Podcast appearances and mentions of Phoenix Mercury

On Episode 353 of Sean's Sports Stop, Sean reports the biggest news in sports and gives his unique opinion on everything going on which includes: #1 Georgia beating #11 Kentucky (1:00), the Boston Red Sox evening the ALCS (2:10), Mike Davis using advisers on what to do (3:35), Mikal Bridges signing a $90M extension with the Phoenix Suns (5:30), the Jacksonville Jaguars snapping a 20 game losing streak with a win over the Miami Dolphins at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London (7:25), Ed Orgeron leaving LSU after this season (8:50), the Chicago Sky beating the Phoenix Mercury to win their first ever WNBA championship (10:20), the Atlanta Braves walking off against the Los Angeles Dodgers again to take 2-0 NLCS lead (11:25), Tyrese Haliburton saying that people are sleeping on the Sacramento Kings (13:30), Mark Davis condemning Jon Gruden's emails (17:30), Billy beane not becoming the next New York Mets' President of Baseball Operations (18:35), Jaren Jackson Jr. signing a $105M extension with the Memphis Grizzlies (20:55), the Seattle Seahawks contacting Cam Newton (22:05), the Phoenix Suns and Deandre Ayton not agreeing to an extension (23:15), and Week 6 of the NFL season (24:10). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seanssportsstop/message

A Chicago team wins the WNBA Title, Hooter's new uniform, Detroit Lions lose again, Vince Neil falls, Bill Clinton hospitalized, Hannah Gadsby v. Dave Chappelle & Netflix, Drew on WATP, and it's Mike Clark-tober.As we start the show, the Chicago Sky are crowned the 2021 WNBA Champions. Fun fact: they won half their games this year. The Phoenix Mercury could have won if not for horrendous travel conditions for Diana Taurasi. Fun fact: a show member once turned her down.The Detroit Lions are not very good at football and somehow get worse. Seeing Joe Mixon reminds us of Brent Musburger correct observation of him... OK, 2nd down and 9.Jon Gruden is the ONLY person in the NFL with mean emails from the WFT investigation.The new uniforms at Hooters have upset some of their servers. We conduct a full investigation by calling some stores.Maz reads off the latest Legacy winner. Congrats to _____________!Drew popped on the latest episode of Who Are These Podcasts? covering Dave & Chuck the Freak.Vince Neil fell off the stage and broke his ribs.MGK and Megan Fox (Kelly) love doing drugs together. Boring Austin Green was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars.Mike Clark passed away 3 years ago this past weekend. RIP Planeman. We miss still you.Greta Thunberg needs to take Jeff Bezos and William Shatner to task for polluting the world with their carnival ride.Ford is taking subtle shots at Tesla in their new commercials.Kourtney Kardashian threw a hissy fit when Travis Barker lost a phone on a flight.Britney Watch 2021: Britney is allowed to ride motorcycles now. Britney sends a warning to her family... ALL of them. Lourdes Leon claims Madonna was a strict mom. She's the most famous armpit hair model.If you're rich enough to have Apple TV+, don't waste your time with The Velvet Underground documentary.Bill Clinton was hospitalized due to an issue with his weiner getting E. coli.Jeffrey Epstein wanted to spill on Bill Clinton and Donald Trump to save his ass.Hannah Gadsby is really made at her content distributer Netflix for "using" her to show how diverse their products are after Twitter got mad at the new Dave Chappelle special.Marc wants you to finish Squid Game so he can discuss the ending. SNL & Pete Davidson did a pretty decent bit on the Netflix show. Travis Barker is always available to drum.There are rumors swirling that more Urban Meyer video exists and Shelley is on the warpath.CFB: MSU beat Indiana on the road. Ed Orgeron is leaving LSU. Some people are saying MSU's Mel Tucker may be his replacement. Drew's Hokies are terrible. Tennessee fans pelted Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss. Michigan is up to #6 in the polls.Drew discovered Sponge's John Lennon cover from 1995. It was the most 90's album possibly ever.Audacy is doing something different in radio by rolling out Dave FM- "Random Radio".Brandon Goodwin claims the COVID-19 vaccine ruined his NBA season.Coldplay played Bill Gates' daughter's wedding. Their dancing is going to power their upcoming shows.Victor Williams went viral for shredding his skateboard during a live broadcast.East Lansing Public Schools jump on the dumb bandwagon and cancel Halloween and Valentine's Day.Beaumont Royal Oak needs nurse anesthetists stat. They'll pay BIG money.Aaron McDonald is a monster that should rot in prison.Enjoy some Mike Clark memories.Social media is dumb but we're on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels and BranDon).

