{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818a0d4eb737caf8ca3e31e/6847ba8022eb752c2f0c6a92?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sue Bird Joins the Pod! + Money and the NCAA","description":"<p>Ben brings us behind-the-scenes inside the United Center this past weekend, when the Indiana Fever handed the Chicago Sky another big loss – and veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot went down with a season-ending ACL tear. Then, Zena brings us over to the Bay Area, to detail the Valkyries first blowout win – against a frustrated Aces team. Next up, Chantel breaks down everything you need to know about the landmark House Settlement case, which will allow colleges to officially pay student athletes. And finally, as part of our Pride Month interview series, one of the all-time greats, Sue Bird, stops by to talk podcasting, WNBA ownership, sports collectibles, and why Caitlin Clark is such a good passer.</p><p><br></p><p>_________________</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@No-Offseason\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit our YouTube page!</a></p><p>_________________</p><p><br></p><p>References:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6411074/2025/06/07/indiana-fever-chicago-sky-wnba-game-analysis/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fever balance scoring, rout Sky 79-52 without Caitlin Clark, coach Stephanie White</a> by Ben Pickman</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6411230/2025/06/08/indiana-fever-chicago-sky-courtney-vandersloot-injury/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Another loss to the Fever. Courtney Vandersloot’s injured. Can the Chicago Sky recover?</a> by Ben Pickman</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6412557/2025/06/08/chicago-sky-courtney-vandersloot-acl-injury/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot tears ACL, will miss rest of 2025 season</a> by Ben Pickman</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6412838/2025/06/09/wnba-power-rankings-commissioners-cup-new-york-liberty/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA power rankings: Are undefeated Liberty headed for Commissioner’s Cup championship?</a> by Sabreena Merchant</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/article/6414407/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Can women's basketball teams catch up with UConn or South Carolina in changing sports era?</a> by Chantel Jennings</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Sue Bird’s “Dream Draft” picks at <a href=\"http://ebay.com/DreamDraft\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ebay.com/DreamDraft</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>_________________</p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch! Leave a comment wherever you’re listening, or write to us at: NoOffseason@theathletic.com</p><p><br></p><p>You can also find us on social media:</p><p><br></p><p>-Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/tanooffseason/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@tanooffseason</a></p><p><br></p><p>-TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@no_offseason\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@no_offseason</a></p><p><br></p><p>-Zena on BlueSky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/zenakeita.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@zenakeita</a></p><p><br></p><p>-Ben on BlueSky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/benpickman.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@benpickman</a></p><p><br></p><p>-Sabreena on BlueSky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/sabreenajm.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@sabreenajm</a></p><p><br></p><p>Visit the <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/?guccounter=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Yahoo Women’s Sports Hub</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}