Double Down WNBA Podcast

An annual tradition returns! We talk about the top five teams in the WNBA standings and what might propel or inhibit their title ambitions in the 2024 WNBA playoffs.   Statistics and information for this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Synergy Sports, Her Hoop Stats and Across the Timeline

In our final team outlook, we discuss a 2022 tale of two halves of the Mercury season, the Diamond DeShields trade to make room for Moriah Jefferson and if there are any remaining avenues for the Mercury to improve their depth.   Statistics and information in this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, the EuroBasket stats page, Synergy Sports, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, and Basketball Reference.

As we near the end of our 2023 Team Outlook series, we discuss the Lynx falling short of the playoffs in the final season of the Sylvia Fowles era, what to expect from number two overall pick Diamond Miller and who is going to be initiating the offense in Minnesota.   Statistics and information provided by the WNBA stats page, the EuroBasket stats page, Synergy Sports, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, Basketball Reference and lynxdata(dot)wordpress(dot)com.

This week, we talk about the Storm coming up short in the Sue Bird Farewell Tour, losing Breanna Stewart and where the franchise goes from here.   Statistics and information provided by the WNBA stats page, the EuroBasket stats page, Synergy Sports, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, and Basketball Reference.

This week, we talk about Dallas's mid-season identity change, two big offseason trades and how their new roster complements each other.   Statistics and information provided by the WNBA stats page, the EuroBasket stats page, Synergy Sports, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, Basketball Reference and lyxdata(dot)wordpress(dot)com.

This week, we provide some context on 2022's worst team in the league, discuss Kelsey Mitchell's career year, drafting Aliyah Boston and how close this team is to completing the rebuild.   Statistics and information provided by the WNBA stats page, the EuroBasket stats page, Synergy Sports, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline and Basketball Reference.

This week, we discuss the Liberty's improvement from 2021 to 2022, the return of Marine Johannès to the WNBA and what the team will look like with the addition of three MVP candidates.   Statistics and information provided by the WNBA stats page, Synergy Sports, Basketball Reference, Her Hoop Stats, and Across the Timeline.

This week, we talk about the 2022 Sparks and the failed Liz Cambage/Chennedy Carter experiments, Nneka's return to all-league form and what a largely new roster will look like under Curt Miller.   Statistics and information provided by the WNBA stats page, the WNBL stats page, Basketball Reference, Across the Timeline, Her Hoop Stats, and Synergy Sports. 

This week, we talk about the development of the Atlanta Dream's recent lottery picks, reshaping the roster in the offseason and what to expect from the Dream in 2023.   Statistics and information in this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Synergy Sports, Across the Timeline, Her Hoop Stats, the EuroBasket stats page and Basketball Reference.

This week, we talk about the return of Elena Delle Donne in 2022, what made Washington's number one ranked defense so good, and what Brittney Sykes et al add to the 2023 version of the Mystics.   Statistics and information in this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, the EuroBasket stats page, Her Hoop Stats, Synergy Sports, Across the Timeline and Basketball Reference.

This week, we talk about the joy of watching the 2022 Chicago Sky, the Marina Mabrey trade, and what this completely reconstructed roster can do to be successful.   Statistics and information for this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, Synergy Sports and Basketball Reference

This week, we talk about the Connecticut Sun's Finals run, losing an MVP, how the Brionna Jones and Alyssa Thomas front court is so effective, and what to expect from the Sun in 2023.   Statistics and information in this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, Synergy Sports, Basketball Reference and the FIBA stats page

This week, we recap the title campaign put together by the 2022 WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces before previewing what we expect from the Aces in 2023.   Statistics and information for this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, Synergy Sports, the Lynx Data wordpress blog and Basketball Reference.

This week, we discuss the four team trade that sent Marina Mabrey to the Chicago Sky, Diamond DeShields to the Dallas Wings and Michaela Onyenwere to the Phoenix Mercury. Then we discuss the Tiffany Hayes trade before wrapping up with more free agent signings.   Stats and information for this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, Synergy Sports, Basketball Reference and the FIBA Basketball stats page.