In the last hour, Laurence Holmes was joined by Bally Sports reporter Maggie Hendricks to preview Game 3 of the WNBA Finals between the Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, which has sold out. Later, Holmes got a bit serious in discussing what role journalism plays in sports coverage nowadays and if it's important to today's consumer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve & Jason recap game two of best of five finals between the Chicago Sky and the Phoenix Mercury and then look forward to game three. Follow us on Twitter Follow & Subscribe on Twitch to see the show live Get Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Chicago Sky lose Game 2 to the Phoenix Mercury 91-86 in the WNBA Finals

In the final hour, Danny Parkins and Matt Spiegel reacted to the Chicago Sky's overtime loss to the Phoenix Mercury in a thrilling Game 2 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final hour, Dan Bernstein and Leila Rahimi were joined by Score analyst Anthony Herron to preview the Bears-Packers matchup Sunday. Later, Bernstein and Rahimi recapped the Chicago Sky's 91-86 overtime loss in Game 2 of WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final hour, Dan Bernstein and Leila Rahimi were joined by Score analyst Anthony Herron to preview the Bears-Packers matchup Sunday. Later, Bernstein and Rahimi recapped the Chicago Sky's 91-86 overtime loss in Game 2 of WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayley McGoldrick joins host Erica L. Ayala to discuss the 91-86 overtime Game 2 win for the Phoenix Mercury. Skyler Diggins-Smith and Sophie Cunningham made a huge difference for Phoenix. Allie Quigley and Diamond DeShields are due for the Chicago Sky as the series heads to WinTrust Arena Friday. Also, what do Hayley and Erica think about Diana Taurasi's thoughts on the WNBA GOAT Vote?! This and more from the LIVE postgame show. Join Erica and special guests on YouTube for another LIVE stream immediately following the WNBA Finals Game 3. Subscribe to the Locked on WBB YouTube Channel Watch the WNBA Finals Game 2 Postgame Show Watch the WNBA Finals Game 1 Postgame featuring Pepper Persley and Jasmine Baker Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! SweatBlock Get it today for 20% off at SweatBlock.com with promo code LockedOn, or at Amazon and CVS. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim Pitman joined Wolf and Luke ahead of Game 2 of the WNBA Finals to discuss what the team needs to do to even up the series with the Sky. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, University of Missouri alumni and member of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, Sophie Cunningham, joins the guys on Hoop Dreams The Podcast. Will and Arthur talk to the Columbia, Missouri native about growing up on a farm, like a real Farm. But just to clarify, there were no chickens. Sophie won 4 state championships in her high school career and committed to Mizzou in the 8th grade!! She was a standout with the Tigers, averaging 16.9 points per game and ended her University career as Missouri's all time leading scorer. Currently in her second WNBA season as a member of the Phoenix Mercury, she talk s about the draft night experience, getting to play with some of the greats like Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner and the importance of being a strong role model for young women. Don't miss this one.

