Host Howard Megdal is joined by Chloe Pavlech, who has done so much already. She played for Brenda Frese at Maryland, earning a BA and then a Masters in four years. She coached under Geno Auriemma at UConn. And now she's expanding her work in the media space with Overtime's new women's basketball venture, building on what Chloe helped create at ...…

Host Howard Megdal is joined by Texas forward Joyner Holmes. The multi-talented Longhorn has been through plenty of adversity in her career already, from a semester-long suspension to an ankle injury that cost her several months this season. The two discuss Joyner's basketball origins, how she came to know and love the game, along with how she' ...…

Host Howard Megdal is joined by new Los Angeles Sparks head coach Derek Fisher. The two have a wide-ranging conversation, looking at both the details of how Fisher was hired and the task ahead, operating a roster filled with both stars like Candace Parker and Nneka Ogwumike, along with developing players like Sydney Wiese and Maria Vadeeva. Fis ...…

Host Howard Megdal is joined by the new Chicago Sky head coach and general manager, James Wade. The two discuss how Wade found his way into coaching (with an assist from Dan Hughes), what he learned coaching on the staffs of both Hughes and Cheryl Reeve, and then the two dive deep into what the Sky roster looks like, how free agency and the dra ...…

Host Ben Dull is joined by Lindsay Gibbs and Joseph Zucker to discuss the key themes heading into the WNBA Finals, including: how Elena Delle Donne's knee will be tested early in the series, what happened to Jewell Loyd, how LaToya Sanders will impact these Finals, why this is a good matchup for key reserve bigs on both teams, and more. Learn m ...…

Host Ben Dull is joined by Lindsay Gibbs to discuss Elena Delle Donne's return to the lineup, Kristi Toliver's big night, what needs to happen for both teams in Game 5 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Ben Dull is joined by Lindsay Gibbs to discuss Game 3 between the Dream and Mystics and the ripple effects of the Elena Delle Donne injury. Alex Simon then joins the show to discuss Storm-Mercury Game 3 and evaluate Phoenix's chances of forcing a Game 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Host Ben Dull is joined by Lindsay Gibbs then Alex Simon to cover the first two games of Mystics/Dream and Mercury/Storm and look ahead as those series transition to DC and Phoenix, respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Howard Megdal is joined by Ben Dull to preview the Storm/Mercury semifinals series and the key issues that will be at play, including: defending Diana Taurasi and Breanna Stewart, Phoenix's lineup change and the additional pressure it will put on Seattle's defense, and how Natasha Howard can be expected to leave her mark on the series. Lea ...…

Host Ben Dull is joined by Lindsay Gibbs of High Post Hoops to recap Sparks-Mystics, Mercury-Sun and look ahead to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Ben Dull recaps Lynx/Sparks from Staples Center with Delmy Barillas of LA Sports Access and Brady Klopfer of WNBAinsidr/The Athletic Los Angeles and looks ahead to LA's round two matchup with the Washington Mystics, then is joined by Jasmine Baker of High Post Hoops to recap Wings/Mercury and look ahead to Mercury/Sun. Learn more about you ...…

Host Ben Dull is joined by Neil Olstad of Canis Hoopus and the Lynx Dynasty Podcast to preview the WNBA first round, single-elimination playoff game between the Los Angeles Sparks and Minnesota Lynx. Ben and Neil discuss the state of both team's heading into the postseason, how the health of Rebekkah Brunson, Nneka Ogwumike and Danielle Robinso ...…

Join host Howard Megdal as he discusses all things All Star, the first half MVP, Coach of the Year, projected title winners and much more with a superstar lineup: Erica Ayala, Ari Chambers, Jasmine Baker, Blake DuDonis, Ben Dull and Mike Peden! Plus: Cheryl Reeve's comments on the league's efforts to promote itself, and even a bit of Los Angele ...…

Appalachian State head coach Angel Elderkin has managed to see it all and do it all in the sport of basketball already, even though she was born just over 40 years ago. Elderkin starred for Division III Southern Maine, she coached under legends like Tennessee's Pat Summitt and Virginia's Debbie Ryan, she's assisted programs like LSU and St. Joh ...…

Host Ben Dull recaps three of the five WNBA games from Sunday: Minnesota's 76-72 win in Dallas despite a late surge from the Wings playing without Liz Cambage, Atlanta's 87-83 win in Indiana, and a 97-94 overtime win by the Liberty in Chicago to snap their five-game losing streak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Host Ben Dull recaps Mercury at Mystics, the lone WNBA game on the Saturday slate. Topics include: why DeWanna Bonner and Sancho Lyttle in tandem add so much to the Mercury defense, both teams utilizing a switching defense, Tayler Hill continuing to impress in her return from injury, and a note on positional designations for players in All-Star ...…

