If you're interested in Hawaii real estate then this podcast is for you! Jack and Courtney Williams are a real estate duo who will share insights on the Hawaii real estate market from both the realtor and loan prospective. So if you want to learn more about the market in Hawaii, grab your favorite drink and join Jack and Courtney as they talk about all things Hawaii real estate.
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Hitting the Hardwood with host Mitchell Hansen is your destination for in-depth coverage, analysis, and opinion on the Minnesota Lynx and WNBA.
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HTH Episode 44: Wolves and Lynx COO Ryan Tanke
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Chief Operating Officer, Ryan Tanke. Hansen and Tanke open up the podcast talking about the Olympics in Paris and the resumption of the WNBA season following the Olympic Break, going on to discuss the season thus far and the interest in the …
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HTH Episode 43: Olympic Break Talk With Myles Ehrlich
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Myles Ehrlich, a senior writer at Winsidr who primarily covers the New York Liberty and co-host of the Pull Up with Myles and Owen Podcast. Hansen and Ehrlich open the podcast by talking about the WNBA season at the Olympic Break, the interest the league continues to get, …
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HTH Episode 42: Midseason Update With Mark Schindler
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Mark Schindler, a writer who covers all levels of women's basketball and the host of the They've Got Now podcast. Hansen and Schindler take a look around the WNBA at the midseason point and as the Olympic Break gets underway while outlining some surprises we've seen throug…
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HTH Episode 41: All Things Lynx With Jack Borman
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In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by WNBA and NBA writer and reporter Jack Borman. Hansen and Borman take a deep dive into the Minnesota Lynx so far this season, including the strong start for the team, the reasoning behind the hot start and some standouts thus far. The two then discuss the newest additions to…
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HTH Episode 40: Minnesota Lynx veteran Kayla McBride
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In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride. McBride and Hansen take a look at the WNBA season thus far for the Minnesota Lynx, including a strong start to the season for McBride herself. They then take a look behind the success of the Lynx thus far and the chemistry that is already…
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HTH Episode 39: WNBA and NBA writer Chelsea Leite
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In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Toronto-based WNBA and NBA writer Chelsea Leite. Leite and Hansen look dive into the recent news of Toronto being awarded a WNBA franchise starting in 2026, including the announcement event itself, what the timeline could look like for announcements leading up to the 2026 s…
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HTH Episode 38: Bally Sports North's Marney Gellner
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In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by award-winning broadcaster, Bally Sports North's Marney Gellner. Hansen and Gellner talk about her role at Bally Sports North, which currently includes being a studio host for the Minnesota Timnberwolves and play-by-play broadcaster for the Minnesota Lynx, along with what it…
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HTH Episode 37: Hall of Famer Seimone Augustus
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In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by the newly announced inductee into the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, former Minnesota Lynx star Seimone Augustus. Hansen and Augustus discuss her Hall of Fame induction, including how and when she found out, and what the honor means to her. They then take a…
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HTH Episode 36: Newest Lynx Courtney Williams
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In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by the newest member of the Minnesota Lynx, guard Courtney Williams. Hansen and Williams open the podcast discussing her mindset going into free agency, the free agency process for the veteran guard and why she decided to choose Minnesota. They then talk about what Williams ca…
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HTH Episode 35: Lynx Free Agency with Stephen PridGeon-Garner
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Stephen PridGeon-Garner, who covers the WNBA and the Chicago Sky as well as the NBA and the Phoenix Suns. Hansen and PridGeon-Garner open up the podcast by discussing some of the moves made throughout the WNBA this offseason, including those made by both the Minnesota Lynx…
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HTH Episode 34: Covering the WNBA and Free Agency Preview with Rachel Galligan