Another week of making you money for the West Coast Gamblers is in the book and we're back to recap Week 5 NFL action, including our takes on the most disappointing units so far this NFL season. Plus, the Gaming Society's Head of Editorial and WNBA expert Matt Ellentuck joins us to preview the WNBA Finals between the Phoenix Mercury and the Chicago Sky and tell you how to make a little money betting on it, Tony Squares and Schaefer the Sharp pay a visit to Dr. Dangles' office to talk about some betting trouble at home, and in Gravestones another team joins the land of the dead teams in the Graveyard who will not be in the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Sky have taken Game 1 of the WNBA Finals against the GOAT and the Phoenix Mercury winning the game 91-77

On today's show:Happy birthday Cardi B!Major Game Releases for the Week.France refuses to fall to Spain in winning the UEFA Nations League Final.Chicago Sky dominate the Phoenix Mercury to win Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.MLB Playoff Gauntlet.Netflix's Squid Game has sparked a high demand for white Vans-Slip Ons.For more details on these stories and many more, follow ONE37pm on IG, Twitter, FB and TT.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we talk about the Chicago Sky's Game One win over the Phoenix Mercury and what we expect for the rest of the series.

On today's show:Happy birthday Brett FavreCollege football: Oklahoma pull off the largest comeback in the history of rivalry with TexasThe stage is set for the Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury to compete in the WNBA Finals!Recap week 5 in the NFL.Twitter and TikTok Embrace NFTS.For more details on these stories and many more, follow ONE37pm on IG, Twitter, FB and TT.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Steve, Kyle, & Jason recap the best of five semi-final series between the Chicago Sky vs. the Connecticut Sun and the Phoenix Mercury vs. the Las Vegas Aces, and then look forward to the coming finals between the Chicago Sky and the Phoenix Mercury. Follow us on Twitter Follow & Subscribe on Twitch to see the show live Get Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Straight Bet Sports w/ Jose V. Live on The Guerilla Cross Radio Network Streaming live on the Guerilla Cross app, GuerillaCross.com, the Guerilla Cross YouTube page, Twitter page and Facebook page as well by clicking any of the links below: https://youtube.com/c/GuerillaCross https://www.facebook.com/guerillacross/ https://twitter.com/guerillacross?s= Tonight we are joined by the homie Sosa “The Locksmith” Sports Investing Consultant for Daily Bread Media. We'll have an open conversation pertaining to this weeks NFL games, last weeks games, betting and any topics pertaining to this weeks and last weeks NFL action. Urban Meyer is back in the news. And not cause his team is winning. We'll talk about the video that came out of him getting a dance at his restaurant Meyers Pint House from a woman he “didn't know” that wasn't his wife. MLB Playoff talk as my New York Yankees lost to the Boston Red Sox in the one game Wild Card last night in Boston. Tonight is the NL Wild Card between the Red Hot St. Louis Cardinals and the favorite to win it all in most peoples eyes the Los Angeles Dodgers. Who will carry on and who will go home. We have 2 game 4's tonight in the WNBA as the Las Vegas Aces take on the Phoenix Mercury and the Chicago Sky take on the Connecticut Sun. We'll make sure to touch on that and see if our Aces live to see another day or is it time for them to take a vacation.  All that and so much more from the world of sports. Thank you to our show sponsors, Joshua Lafond With Simply Vegas Real Estate Call or text Joshua Lafond today, 702-813-0533! And our Personal Barber

Kyle & Logan recap the third games in the best of five semi-final series, the Chicago Sky vs. the Connecticut Sun and the Phoenix Mercury vs. the Las Vegas Aces. Follow us on Twitter Follow & Subscribe on Twitch to see the show live Get Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vover Hoops Insider Justine Brown connects with WNBA Merch Queen, Jasmine Baker, to discuss the unexpected start to the WNBA Semifinals between the Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun and The Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces. They give their thoughts on which team down 2-1 they think can come back to win, what Las Vegas should do with A'ja Wilson in the offseason and will Candace Parker retire if she wins it all this season? Host: Justine BrownGuest: Jasmine BakerVoice your thoughts on this episode by downloading the Vover app here!

The WNBA Semifinals may be coming to an end earlier than most thought with upsets that most didn't pick! The Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun are on the verge of elimination at the hands of the Phoenix Mercury and the Chicago Sky respectively. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim discuss what needs to happen for these series to go to five games, the effect of Alyssa Thomas on the Sun and how Candace Parker and Brittney Griner are dominating.  

