{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6818803a6486cd0c1a897bc3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How does the NWSL keep up with the WNBA?","description":"<p>On this week's <strong>Full Time,</strong> the podcast is asking what is the state of the NWSL in 2025? Where is the league right now, and where does it want to be?</p><p><br></p><p>To help discuss the state of the league, <strong>Meg Linehan </strong>is joined by staff writer at <em>Just Women's Sports</em> <strong>Claire Watkins</strong>, and women's basketball staff writer and co-host of the <em>No Offseason</em> podcast at <em>The Athletic </em><strong>Ben Pickman.</strong> </p><p><br></p><p>The conversation explores the NWSL's audience, politics and values, commercial ambitions and strategy, the players and the play on the pitch, and how all of these things interact with each other.</p><p><br></p><p>With the exceptional growth in women's basketball, the question becomes: How does the NWSL keep up with the WNBA? </p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Articles mentioned on the show: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6203787/2025/03/14/state-of-the-nwsl-2025-season/\">State of the League: Before the NWSL can take on the world, it must find its place in the U.S.</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6211498/2025/03/18/nwsls-denver-expansion-team-stadium-plans-2028/\">NWSL’s Denver expansion team announces stadium plans to open in 2028</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Listen to No Offseason: A women's basketball podcast </em></strong><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/068pgK72WCMtXJRde7mLMQ?si=5dbe38c48ab8452a\"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Meg Linehan</p><p>GUESTS: Claire Watkins, Ben Pickman</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch: <a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\">fulltime@theathletic.com</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\">here</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\">here</a></p><p> </p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}