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by women's basketball analyst Rachel Galligan to talk all things women's basketball and WNBA. Hansen and Galligan open up the podcast by discussing covering the WNBA and women's basketball and some of the challenges that come along with it, as well as Galligan taking a step b…
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HTH Episode 33: Looking Ahead to 2024 with Canis Hoopus' Jack Borman
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by frequent guest and friend of the podcast, Canis Hoopus Editor-in-Chief Jack Borman. Hansen and Borman put a bow on 2023 while looking at how Minnesota Lynx players have been performing overseas during the WNBA offseason. They then look ahead to 2024, including the 2024 sch…
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Want to know how you can make money on your next PCS move? If you're PCSing to Hawaii, then this episode is a must listen to! Today, Jack and Courtney are breaking down how they were able to save $18,000 in 60 days using their TLA when moving to Hawaii! You'll hear more about: Sticking to a budget How long it takes for TLA, BAH, COLA & per diem to …
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HTH Episode 32: Lynx Forward Napheesa Collier
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier to talk all things Lynx. Collier and Hansen revisit the 2023 WNBA season both for Collier personally and the Lynx as a whole, discuss what she thought about her MVP-caliber season in 2023 and what Collier plans to work on over the of…
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What is the VA loan? Who can use it? When can you use it? If you're looking into buying a home and have been wondering if a VA loan is right for you, then today's episode is just for you! Today, Courtney and Jack are debunking some of the biggest myths about the VA loan and give you the full scoop on what and who the VA loan is for. You'll hear mor…
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1: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Renting Out Your Home
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Welcome to the Hawaii Homeowner Handbook! We're your hosts, Jack and Courtney Williams. Today, on the very first episode of the podcast, we dive into the 3 questions you need to ask yourself before you sell or rent your home in Hawaii. You'll hear more about: Why renting out your house makes sense, especially if you’re military How keeping a home i…
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HTH Episode 31: Lynx Head Coach Cheryl Reeve
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Lynx head coach and president of basketball operations Cheryl Reeve to talk all things Lynx. Reeve and Hansen take a look back at the 2023 season, including what Reeve thought of the year that was, some players that stepped up throughout the year, what surprises …
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HTH Episode 30: The Athletic Writer Ben Pickman
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Ben Pickman, a writer for The Athletic who covers the WNBA and college basketball, and co-host of The Athletic Women's Basketball Show podcast. Pickman and Hansen talk about the WNBA Finals, which Pickman attended, including what took place during the series, the atmospher…
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HTH Episode 29: WNBA and NBA writer Chelsea Leite
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Toronto-based WNBA and NBA writer Chelsea Leite. Leite and Hansen look back at the WNBA Finals so far and talk about which team will come out on top to win the league title, discuss WNBA expansion and if the league will ever add a team in Canada or elsewhere outside of the…
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HTH Episode 28: Lynx Season Ticket Holder Jillian Hiscock
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Jillian Hiscock, a Minnesota Lynx season ticket holder, loyal women's sports fan and owner of A Bar of Their Own. Hiscock talks about her plan to open A Bar of Their Own, the first bar in Minnesota dedicated to women's sports, and why she wanted to open the bar to support …
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HTH Episode 27: Winsidr Founder Aryeh Schwartz
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Aryeh Schwartz, who is the founder of Winsidr and host of the Winsidr Show podcast. Schwartz, who makes his return to the podcast after joining earlier in the season, talks with Hansen about the WNBA Playoffs so far as we approach the WNBA Finals, looks back at the postsea…
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HTH Episode 26: Season Review with Canis Hoopus' Jack Borman
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined once again by frequent guest and friend of the podcast, Canis Hoopus Editor-in-Chief Jack Borman. The two revisit the first-round series between the Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun before pointing out some positives from the year and things the Lynx need to work on, what t…
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HTH Episode 25: Playoff Update with Winsidr's Jamauri Bowles
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Jamauri Bowles, who writes alongside Hansen and others at Winsidr. Bowles and Hansen break down the first-round series between the Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut, which has stretched to a winner-take-all Game 3 to decide who will advance to the semifinal round of the WNBA …