Risa Isard is a sports industry veteran and policy expert. She specializes in advancing equity with and for girls and women, LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and others in and through sport. Her career in the sports industry spans professional and college sports, sports policy, and nonprofit thought leadership. She has developed partnerships with professional ninja athletes, hosted Billie Jean King in an on-stage conversation, directed the premier national event for increasing access to youth sports, co-authored and edited foundational research reports, established community-based partnerships to support sport leaders across the country, launched a first-of-its-kind online portal for community leaders, founded a farmer's market at professional baseball games, run a baseball league for people with special needs, hosted a celebrity soccer challenge, authored fortune cookies, and more. She is the former associate director of thought leadership for national nonprofit KABOOM!, former project director for the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program, and former community relations coordinator for a minor league baseball team. She's also been on staff at Brandi Chastain's nonprofit organization, Duke University women's basketball, and the Phoenix Mercury. Risa has presented at South by Southwest (SXSW), Spotlight: Health at the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Surgeon General's Innovation Summit, the University of Pennsylvania's Law School Sports Symposium, the North American Society for Sport Management, and elsewhere. She has written for Sports Business Journal, AdWeek, Global Sport Matters, Quartz, espnW and elsewhere. Risa graduated cum laude from Duke with a specialized degree in “Social Change at the Intersection of Culture, Gender, and Sports,” simultaneously receiving honors for her original research thesis on the pre-history and early years of Title IX (1969-1975). A long-time advocate of using sports for social change, Risa is a Research Fellow in the Laboratory for Inclusion and Diversity in Sport at UMass, where she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Sport Management from the Isenberg School of Management. Quotes: --“This is definitely not sport-specific. Racial bias has long been documented in men's sports. There is less documentation, but no less convincing evidence, that it happens in women's sports as well. It can manifests in a number of different ways. It can be about the attention athletes get, it can be about the kind of attention they get, and it can be about the language we use when we talk about athletes...Absolutely, racial bias is pervasive in and across sports, and in women's sports." --“Title IX has fixed things unequally when it comes to girls. Title IX has been excellent for white, middle-upper class girls like me. It has been a lot less effective at creating equity for Black girls, Latinx girls, girls of color broadly, and girls from low income communities. The gender gaps that exist in some communities are still quite pervasive…Title IX, at its best, ought to create a more equitable society for all girls, and it hasn't done that yet.” Follow Risa on Twitter: @RisaLovesSports Follow Social Sport: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Newsletter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/socialsport/support

Steve and Jason recap the second games in the best of five semi-final series, the Chicago Sky vs. the Connecticut Sun and the Phoenix Mercury vs. the Las Vegas Aces. Follow us on Twitter Follow & Subscribe on Twitch to see the show live Get Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erica L. Ayala recaps the 79-68 Connecticut Sun win over the Chicago Sky to even the 2021 WNBA Semifinals at 1-1. Despite limited contributions by 2021 WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones, the Sun get a big win. Can they keep this up on the road? Will the Sky bounce back? All this push reaction in real time to a dominant first quarter by Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury in the Phoenix Mercury at Las Vegas Aces series. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! SweatBlock Get it today for 20% off at SweatBlock.com with promo code LockedOn, or at Amazon and CVS. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Indeed Get started RIGHT NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/locked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Steve and Kyle recap the first games in the best of five semi-final series, the Chicago Sky vs. the Connecticut Sun and the Phoenix Mercury vs. the Las Vegas Aces. Follow us on Twitter Follow & Subscribe on Twitch to see the show live Get Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Phoenix Mercury get KICKED OFF home court again for Disney On Ice! | The WNBA is a DISASTER!

Vover Hoops Insider Justine Brown recaps the first two rounds of the 2021 WNBA playoffs. Justine explains why she believes the Chicago Sky seem to be clicking right now, the Connecticut Sun are still the powerhouse of the playoffs and the emotional ending for Sue Bird. The No. 6-seeded Chicago Sky will take on the top-seeded Connecticut Sun, and the fifth-seeded Phoenix Mercury will meet the No. 2-seeded Las Vegas Aces in the best-of-five semifinals starting Tuesday. Host: Justine BrownVoice your thoughts on this episode by downloading the Vover app here!

