All-world basketball star Breanna Stewart joins Kelley to discuss her ongoing pursuit of basketball perfection. Stewie discusses her recent recovery from a torn Achilles, why she’s still salty about the games she lost in college despite going 151-5 and winning four national championships, what makes UConn players different, Kobe Bryant’s mentorship and passi ... Show More
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There’s More to Vlatko Andonovski’s KC Current Exit… Right? | NWSL Coaching Carousel Keeps Turning
Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara break down another chaotic NWSL weekend and a playoff race that refuses to settle down. Gotham keeps rolling, Washington Spirit suffers a shocking loss to Boston, Portland drops crucial points against Chicago, and Barbara Banda is keeping Orlando alive. ... Show More
1h 1m
Sep 1
Ashley Sanchez Is Making It Impossible for the Emma Hayes & the USWNT to Ignore Her... Our Pitch for the Friendlies vs Spain
Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara break down the biggest games from a packed NWSL weekend. Jaedyn Shaw’s incredible shross, Kenza Dali makes an instant impact in her return to the Wave, Denver puts 6 up on Chicago, and North Carolina drops a game they really needed. Is anyone putting on ... Show More
50m 26s
Feb 2024
Draymond Green Show - Lisa Leslie
Lisa Leslie joins 'The Draymond Green Show' to discuss how defense is like a relationship, growing up in Compton, how to grow the WNBA, talking shop with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Sparks not wanting Lisa to talk to the team, JuJu Watkins’ incredible freshman seas ... Show More
1h 15m
Feb 2024
Draymond Green Show - Lisa Leslie
Lisa Leslie joins 'The Draymond Green Show' to discuss how defense is like a relationship, growing up in Compton, how to grow the WNBA, talking shop with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Sparks not wanting Lisa to talk to the team, JuJu Watkins’ incredible freshman seas ... Show More
1h 15m
Jul 2022
Brittney Griner and the Problem With Women’s Basketball
On this week’s episode of The Waves, Slate senior producer Cheyna Roth is joined by Amira Rose Davis, professor, historian, and co-host of the feminist sports podcast Burn It All Down to talk about Brittney Griner. The WNBA superstar has been detained by the Russians for months. ... Show More
27m 30s
Oct 2019
Sue Bird, 4-Time Olympic Gold Medalist and 3-Time WNBA Champion, on winning at every level, how a willingness to change has helped her extend her career, and why she'd like to see the women's national team play a game against celebrities.
<p>Basketball legend Sue Bird discusses what's enabled her to have so much success for so long (4:37), the boxes she needs to check in order to perform at her best (11:29), the value of sometimes skipping practice to rest (14:59), whether or not morning shootarounds cause un ... Show More
1h 18m