This week, we recap a ton of WNBA Free Agency news including Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot announcing their intentions to sign with the New York Liberty.   Statistics and information in this episode provided by Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, Basketball Reference and Synergy Sports

This week, we discuss Candace Parker announcing her intention to sign with the Las Vegas Aces as well as the five trades that have occurred since the start of the new league year.   Statistics and information in this episode provided by Her Hoop Stats, Across The Timeline, Synergy Sports, the WNBA stats page, and Basketball Reference

This week, we conclude our annual 25 Players 25 and Under exercise.  Statistics and information in this episode provided by the WNBA stats site, Across the Timeline, Her Hoop Stats, Synergy Sports and Basketball Reference

This week, it's part one of our annual 25 Players 25 and Under exercise.  Statistics and information in this episode provided by the WNBA stats site, Across the Timeline, Her Hoop Stats, Synergy Sports and Basketball Reference

This week, we take a closer look at a few post players from the 2022 rookie class.   Statistics and informations for this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Across the Timeline, Her Hoop Stats, Synergy Sports and Basketball Reference.

This week, we get into the start of the NCAA season by discussing which players to look out for as prospects for the 2023 WNBA Draft.   Statistics in this episode provided by Her Hoop Stats and Synergy Sports.

This week, Eric and Stephen take a look back at some of the things they got wrong before and during the 2022 WNBA season.   Statistics and information for this episode provided by Across the Timeline, Basketball Reference, Synergy Sports, WNBA stats page and Her Hoop Stats.

This week, we discuss game four of the 2022 WNBA Finals before reflecting on the dominant season by the Las Vegas Aces.   Statistics and information in this episode provided by WNBA stats page, Basketball Reference, Synergy Sports, Across the Timeline, Her Hoop Stats and the LynxData wordpress blog.

This week, we dive into what happened in Game One of the 2022 WNBA Finals!   Statistics and information for this episode provided by the WNBA stats page and Synergy Sports.

This week, we recap Game 2 of the Seattle Storm win over the Washington Mystics, as well as preview the second round matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and the Seattle Storm.   Statistics and information for this episode provided by the WNBA dot com stats page, Synergy Sports, Basketball Reference, Her Hoop Stats and Across the Timeline.

This week, we preview what we expect from each of the four first round series of the 2022 WNBA playoffs!   Statistics and information in this episode provided by the WNBA dot com stats page, Across the Timeline, Her Hoop Stats, Basketball Reference and Synergy Sports.

This week, we look at the five teams that have clinched a playoff spot so far and go through what we think could propel them to and prevent them from winning the WNBA Finals this season.   Statistics and information for this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Synergy Sports, Her Hoop Stats, Across The Timeline, Basketball Reference, and LynxData(dot)wordpress(dot)com

This week, Eric and Stephen each go through their respective lists of the top ten (or so) players in the league right now.   Statistics in this episode are provided the WNBA stats page, Across the Timeline, Synergy Sports, Basketball Reference and Her Hoop Stats.

This week, we give our immediate reaction to the news of Tina Charles leaving the Phoenix Mercury and signing with the Seattle Storm, which we learned just minutes before recording this episode. Then, we discuss a few players who we think could benefit from a new or different role, whether it be on their existing team or a new one. Statistical information for this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Across The Timeline, HerHoopStats, Synergy Sports and Basketball Reference.

This week, we dive into some players who may not jump out in the box score, but we think are important to team success.   Statistics and information provided by the WNBA stats page, Across the Timeline, Her Hoop Stats, Synergy Sports and Basketball Reference.

This week, we put five minutes on the clock to dive into each team's performance to this point in the 2022 WNBA season.   Statistics and information provided by the WNBA stats site, HerHoopStats, Across The Timeline, Synergy Sports and Basketball Reference

Our final team outlook before the season starts, we talk about a busy offseason for the Indiana Fever, resetting the rebuild.   Statistics and information in this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Across the Timeline, Her Hoop Stats, Basketball Reference and Synergy Sports

We discuss a 2021 full of off-the-court turmoil for the Dream as well as trading for the number one overall pick to draft Rhyne Howard.   Statistics and information in this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Synergy Sports, Across the Timeline, Her Hoop Stats and Basketball Reference.

