Too Early, Too Bold: Our WNBA Hot Takes

About this episode

The hosts discuss their bold early-season predictions for the WNBA, including playoff scenarios and coaching situations.

Expansion teams making the playoffs? Tanking in the WNBA? Coaches on the hot seat? Zena, Annie, and Sabreena are diving into their hottest early-season WNBA takes. The crew is dishing out half-baked predictions and bold declarations. Will these takes come true? Only time will tell. Until then, we're embracing the uncertainty and delivering our most unapologetic WNBA hot takes. REFERENCES:  WNBA power rankings: How are Minnesota Lynx on top despite so many injuries? by Sabreena Merchant Caitlin Clark, Stephanie White downplay viral argument: ‘It’s coaching’ by James Boyd __ No Offseason is a part of The Athletic Podcast Network Email us: NoOffseason@theathletic.com Sign up for the No Offseason newsletter! YT:  @No-Offseason  IG: @tanooffseason TikTok: @no_offseason Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Zena, Annie, Sabreena

Topics covered

• WNBA
• hot takes
• predictions
• basketball
• coaching
• playoffs

Keywords

• WNBA
• hot takes
• predictions
• basketball
• coaching
• playoffs
• expansion teams

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WNBA, The Athletic

Books & works: WNBA power rankings: How are Minnesota Lynx on top despite so many injuries?, Caitlin Clark, Stephanie White downplay viral argument: ‘It’s coaching’

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