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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Who Has the Momentum Heading Into Game 5?
#19 trending · Basketball
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
#46 trending · Basketball
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
Winner-Take-All Drama + Semifinals Preview
The first round ends with two wild winner-take-all games, and Zena and Sabreena are breaking it all down. They react to the Valkyries eliminating the Wings in a thrilling
Oct 3 45 min
Arike's Big Night in Dallas, A'ja's Tech in Indy + Liberty Take Down Lynx
The first-round Game 2s delivered drama, overtime and sweeps. Zena along with James Boyd break down everything you need to know, from the Wings’ overtime battle and the F
Oct 1 1 h 04 min
How Caitlin Clark’s Career Became About More Than Just Basketball + Game 1 Reactions
She’s a full-fledged celebrity. A cultural phenomenon. And a mirror to society through sports. Everyone– from journalists to fans to political pundits– have an opinion on
Sep 29 1 h 09 min
2026 WNBA Playoffs First Round Preview
The WNBA playoff seeding is finally set! Sabreena Merchant and Annie Costabile are LIVE to preview Round One of the 2026 WNBA playoffs. How will the Wings fare against th
Sep 25 28 min
Our 2026 WNBA Season Awards Revealed
The end of the regular season is upon us, which means it is time give out accolades for the 2026 WNBA season. Annie joins Zena and Sabreena to unpack how the votes shook
Sep 24 1 h 04 min
Why Olivia Miles’ historic rookie year is just the beginning
Olivia Miles’ rookie campaign has been nothing short of extraordinary. From breaking the WNBA rookie scoring record to stepping up in Napheesa Collier’s absence, the Minn
Sep 22 1 h 00 min
How the Wings Built a Playoff Ready Identity with Alysha Clark
The Dallas Wings have had a turnaround season! Dallas Wings forward Alysha Clark joins Zena and Annie to break down the Wings’ turnaround season under new head coach Jose
Sep 18 1 h 10 min
WNBA Playoff Race: What’s Still at Stake
The WNBA returns Thursday night, and with just four games remaining, the playoff picture is still to be determined. Zena, Annie and Sabreena break down what’s at stake, i
Sep 17 59 min
Gold Again: Team USA Makes It Five Straight
Chantel and Annie react to the U.S. capturing its fifth consecutive FIBA World Cup gold medal, breaking down how Team USA overcame the challenges of the gold medal game a
Sep 14 39 min
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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 relatively new to sports fandom (W in particular) and I learn so much from listening to these smart folks. It helps me get more out of the games. Special kudos for not shying away from tough topics like race and sex/gender, but also offering more than knee-jerk opinions.
just another kate · 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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