This week, we talk about a team that brought in two max players last offseason to move up one spot in the regular season standings and advance one fewer round in the WNBA playoffs and if this offseason's signing is enough to get them back to contention.   Statistics and information provided by the WNBA stats page, Across the Timeline, Her Hoop Stats, Synergy Sports and Basketball Reference.

In this episode, we ponder how much of the 2021 Mystics season actually carries over to 2022 and what this team will look like if they can stay healthy.   Statistics and information in this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Basketball Reference, Synergy Sports, Her Hoop Stats and Across the Timeline.

We get into the New York Liberty's playoff appearance despite some very poor statistical indicators, how their offseason addressed those issues and what to expect from this team in 2022.   Statistics and information in this episode provided by the WNBA stats page, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, Synergy Sports and Basketball Reference.

This week, we dive into a Wings team that made the playoffs for the first time since 2018, Vickie Johnson's inconsistent rotation and assess how close the team is to title contention.   Statistics and information provided by the WNBA stats page, Across the Timeline, Her Hoop Stats, Synergy Sports and Basketball Reference.

This week, we discuss the Aces' monster 2021 regular season, a quite offseason and what to expect in 2022.   Statistics and information in this episode provided by the official WNBA statistics page, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, Basketball Reference, and lynxdata(dot)wordpress(dot)com.

This week, we discuss the Seattle Storm's 2021 post-olympic drop-off and if the roster moves made this offseason will keep this team in title contention.   Statistics and information for this episode provide by the official WNBA stats page, Synergy Sports, HerHoopStats and Across The Timeline.

This week, our season outlook series continues with the new-look LA Sparks!   Statistics provided by the official wnba website, Across The Timeline, HerHoopStats, Basketball Reference, LynxData and Synergy Sports.

For our second installment of the 2022 team outlook series, we're talking WNBA Champion Chicago Sky!   Statistics for this episode provided by the WNBA website, Synergy Sports, Across the Timeline, and Her Hoop Stats.

This week, we start up our annual team outlook series, starting with the Connecticut Sun! We look back on 2021 and forward to 2022!   Statistics in this episode provided by the WNBA website, Her Hoop Stats, Across the Timeline, Synergy Sports and LynxData.

This week, we give out letter grades for how each team shaped their roster this offseason.    Statistics provided by Synergy Sports. Salary information provided by Her Hoop Stats. Transaction information provided by Across The Timeline.

This week, we discuss the latest round of moves of the WNBA offseason!   Contract information provided by HerHoopStats.

This week, we discuss the moves that have become official via trade and free agency so far this WNBA Free Agency period.   Contract information provided by HerHoopStats. Draft pick information provided by AcrossTheTimeline.

This week, we discuss the recent news of the applied (and not applied) core designations, the hirings of Becky Hammon and Sandy Brondello as well as talk about players that did not receive or have already signed their reserved qualifying offers.   Statistics provided by Her Hoop Stats. Trade information provided by Across the Timeline.

This week, we revisit Game Three of the 2015 WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever.   Statistical information provided by the WNBA stats page and Basketball Reference. Transaction information provided by Across the Timeline.

Part two of our second annual 25 Players 25 and Under! We round out our respective lists and talk about our biggest risers and fallers from last year as well as what parts of our lists we have the least confidence in. Statistics for this episode provided by WNBA stats website, Across The Timeline, Synergy Sports, Positive Residual and Her Hoop Stats.

Our second annual 25 Players 25 and Under episode went so long it had to be broken up into two parts. This is part one, starting at the top of our respective lists.   Statistics for this episode provided by WNBA stats website, Across The Timeline, Synergy Sports, Positive Residual and Her Hoop Stats.

This week, part two of our two-part free agency preview, where we take a long at potential landing places for the upcoming free agent class.   Player salary and salary cap information provided by HerHoopStats. Draft pick information provided by Across The Timeline.

This week, we take a look at each team's cap and roster situation heading into free agency, as well as what we think each team's priorities should be.   Player salary and salary cap information provided by HerHoopStats. Draft pick information provided by Across The Timeline.

This week, we take a closer look at the rookie seasons of a few wing players from the 2021 draft class.   Statistics in this episode provided by the official WNBA stats website, Across The Timeline, HerHoopStats and Synergy Sports.