The Women’s Hoops Show

The Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream are both one win away from the WNBA Finals after taking commanding 2-0 leads in the semifinals! Jordan Robinson and WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes break down the action, including Tiffany Hayes' 21-point performance off the bench and Veronica Burton's clutch three-pointer that put the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on the brink of elimination. Can A'ja Wilson and the Aces make history with a comeback?
Meanwhile, Angel Reese and Jordin Canada lead the Atlanta Dream to a thrilling overtime victory against the New York Liberty, but a controversial reset timeout has Breanna Stewart and the officials at odds. Did the Liberty get a fair shot at tying the game?
Plus, A'ja Wilson makes WNBA history by winning her record fifth MVP award and becoming the first player to win three straight.
We discuss all of that, what to expect from Game 3 and which teams could ultimately meet in the WNBA Finals!

Angel Reese makes history as DPOY, the WNBA semifinals deliver massive Game 1 shockers, and free agency drama is already brewing!
In this episode of The Women's Hoops Show, we break down a wild first round of the WNBA playoffs including:
🐾 No. 1 Minnesota Lynx making history for all the wrong reasons against the New York Liberty
💥 Arike Ogunbowale's historic 45-point explosion
🥵 Indiana Fever's high-powered offense falling to A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces
Plus, we celebrate the 2026 award winners:
🌟Jessica Shepard winning Most Improved Player
🌟Janelle Salaün first unanimous Sixth Player of the Year
🌟Angel Reese making Atlanta Dream history by winning Defensive Player of the Year
And, we examine Kelsey Mitchell's upcoming free agency, and project where these unpredictable semifinal series are headed!

The No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx are already on the brink of elimination!
Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty delivered a shocking Game 1 upset, spoiling a milestone week where Olivia Miles was unanimously named WNBA Rookie of the Year and Cheryl Reeve won her record 5th Coach of the Year award.
Join Jordan Robinson and Autumn Johnson on The Women's Hoops Show as they break down everything we learned from the opening games of the playoffs, including:
🏀 A’ja Wilson’s 38-point takeover against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever
🏀 Atlanta’s defensive dominance over Washington
🏀 Golden State’s blowout win over Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings
Plus, we dig into the latest WNBA awards, and which teams are in the most trouble heading into Game 2.

The WNBA playoff field is officially set, but the bracket is in complete chaos! Hall of Famer Sheryl Swoopes joins Jordan Robinson on The Women’s Hoops Show to break down the tight seeding battles entering the postseason. We analyze Minnesota and Golden State battling for the #1 seed, Atlanta and New York fighting for home-court advantage, and the wild race between Indiana, Washington, and Dallas.
Plus, we turn to the teams heading into the offseason to ask: what comes next? We break down the LA Sparks under GM Ariana Andonian, Portland and Toronto building for Year 2, Connecticut’s transition to Houston, and what a tough season in Seattle revealed about Flau'jae Johnson, Dominique Malonga, and the Storm's future. Stick around for a look ahead to the 2027 WNBA Draft and the sweepstakes for JuJu Watkins!

Team USA is back on top of the basketball world after defeating France 97-79 to win its fifth straight FIBA Women’s World Cup and 12th gold medal overall. We break down how the Americans erased a 14-point deficit, the veteran performances from Breanna Stewart, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray, Caitlin Clark’s momentum-changing moments off the bench and the second-half adjustments that ultimately overwhelmed France.
Then, attention turns immediately back to the WNBA for what could be the most consequential week of the regular season. The eight playoff teams are set, but almost everything else remains up for grabs. With just four games remaining, seeds 3 through 8 are separated by only three games, home-court advantage is still on the line and a handful of head-to-head matchups could completely reshape the playoff bracket. We look at the biggest games, tiebreakers and questions facing every contender as the postseason approaches.
Plus, Napheesa Collier is finally back in the Lynx lineup. Minnesota was already one of the WNBA’s best teams without her, so does adding an MVP-caliber player make the Lynx the clear championship favorite—or will they have to prove they can finally turn regular-season dominance into a title?