In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Ben Pickman, a national staff writer at The Athletic who covers the WNBA and women’s college basketball.

Hansen and Pickman open the podcast by talking about the offseason that was, including the debut season of Unrivaled and the pressure it could put on the WNBA. They then jump into talk about the 2025 WNBA Draft, what the training camp roster will look like for the Minnesota, expectations for the Lynx and the rest of the WNBA in 2025 and more.

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Since the inception of Hitting the Hardwood, the team has been committed to being your one-stop shop for all the latest news, analysis and coverage on the Minnesota Lynx and the rest of the WNBA. With the support of listeners, readers and patreon members, HTH is not only excited to continue to provide this coverage — but to add to it!

Along with the Hitting the Hardwood Podcast, the weekly HTH Newsletter, the HTH Patreon Community and more, the HTH team is growing and is proud to announce the establishment of the Hitting the Hardwood Network, which will house everything Lynx and WNBA related. And to go along with that, we are pumped to be adding an additional podcast to the network!

The HTH is proud to welcome the Lynx Happy Hour Podcast to the HTH Network, a podcast that will be hosted by talented writer and Lynx beat writer Terry Horstman. Horstman, who has made numerous appearances on the HTH Podcast and currently covers the Lynx for The Next, will lead this podcast that will take a deep dive into the Lynx with analysis, coverage and vibes.

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In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Terry Horstman of The Next to talk about everything that has taken place and what's yet to come this offseason.

Hansen and Horstman discuss the offseason to this point and what we've seen from players and leagues across the globe, also talking about Unrivaled and overseas performances. They then jump into the moves made by the Minnesota Lynx over the offseason and what could take place in the draft. The two conclude the episode by answering some submitted questions from listeners.

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BettorEdge, a Minneapolis-based sports betting company is your home to competing against your friends through its no-fee betting platform. Bet on the WNBA and other leagues by visiting bettoredge.com/lynx and receive a free $20 when using the promo code LYNX.

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In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Alexa PhilIppou, who covers women's basketball for ESPN.

Hansen and Philippou open up the podcast by talking about WNBA free agency and how things will pick up around the league soon, also touching on the reason why we could see short-term contracts signed this offseason in anticipation for the new CBA in the coming year. They then discuss the start of Unrivaled and what that league will do for the exposure and excitement of the WNBA and women's basketball, concluding the podcast talking about the current state of women's basketball and how interest in the game can only increase moving forward.

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BettorEdge, a Minneapolis-based sports betting company is your home to competing against your friends through its no-fee betting platform. Bet on the WNBA and other leagues by visiting bettoredge.com/lynx and receive a free $20 when using the promo code LYNX.

HOMAGE, a clothing site that offers a variety of vintage merchandise, is here to provide you Lynx and WNBA merchandise you'll love! Check it out at homage.sjv.io/HTHLynx or homage.sjv.io/HTHWNBA

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In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by a very special guest, Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride.

Hansen and McBride start the episode off by talking about what McBride has been up to since the conclusion of the WNBA season, also talking about the season that was for the Lynx that concluded in the WNBA Finals. The two then discuss McBride playing in the inaugural Unrivaled league this offseason while remaining in the United States during the offseason for the first time in years. Hansen and McBride then conclude the episode talking about the offseason additions to the Lynx coaching staff, McBride's hopes for the 2025 WNBA season and much more.

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In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen dives into the WNBA offseason, what has taken place and what is to come.

In a solo show (yes, we're sorry), Hansen discusses what has taken place across the league since the conclusion of the WNBA Finals, shifting to what is coming up on Dec. 7 with the WNBA Expansion Draft. He then dives into the six players Minnesota will likely protect in the Expansion Draft and what that could mean for players who are unprotected. To conclude, Hansen looks ahead to what will take place the rest of the offseason and specifically what will take place once the calendar year flips to 2025.

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In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by not one but two guests, Terry Horstman of The Next and Aryeh Schwartz of Winsidr, to recap an incredible and controversial finish to the WNBA Finals.

Hansen chats with both guys about the championship series that took place, the controversial call towards the end of Game 5, the incredible series in totality and historic season we saw in 2024. They then dive into where the Minnesota Lynx and WNBA goes from here, what the future looks like for the Lynx and what the WNBA can improve upon before the 2025 campaign tips off.

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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.

Hansen and Schwartz open the podcast by talking about the Minnesota Lynx, their season now that we are nearing the end of it as well as how they have performed in the first two rounds of the postseason. They then jump right into the Lynx roster, what this team is capable of, and then take a deep dive into the best-of-five WNBA Finals matchup between Minnesota and New York.

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BettorEdge, a Minneapolis-based sports betting company is your home to competing against your friends through its no-fee betting platform. Bet on the WNBA and other leagues by visiting bettoredge.com/lynx and receive a free $20 when using the promo code LYNX.

HOMAGE, a clothing site that offers a variety of vintage merchandise, is here to provide you Lynx and WNBA merchandise you'll love! Check it out at homage.sjv.io/HTHLynx or homage.sjv.io/HTHWNBA

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Follow Mitchell on Twitter @M_Hansen13 and follow the show at @HittingHardwood