Guest host Erica Ayala is joined by basketball legend Ann Meyers Drysdale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Dull is joined by ESPN's Kevin Pelton to discuss the intriguing Seattle Storm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Howard Megdal is joined by Pokey Chatman, now in her second year of a massive rebuilding project with the Indiana Fever, to discuss her young, talented roster. Chatman gets into the weeds on exactly how she plans to utilize and develop Kelsey Mitchell, the second overall pick in the 2018 draft, and navigate her between the playmaker role a ...…

Host Howard Megdal is joined by Lindsay Whalen, wearer of many hats. Whalen just completed an offseason where she participated in Minnesota Timberwolves broadcasts and worked for the Big Ten Network as well. She also accepted an ambitious new challenge: head coach at her alma mater, University of Minnesota, while performing the "Dawn Staley": c ...…

Host Howard Megdal is joined by Ben Dull of High Post Hoops. The two discuss the thought process behind each of the first round picks in the draft. For instance, exactly why is Las Vegas so certain to choose A'ja Wilson, and how will she fit into the way Bill Laimbeer plays? What is it about Kelsey Mitchell that makes her such a great fit for P ...…

Oklahoma head coach and Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Sherri Coale joins host Howard Megdal to discuss the compelling case the Sooners have for an NCAA bid. The top line is deceiving: despite an overall mark of 16-14, the Sooners are 11-7 in the Big 12, played the second-toughest schedule in the nation, and own wins over tournament teams lik ...…

Host Howard Megdal is joined by basketball writer Michelle Smith, who covers the Pac-12 for the conference, writes about women's basketball for ESPNW and WNBA.com, sees all and knows all. The two discuss the weekend ahead in Seattle, where Final Four contenders like Oregon and UCLA vie for better NCAA seeds, and a dark horse, USC, looks to put ...…

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Bill Laimbeer, head coach and general manager of the Las Vegas Aces. Laimbeer discusses the deals he's already made this month, the trio of elite guards he inherited from the San Antonio Stars, and how he plans to build around this group and whoever he might p ...…

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by ESPN broadcaster and Basketball Hall of Famer Rebecca Lobo to talk about the upcoming Thursday night showcase game on ESPN2 between Texas and Baylor. The two discuss the perpetually increasing dominance of Baylor's Kalani Brown, along with how her evolving ski ...…

After last season's surprise trip to the Elite Eight, Oregon's 2017-18 season has surpassed expectations once again. Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal discusses what's gone right and why with Kelly Graves, who has built the Ducks into a legitimate national title contender ahead of schedule. The two talk ab ...…

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (Summitthoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Vanessa Blair-Lewis, head coach at Bethune-Cookman. Blair-Lewis has turned the program into a perennial power, winning two straight MEAC regular season titles and taking a pair of trips to the WNIT. Blair-Lewis is married to NBA official Eric Lewis, so the con ...…

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Texas head coach Karen Aston. The two discuss the development of Lashann Higgs, particularly her efficiency at the offensive end. Brooke McCarty's ability to create her own shot and improved distribution gets a closer look. Precisely how to work Joyner Holmes ...…

Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (Summitthoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Debbie Antonelli, the omnipresent voice of women's basketball who is on the call for Tuesday night's Connecticut-Oklahoma game at Mohegan Sun. The game offers more than just another look at the Huskies (and the Sooners, who boast an elite inside-outside combo of Vionis ...…

After a long, successful tenure by Bill Laimbeer, the New York Liberty are now Katie Smith's team. Laimbeer said he thought it was time. The consensus around the league reinforced this. So what does Katie Smith think? Listen and find out. Smith discusses a broad range of topics, from what will remain the same in her charge and what will change ...…

For new Atlanta Dream head coach Nicki Collen, the decision to leave the Connecticut Sun was far from an easy one. Collen, working with Curt Miller, helped shape the Sun into the next elite WNBA team in the eyes of many. But the challenge, and the opportunity to finally take ownership of a coaching job after decades in the trenches as an assist ...…

It's been a busy month for Lindsay Whalen, point guard for the 2017 WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx.Whalen led her team through the WNBA playoffs, winning home games at Williams Arena, known as "The Barn that Weezy Built", per her teammate Maya Moore, University of Minnesota home court where Whalen had her glory years as an undergraduate. She was ...…

The news came this week that the Seattle Storm, building around the young core of Breanna Stewart and Jewell Loyd alongside icon Sue Bird, had hired an old hand at the WNBA coaching business to lead them: Dan Hughes.For Hughes, whose epic career dates back to the earliest days of the league, it was an opportunity to overcome the disappointment ...…