Kyle and Logan recap the elimination game between the Phoenix Mercury and the Seattle Storm and highlight the coming series matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and the Phoenix Mercury. Follow us on Twitter Follow & Subscribe on Twitch to see the show live Get Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss the WNBA Standings, the WNBA Playoff format, and the teams who made the 2021 WNBA Playoffs. They share their thoughts about the first-round matchups between Dallas Wings vs Chicago Sky and New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury. #KeepItSporty Podcast Items of Interest: Become a Monthly Patron - https://www.patreon.com/BlackGirlsTalkSports Buy Us a Coffee - https://ko-fi.com/blackgirlstalksports Join Us the Facebook Group (Women only) @BlackGirlsTalkSports Download free Android App in the Google Play Store Podcast Sponsored by Cuisine Noir Magazine - www.cuisinenoirmag.com Sources: ESPN. (2021). Chicago Sky. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/wnba/team/_/name/chi/chicago-sky ESPN. (2021). Dallas Wings. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/wnba/team/_/name/dal/dallas-wings ESPN. (2021). New York Liberty. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/wnba/team/_/name/ny/new-york-liberty ESPN. (2021). Phoenix Mercury. ESPN. https://www.espn.com/wnba/team/_/name/phx/phoenix-mercury Fleurantin, B. (2021, September 20). Everything Breaks Right for Liberty on Final Day of WNBA Season as They Clinch a Playoff Spot. SB Nation. https://www.netsdaily.com/2021/9/20/22683161/ny-liberty-wnba-playoffs-season-finale-phoenix-mercury-jazmine-jones-washington-mystics-la-sparks Hawley, L. (2021, September 21). Experience Could Help the Chicago Sky in a Familiar Scenario in the WNBA Playoffs. WGN-TV. https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-news-now/experience-could-help-the-chicago-sky-in-a-familiar-scenario-in-the-wnba-playoffs/amp/ Maloney, J. (2021, September 25). 2021 WNBA Playoffs: Scores, Schedule, Format, Bracket, Live Stream, Watch Online, Start Time, TV Channel. CBS Sports. https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/2021-wnba-playoffs-scores-schedule-format-bracket-live-stream-watch-online-start-time-tv-channel/ Martin, B. (2021, September 25). WNBA Playoffs 2021 Second Round Preview: (6) Chicago Sky at (3) Minnesota Lynx. WNBA. https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-playoffs-2021-second-round-preview-6-chicago-sky-at-3-minnesota-lynx/ WNBA. WNBA Playoff Format. WNBA. https://www.wnba.com/wnba-playoff-format/ WNBA. (2021). WNBA Playoffs'21. WNBA. https://www.wnba.com/playoffs2021/ WNBA. (2021). Regular Season Standings. WNBA. https://www.wnba.com/standings/#?season=2021

The whole crew is together reacting to the first round of the WNBA Playoffs. We talk about the nailbiter between the New York Liberty and the Phoenix Mercury and preview the coming second-round match between the Mercury and the Seattle Storm. Follow us on Twitter Follow & Subscribe on Twitch to see the show live Get Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Vover Hoops Insider Justine Brown gives her take on the Draymond Green vs. Ben Simmons debate and explains why she thinks these two players are completely different and it's disrespectful to compare them. She also gets you ready for the WNBA playoff single elimination games tonight between the Chicago Sky and the Dallas Wings, and the New York Liberty and the Phoenix Mercury.Host: Justine BrownVoice your thoughts on this episode by downloading the Vover app here!

