{"podcast":{"title":"No Offseason: The Athletic Women's Basketball Show","slug":"no-offseason-the-athletic-women-s-basketball-show-6528302","podcast_index_feed_id":6528302,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6818a0d4eb737caf8ca3e31e","website_url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/podcasts/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6818a0d4eb737caf8ca3e31e/1775744292316-8e06e340-e5e8-4ed5-af74-7dad1c532256.jpeg","author":"The Athletic","episode_count":293,"summary":"No Offseason is The Athletic’s show for all things women’s basketball. Hosts Zena Keita, Chantel Jennings, Sabreena Merchant, Layshia Clarendon, 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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-women-s-basketball-show-6528302"},"episode":{"title":"Not Quite Contenders: Big Questions for the WNBA’s Middle Tier","slug":"not-quite-contenders-big-questions-for-the-wnba-s-middle-tier","published_at":"2026-05-01T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-women-s-basketball-show-6528302/not-quite-contenders-big-questions-for-the-wnba-s-middle-tier","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-women-s-basketball-show-6528302","url":"https://shows.acast.com/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/episodes/not-quite-contenders-big-questions-for-the-wnbas-middle-tier","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818a0d4eb737caf8ca3e31e/e/69f4060f8466468ab00f289b/media.mp3","summary":"Sabreena and Annie take a closer look at the league’s middle tier—teams with something to prove. They evaluate the future outlook of the Minnesota Lynx, explore whether the Golden State Valkyries can find success again in year two, and consider what lies ahead for the Los Angeles Sparks. We also dive into the pressure facing the Chicago Sky amid roster changes, and the challenges confronting Alyssa Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury.   Finally, we’ll tell you where to set your screens! REFERENCES:  As Angel Reese returns to Chicago with Dream, Sky work to re-imagine their future by Annie Costabile Angel Reese fits right in with Dream, beats Sky in first game since trade: Takeaways by Annie Costabile __ 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.","meta_description":"Sabreena and Annie take a closer look at the league’s middle tier—teams with something to prove. They evaluate the future outlook of the Minnesota Lynx, e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3627,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/no-offseason-the-athletic-women-s-basketball-show-6528302/episodes/not-quite-contenders-big-questions-for-the-wnba-s-middle-tier/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-women-s-basketball-show-6528302/not-quite-contenders-big-questions-for-the-wnba-s-middle-tier.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}