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HTH Episode 24: Playoff Preview w/Canis Hoopus' Jack Borman
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by good friend of the podcast Jack Borman, who covers the Minnesota Lynx alongside Hansen and others at Canis Hoopus. Borman and Hansen take a look at the regular season performance for the Lynx, how the team did during the year, if they exceeded expectations, some positives …
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HTH Episode 23: NBA and WNBA Writer Mark Schindler
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Mark Schindler, a WNBA and NBA writer who writes for WNBA.com and Seven Star Digital, and host of the Tag The Roll and They've Got Now podcasts. The two talk about Schindler's work across all levels of college basketball, what he enjoys most about the WNBA and covering the…
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by the No. 2 pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, Minnesota Lynx rookie guard Diamond Miller. Miller and Hansen talk about Miller's season is going so far, how she would evaluate her rookie campaign as the regular season nears an end, some of her top moments of the year to this point…
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Lynx legend Seimone Augustus, who spent 14 seasons with the Lynx and helped the organization to four WNBA titles during their dynasty era. The two talk about what Augustus is up to in retirement, what her time was like with the Lynx and in the WNBA, some of the t…
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HTH Episode 20: KARE 11 Reporter Jana Shortal
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Jana Shortal, a journalist and reporter for KARE 11 in Minneapolis and host of Breaking The News on KARE 11. The two discuss Shortal's career and being able to utilize her skills and platform to tell the stories of many around the state and beyond including individuals in …
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HTH Episode 19: WNBA and NBA Skills Trainer Alex Bazzell
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by WNBA and NBA Skills Trainer Alex Bazzell, who is a co-founder of Through the Lens and is the husband of Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier. The two discuss Bazzell's work with numerous NBA and WNBA stars as a skills trainer, his work with Through the Lens which he co-fou…
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HTH Episode 18: Winsidr Senior Writer Owen Pence
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Owen Pence, a senior writer at Winsidr and co-host of the Pull Up with Myles and Owen podcast. The two discuss covering the WNBA and some of the top memories while covering the league before taking a deep dive into the WNBA season so far, top teams in the league and some d…
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HTH Episode 17: Midseason breakdown with Jack Borman
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Canis Hoopus site manager Jack Borman, who covers both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx. The two break down the Minnesota Lynx at the midway point in the season, diving into how the Lynx have fared over the first half of the year with the second half of the re…
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HTH Episode 16: KSTP Reporter & Anchor Darren Wolfson
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Darren "Doogie" Wolfson, who is a sports reporter and anchor for KSTP and a contributor and host for SKOR North. The two discuss Wolfson's career in being a sports reporter and anchor, how he goes about breaking news and releasing sourced information to fans, how social me…
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HTH Episode 15: ESPN Reporter and Analyst Terrika Foster-Brasby
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Terrika Foster-Brasby, who is a reporter and analyst for ESPN and sideline reporter for the Connecticut Sun. The two discuss Foster-Brasby's journey to getting to where she is today, how she got introduced into the world of sports reporting and being an on-air talent, what…
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HTH Episode 14: WNBA Writer & Analyst Rachel Galligan
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Rachel Galligan, who is a writer, analyst and reporter for Just Women's Sports and Winsidr. The two discuss how Galligan got introduced into the world of writing, analyzing and reporting, what she enjoys most about what she does, the role reporting has on the WNBA and its …
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HTH Episode 13: Bally Sports North's Sloane Martin
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Sloane Martin, Minnesota Lynx sideline reporter and fill-in play-by-play and color analyst for Bally Sports North as well as women's basketball play-by-play broadcaster for Big Ten Network, FS1 and CBS Sports Network The two discuss what it's like to cover the Lynx as a si…
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HTH Episode 12: Minnesota Lynx guard Tiffany Mitchell