The WNBA playoffs tip off tonight, with a pair of win-or-go-home games. The New York Liberty and Sabrina Ionescu, who squeaked into the playoffs as the eighth seed, are looking to shock the world by knocking off Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury. The Dallas Wings and Chicago Sky also have a first round date, which if they advance...could see them face last year's champs, the Seattle Storm, in the second round. But with Breanna Stewart, the MVP from the 2020 finals nursing an ankle injury, the Storm are no longer favorites to repeat. Instead, the Las Vegas Aces and the Connecticut Sun have claimed the top seeds and are guaranteed semifinal berths. LaChina Robinson brings us her insights on the playoff field, and shares where she hopes the league will go in its next 25 years.

In our second of two episodes this week, we preview the first round playoff game between the Phoenix Mercury and the New York Liberty.   Statistics for this episode are provided by WNBA, Across the Timeline, Synergy Sports, Her Hoop Stats and Lynx Data.

On today's episode we discuss how the west is wide open for the Suns. Phoenix Mercury guard Shey Peddy joins us to talk about the upcoming WNBA playoffs. And we share our love for Devin Booker and Kyler Murray in the Valley! Hosts: Gerald Bourguet, Saul Bookman, Lindsey Smith and Greg Esposito. More: GoPHNX.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vover Hoops Insider Justine Brown gets you ready for the upcoming WNBA Playoffs as the regular season just ended. Justine breaks down what teams made it into the playoffs and which did not. She also highlights a few WNBA stars to keep an eye on in the coming weeks. Host: Justine BrownVoice your thoughts on this episode by downloading the Vover app here!

LaChina Robinson welcomes in ESPN WBB analyst and National Champion Carolyn Peck to weigh in on the first round of the WNBA playoffs. They discuss if Dallas' youth will be a factor against the more experienced Chicago Sky and if the New York Liberty can stop the momentum of the Phoenix Mercury in single game elimination. Plus, who has the advantage in each matchup? Tune in to hear who our expert chose!

Vover Hoops Insider Justine Brown gives a preview of the WNBA Playoff picture as there are only a few games left in the regular season. She takes a look at the favorites to win the championship right now which includes Connecticut Sun, Las Vegas Aces, Phoenix Mercury, Seattle Storm & Chicago Sky. Justine makes her prediction for which team she believes will win it all and why. Host: Justine BrownVoice your thoughts on this episode by downloading the Vover app here!

On this Fastbreak episode, LaChina Robinson and producer Terrika Foster-Brasby discuss the pedigree of the Connecticut Sun and LaChina's Top 5 player shout outs of the week, before being joined by women's basketball analyst and PxP announcer Cindy Brunson. Robinson and Brunson take a deep dive into the red-hot Phoenix Mercury including Skylar Diggins-Smith stellar play, how their defense has improved, Brianna Turner's contributions and if they can make a deep run in the postseason. 

The second "half" of the WNBA season is upon us and it's time to start thinking about the playoffs. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim breakdown what's ahead for the Las Vegas Aces, Connecticut Sun, Seattle Storm, Minnesota Lynx, Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury. To unlock better insights into women's basketball, subscribe to the Her Hoop Stats stats service for just $20 a year at Herhoopstats.com. 

