I was particularly shocked when discussing the lack of media availability around Sophie Cunningham, Zena mentioned Cunningham’s post of “I said what I said” after making the transphobic comments and that Cunningham speaks her mind and stands “ten toes down on it which you have to respect to a degree.”
That was really the final nail in the coffin for me. I do not think that being emboldened to spew hatred is something that we should “respect.” Sophie Cunningham certainly doesn’t respect trans kids or adults and it’s apparent that No Offseason doesn’t either.
I would suggest that transphobia become a subject that the hosts do look into and understand how trans kids and adults are negatively impacted by having their rights trampled over again and again.
And for now, I’ll be unsubscribing and encouraging others to do the same.
Littlebwitty · Jul 2026
This has been my go-to basketball pod for the last couple years with great analysis and ways for me to catch up on games in the W. I held on after Ben left as the amount of analysis and basketball knowledge dipped, loved the addition of Layshia but still felt like the pod needed another basketball mind to bring back the details. Adding Annie has changed the dynamic in the opposite direction and I sadly had to hit the “unsubscribe” button after over 2 years. The pod is now more “hot takes”, rumor mill, and vibes than any true insights on the game. Cheers to a great run and hoping to find something like “The athletic women’s basketball show” that I used to listen to.
tsukey · Jun 2026
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