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Lynx veteran guard Tiffany MItchell to talk all things Lynx at the one-month mark of the 2023 season. The two discuss the start of the regular season for Mitchell and the Lynx, how it's been in her first year in Minnesota, why she chose the Lynx during free agenc…
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HTH Episode 11: Lynx President of Business Operations Carley Knox
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen recaps a celebratory weekend for the Minnesota Lynx before being joined by Lynx President of Business Operations Carley Knox. After revisiting the weekend on the court for the Lynx, Mitchell chats with Carley about the Lynx new Rebel Edition Uniforms and the meaning behind the design a…
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HTH Episode 10: Former Lynx Renee Montgomery
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by two-time WNBA Champion with the Minnesota Lynx, current co-owner and Vice President of the Atlanta Dream, and NBA, WNBA and college basketball analyst Renee Montgomery. The two talk about what Montgomery is up to in her post-playing career, what it means to her to be the f…
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Alexa Philippou, who covers women's basketball for ESPN. The two talk about the WNBA now a little more than a week into the regular season, some teams who have surprised or disappointed thus far, teams who could make a push for a WNBA title, the construction of the Minneso…
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HTH Episode 8: Canis Hoopus Roundtable
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Jack Borman and Leo Sun, who also cover the Lynx for Canis Hoopus. The three discuss their recent roundtable piece at Canis Hoopus featuring predictions, expectations and early award winners for the Lynx this season, before diving into Minnesota's regular season opener aga…
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Kevin Pelton, who covers both the NBA and WNBA for ESPN and is the co-host of the Fabulous Peltoncast. The two talk about what happened during the offseason and the shifting of the league's landscape that movement might have done, impressions of teams thus far leading up t…
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HTH Episode 6: WNBA Writer Lyndsey D'Arcangelo
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Lyndsey D’Arcangelo, who covers women’s basketball and the WNBA for The Athletic and Just Women’s Sports and who is the co-author of Hail Mary: The Rise & Fall of the NWFL. The two discuss the busy WNBA offseason and the layout of the league, what to expect during the regu…
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HTH Episode 5: Wolves and Lynx VP of Fan Experience Jeff Munneke
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Jeff Munneke, who is VP of Fan Experience for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx organization The two discuss the upcoming season, what fans can expect while attending games at Target Center this summer, some theme nights and 25th season events that will be taking place i…
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HTH Episode 4: Writer and Comedian Chelsea Leite
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Chelsea Leite, a toronto-based writer and comedian who covers both the NBA and WNBA. The two discuss Chelsea's journey, the interest of the WNBA in Toronto and if expansion in Canada makes sense, the first-ever WNBA Canada game between Minnesota and Chicago in May, what th…
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Canis Hoopus site manager Jack Borman, who covers both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx. The two discuss covering the Lynx over the years and now together at Canis Hoopus for the first time this season, followed by talk on Minnesota's offseason thus far, how t…
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HTH Episode 2: WNBA Insider Khristina Williams
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In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by WNBA Insider and founder of Girls Talk Sports TV Khristina Williams to talk about the Minnesota Lynx and the WNBA. The two discuss Khristina's journey to becoming a well-respected WNBA Insider and reporter, why she enjoys covering the WNBA and women's basketball, her thoug…
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HTH Episode 1: Winsidr Founder Aryeh Schwartz
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On the debut episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Winsidr founder, editor-in-chief and podcast host Aryeh Schwartz to talk all things Minnesota Lynx. The two discuss Aryeh's fondness for Lynx legend Seimone Augustus, how he views the offseason moves made thus far, what Minnesota might do in the draft, what we could expect f…
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Welcome to Hitting the Hardwood with Mitchell Hansen!
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Mitchell Hansen has been covering the WNBA and the Minnesota Lynx for seven years, and brings that level of experience to his brand new Lynx-focused podcast, Hitting the Hardwood! HTH is your home for the best conversations with and surrounding the team and the league, the most in-depth analysis, and the only audio destination for Lynx fans. So sub…
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