The Washington Mystics are young, chaotic and suddenly right in the middle of the playoff conversation.

This week, local Mystics fan Falon Turner joins Gracie and Kate to break down one of the most exciting young teams in the WNBA. We talk about Washington’s recent run, their playoff chances, the arrival of Betnijah Laney-Hamilton and why Rori Harmon might be one of the most underrated bench players in the league.

We also get Falon’s perspective on following the Mystics from DC before finding out what officially counts as Young Ho Behaviour.

The rebuild might be moving a little faster than expected…

The Sun Are Moving to Houston… So What Happens to Connecticut?

The Connecticut Sun are heading to Houston - and for fans who have spent years supporting the team, that news hits differently.

This week on Hoops Across the Pond, we’re joined by local fan Kate (@notkatesports) to talk about the proposed move, what the franchise has meant to supporters in the state and what it feels like to watch a team with such a strong local identity prepare to leave.

We get into the emotional side of relocation, what Connecticut could lose, what Houston stands to gain, and whether a move like this can ever be viewed purely as a business decision.

☀️ A difficult conversation about fandom, identity and what happens when the business of basketball collides with the people who love it most.

The W is getting bigger 👀🏀

Victoria is back on Hoops Across the Pond and this week we're talking all things WNBA expansion following the arrival of the Cleveland Sirens - a particularly exciting one for Victoria as the league officially comes to her hometown.

We break down what Sirens could mean for the city, what makes an expansion franchise successful, how quickly the WNBA should continue to grow, and what we'd want to see from the Sirens as they build their identity. Plus, with the USA World Cup squad being announced, we get into the selections, surprises and what we're expecting from Team USA.

Then in the second half, we're joined by Eleanor Hynson, a footballer from New Mexico who crossed the pond to play with i2i International Soccer Academy while studying at a University in Newcastle. ⚽🇺🇸🇬🇧

Eleanor takes us inside the reality of moving from the US to the UK as a student-athlete, the huge differences between American and British college sports, what each system could learn from the other - and, as a more casual WNBA viewer, gives us an outsider's perspective on the league.

Two sports. Two countries. One very Hoops Across the Pond episode.