As women’s basketball reaches an all-time high in popularity, The Athletic has been at the forefront of capturing the sport with unparalleled in-depth coverage, increased travel, unique projects and a growing staff. Now, we are offering another element to take you behind the scenes and keep you in the know on the WNBA and women’s college basketball. On Sept. 1, we will launch a new podcast: “The Athletic’s Women’s Basketball Show.”
This weekly podcast is part of our expanded coverage around major women’s sports moments, supported by Michelob ULTRA. Our first women’s basketball podcast will bring you insider perspectives from our experts Sabreena Merchant, Ben Pickman and Chantel Jennings, and host Zena Keita. We’ll welcome great guests to discuss the game, and we’ll cover all the big moments — from WNBA trades to the playoffs to the draft and from the tipoff of the women’s college basketball season through the Final Four.
This project aims to continue The Athletic’s efforts around women’s sports to close that gap on coverage areas of major calendar events. Next week, we’ll also bring you WNBA Confidential, where we reveal players’ thoughts on the biggest issues in the league in a series of anonymous polls. Throughout the project, we’ll…