Kyle and Logan give midseason grades out to the Phoenix Mercury, the Seattle Storm, and the Washington Mystics. Follow us on Twitter Follow & Subscribe to us on Twitch to see the show live Get Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Risa Isard is a sports industry veteran and policy expert. She specializes in advancing equity with and for girls and women, LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and others in and through sport. Her career in the sports industry spans professional and college sports, sports policy, and nonprofit thought leadership. She has developed partnerships with professional ninja athletes, hosted Billie Jean King in an on-stage conversation, directed the premier national event for increasing access to youth sports, co-authored and edited foundational research reports, established community-based partnerships to support sport leaders across the country, launched a first-of-its-kind online portal for community leaders, founded a farmer's market at professional baseball games, run a baseball league for people with special needs, hosted a celebrity soccer challenge, authored fortune cookies, and more. She is the former associate director of thought leadership for national nonprofit KABOOM!, former project director for the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program, and former community relations coordinator for a minor league baseball team. She's also been on staff at Brandi Chastain's nonprofit organization, Duke University women's basketball, and the Phoenix Mercury. Risa has presented at South by Southwest (SXSW), Spotlight: Health at the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Surgeon General's Innovation Summit, the University of Pennsylvania's Law School Sports Symposium, the North American Society for Sport Management, and elsewhere. She has written for Sports Business Journal, AdWeek, Global Sport Matters, Quartz, espnW and elsewhere. Risa graduated cum laude from Duke with a specialized degree in “Social Change at the Intersection of Culture, Gender, and Sports,” simultaneously receiving honors for her original research thesis on the pre-history and early years of Title IX (1969-1975). A long-time advocate of using sports for social change, Risa is a Research Fellow in the Laboratory for Inclusion and Diversity in Sport at UMass, where she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Sport Management from the Isenberg School of Management. You can follow her on Twitter at @RisaLovesSports. Questions include: What sparked your interest in the study of sport and culture? What research topics are you currently diving into? Recently, you organized a panel at the Female Athlete Conference. Would you mind sharing with folks the purpose behind this panel? What do you believe are some actionable steps we can take to increase the participation of female leaders in sports as athletes and as women working in sports? We are currently in the middle of the Olympic Games and soon the Paralympic Games will take place. What do you feel we can learn about sport and culture through watching these athletes? In what ways have you seen teams and athletes use sport as a platform for bringing awareness to social justice issues? Why do you believe sport is an avenue for social change? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strong-runner-chicks/support

If you had your eye dislocated from its socket during the course of your work, would you go back and do it again? Chasity Melvin is one of the few people who can answer that question definitively, literally damaging her visual system while pursuing her larger purpose in life, playing in the WNBA. While she recovered her physical injuries, the vision for her life never wavered, and here she shares how that vital source of strength has acted as both a motivator and a guide - from her 12 year career as a player in the WNBA, to her journey as an international star, and then a coach for both men's and women's pro teams that has led her back to the league, now on the coaching staff at Phoenix Mercury.

Aces lose a heartbreaker at home in OT against the Phoenix Mercury

After hitting rock bottom in Week 2, this is where the Talentless Division truly shines… commentating from the sidelines.  After a failed attempt to buy his way back in, Jimmy draws parallels to a certain Winnipeg Jet, as both their second rounds ended rather quickly.  Stoff learns he must now learn how to make a website, Puffy puts all his support behind Ho, and Lester recaps the moves that got him here.   For our 'Platinum People' segment we chat with Group A leader Lkiff, who ends up answering a couple questions he didn't see coming.  Listen closely because this episode is loaded with major developments for the future of the Gold Bar League that you won't find anywhere else.  This Week's Props: Thurs - Avalanche at Golden Knights (Game 6) Thurs - Clippers at Jazz (Game 2) Fri - Suns at Nuggets (Game 3) Fri - Italy -1.5 vs Turkey (Euro) Fri-Sun - Jays at Red Sox  (3 game series) Sat - Wales/Tie vs Switzerland (Euro) Sat - LA Sparks at Minnesota Lynx  (WNBA) Sun - Seattle Storm at Connecticut Sun  (WNBA) Sun - NY Liberty at Phoenix Mercury  (WNBA) Sun - England vs Croatia/Tie (Euro) Sun - Brazil-1.5 vs Venezuela (Copa) Deadline Thursday at 1pm EST

Johnjay got in a little hot water last week for a joke he tweeted. The 3-time WNBA Champion, Phoenix Mercury, took notice. So, their COO was nice enough to stop by to chat about women's sports, culture and the WNBA itself! This is a must listen!

The basketball world has gone crazy lately and the WNBA is at the center of it! Kia Nurse's halfcourt heave, Brittney Griner's dunk, the big Dallas-Chicago trade and the Connecticut Sun's great defense are just the tip of the iceberg. Christy Winters-Scott and Gabe Ibrahim get into all of it plus talk about Coach K's retirement and Liz Cambage's great game. 

Chiney and Golic Jr. are joined by Phoenix Mercury guard Skylar Diggins-Smith before talking the latest info surrounding Medina Spirit.