Trysta and Sarah break down the NWSL playoff madness, react to Christen Press’ emotional retirement, and debate the state of coaching in the WNBA including Dawn Staley’s viral comments about women coaching men.

From ESPN’s record-breaking WNBA ratings to Angel Reese walking the runway, this episode is packed with takes, laughs, and truth bombs.

What’s Inside:

NWSL playoff race: who’s still alive?

Christen Press says goodbye and what comes next

The lack of women (and Black women) coaching in the WNBA

Dawn Staley’s truth about coaching in the NBA

Is the W bigger than Caitlin Clark now?

Our dream “Starting 5” docuseries cast

Timestamp Chapter Title
0:00 Open
1:15 Intro
2:13 Transition to NWSL Injury Talk (Chawinga & Trinity Rodman)
6:00 Trinity Injury Details & International Scheduling
11:06 What Chawinga’s Injury Means for Kansas City
14:00 League-Wide Injury Plague
21:15 Playoff Picture & Sleeper Teams
27:50 Gotham & Portland Segment
32:50 Olivia Moultrie Feature
38:30 San Diego Wave & Jill Ellis Controversy
40:40 Christen Press Retirement
45:50 WNBA Expansion – Portland Fire
48:50 Coaching Pay & Representation
56:30 Tibbetts Discussion & WNBA Coaching Landscape
1:00:00 Ratings, Visibility & Representation
1:07:00 NBA vs WNBA Hiring & Starting Five Doc Talk
1:13:00 WNBA Season Recap & Ratings Growth
1:15:40 Dream Starting Five + Wrap-Up

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The Las Vegas Aces just swept the Mercury — but is A’ja Wilson really the GOAT? This week on Let Her Shoot, Trysta Krick and Sarah Chovnick dive into the WNBA’s biggest debates: the Aces’ dynasty, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert getting booed during the Finals, and why the league’s new CBA proposal might trigger a player lockout. Plus, the hosts break down Project B, the rumored Saudi-backed women’s basketball league aiming to rival the WNBA — and what it could mean for the future of women’s sports. Is it investment or sportwashing? Trysta and Sarah aren’t holding back. They also take you inside Athlos NYC, where the world’s best track and field athletes turned Times Square into a runway for women’s sports. From Tara Davis-Woodhall’s electric long jump to Quanesha Burks’ redemption story, this episode captures the energy, controversy, and culture shift powering women’s sports right now. No fluff. No filters. Just fire. Subscribe to The Daily W for bold, unapologetic women’s sports coverage every week — and follow @TheDailyWSports on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram for highlights, hot takes, and behind-the-scenes moments.

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The WNBA has gone full cinema — fights, crash-outs, and playoff shockers. In this episode of Let Her Shoot, Trysta Krick and Sarah Chovnick break it all down:

• Cheryl Reeve’s sideline meltdown, suspension, and whether her job could actually be on the line
• Why WNBA refs making just $180 a game has become the league’s biggest scandal
• Alyssa Thomas’ reckless play and Aliyah Boston’s “cheap elbows” in her rivalry with A’ja Wilson
• How the Lynx “lost the dog” in their early playoff exit to Phoenix
• DeWanna Bonner’s wild move from Indiana to Phoenix — and why it would never fly in the NBA
• Fever forcing a Game 5 behind Aliyah Boston’s dominance & foul-drawing masterclass
• Chloe Bibby’s controversial post and what it says about the Fever’s off-court optics
• Juju Watkins shutting down her season + the Washington Spirit clinching
• Rugby World Cup Final: 82,000 fans pack Twickenham as England defeats Canada From court-side chaos to global women’s sports milestones, this episode has it all. Subscribe to The Daily W for unapologetic, unfiltered women’s sports coverage. No fluff, just fire.

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