Two games into the 2017 WNBA Finals, no one can argue that the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks have failed to live up to expectations.Both Derek James, who covers the Lynx for The Summitt, and Ben Dull, who does the same for the Sparks, have been on hand with the two teams. They joined host Howard Megdal to discuss Rebekkah Brunson's brea ...…

Host Howard Megdal is joined by Lindsay Gibbs, who has covered the Washington Mystics, Ben Dull, reporter focusing on the Los Angeles Sparks, and Brendon Kleen, who has been on the Phoenix Mercury beat, to discuss the upcoming WNBA semifinals involving those three teams and, of course, the Minnesota Lynx. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...…

Host Howard Megdal is joined by Seattle Storm interim head coach Gary Kloppenburg, whose team has managed to steer itself out of the playoff-free ditch it found itself in just a few weeks ago, and won its first four games of the Kloppenburg era.MORE FROM SUMMITT HOOPSFormer Washington forward Chantel Osahor named graduate assistant at Drake15h ...…

It's been an unconventional rookie season for Kelsey Plum, the top overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars.But after a slow start, perpetuated by a lack of playing time, Plum is reminding everybody of the transcendent star she was during her four years playing for Mike Neighbors at University of Washington, setting scoring ...…

The talent-packed USA Basketball U-23 team was picked on Friday afternoon, following the gathering of nearly two score of the most talented young basketball players in the country's pipeline.Interestingly, only a handful of WNBA teams were on hand to watch, and a single member of the media: the omnipresent Doug Feinberg of the Associated Press, ...…

Host Howard Megdal (SummittHoops.com) is joined by Layshia Clarendon of the Atlanta Dream. The two discuss Clarendon's triple-double that was and then wasn't, her all star campaign and work leading young players like Elizabeth Williams and Brittney Sykes, thoughts on the blockbuster trade that landed Imani Boyette and Tamera Young in Chicago an ...…

Host Howard Megdal (Summitthoops.com) is joined by Amber Cox, vice president of the Connecticut Sun. The two discuss Cox's current team both on and off the court, along with her time with the Phoenix Mercury, media coverage of the WNBA and muck more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Host Howard Megdal (SummittHoops.com) is joined by Atlanta Dream guard Brittney Sykes. The seventh pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft has been on fire of late, scoring 16.5 per contest over her past seven games, all of them in the starting lineup. Sykes recalled a prophecy she made on draft night—not spent at the draft itself, but among friends and fa ...…

Host Howard Megdal (Summitthoops.com) is joined by Tori Jankoska. The multifaceted guard talks about her life growing up at the center of the Michigan State-Michigan rivalry, what the experience of getting drafted in the first round and then cut in rapid succession feels like, and the plan ahead to play for Brenda Frese in the World University ...…

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1230230425?mt=8) Howard Megdal is joined by Glory Johnson, forward for the Dallas Wings. The two discuss Johnson's offensive evolution, how she leads her young Wings teammates, what she learned from Pat Summitt and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon ...…

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (Summitthoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Brittney Griner, star center of the Phoenix Mercury. The two discuss Griner's developing ancillary skills that complement and add to her elite finishing and rim protection, including a significant jump in her assists, and take a crystal ball to imagine togethe ...…

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Tamika Catchings, whose number will be retired by the Indiana Fever on June 24. The two take a stroll down memory lane, through Tamika's favorite moments from a truly incomparable career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Lindsay Whalen, point guard for the Minnesota Lynx. The two discuss Minnesota's strong start, whether this can be the best Lynx team yet, how Cheryl Reeve gets established stars to buy into getting even better, and how it felt to become the WNBA player with th ...…

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Jim Pitman, general manager of the Phoenix Mercury. The two discuss Brittney Griner's development, the title window for Griner and Diana Taurasi, the development of Leilani Mitchell and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (Summitthoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles. The two discuss Fowles' unprecedented start to the season, breaks down how she's getting so many open looks, while also delving into the larger life she leads, including the study of mortuary science. Learn more about your ...…

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (download our app here https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1230230425?pt=1158722&ct=Mobile%20App%20Landing&mt=8) Howard Megdal is joined by 2016 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale. The two discuss a range of topics, from the transfer situation in the college game and ...…

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by the Atlanta Dream's leading scorer, Tiffany Hayes. The stellar guard weighs in on how to approach the Angel McCoughtry absence, whether the Dream have the best backcourt in the WNBA, responds to Curt Miller referring to her as dying on every foul call and much ...…