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The 2026 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup scene has been set. The Las Vegas Aces will face the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on June 30! There are a lot of fun storylines and kismet moments with this matchup and we break them all down.  We start with some of the top headlines from around the league and reference Unrivaled and Project B, two other professional women’s basketball leagues. For more back...

We are coming to you this week with another informal chat about all the major headlines coming out of the WNBA at the start of this season. We try to get to the bottom of these new points of emphasis in officiating, dissect what's going so right and so wrong with a few of the teams and even scrutinize some of the comments we're seeing from coaches! I guess we're going back to our roots...

We are recapping the first few days of WNBA games. We break down the rookies who are already dominating and those who are taking a while finding their footing. We discuss the new style of officiating and whether we love it or hate it (listen to this episode if you're interested in more background on the tumultuous history of WNBA officiating: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/4vzZPULC92b...

With the 2026 WNBA draft complete and training camp started, a clearer picture of the upcoming season is forming and we are diving into it!  Did we agree with the No. 1 pick? What were our fashion highlights? Who were the “winners and losers” of the draft? Will Mia ever shut up about the Flau’Jae Johnson to Seattle trade?!  That and more on this week’s episode of HomeStans!  Follow @homestanspod o...

We are deep diving the brand new WNBA CBA. A few top details: It solidifies the largest single season salary increase in all of sports history. Max salaries are increasing over 400%. It sets players past, present and future up for success. We will have a full WNBA season this year!!!! We are seriously thrilled that the players' pay will be more reflective of what they deserve. We also wanted t...

We are so excited to share our interview with author Charles A. Bush this week. We met Charles at the Philly is Unrivaled event earlier this year and were able to talk with him about his experience playing basketball professionally, his love for women's basketball, the process of writing his incredible YA novel "Every Variable of Us" and so much more! Follow Charles to learn more abo...

The Unrivaled exhibition event in Philadelphia exceeded our and many other people's expectations. It was electric. It was literally record-breaking. And we get into it all! (And yes, that includes how we met Jason and Kylie Kelce.) Follow us on socials, everywhere @homestanspod

The Portland Fire megasode is here! There was so much to discuss we had to bring on two expert guests. We spoke with Bill Oram, an Oregonian columnist, about the history of the team, why we think the name really misses the mark, Oregon's prominent women's basketball culture, a deeper look at coaching staff picks and somehow, much more! We reference Oram's popular column about his opini...

For this Player Spotlight episode, we are digging into the life and career of THE Big BG, Brittney Griner. Throughout this episode, we refer to a few books and other pieces of media. Here is a list: "In My Skin" by Brittney Griner with Sue Hovey (2014) "Coming Home" by Brittney Griner with Michelle Burford Interview with BG and Cam Newton (2025) Expose on Kim Mulkey in Washingt...

With the meteoric rise of women’s basketball come new ways to watch—and new places for athletes to play. On today’s episode of HomeStans , Mia and Chris discuss how new professional women’s basketball leagues, Unrivaled and Project B, compare to the WNBA. They answer questions like: • How does Unrivaled’s untimed fourth quarter work?• What is Project B’s involvement with the Saudi royal family?• S...

The Goat. The White Mamba. The LITERAL WNBA ICON (probably). On this episode of HomeStans, we dive into the life and career of Diana Taurasi. *DISCLAIMER* A lot of our research for this episode was from the recently-released, three-part documentary on Taurasi from Amazon Prime. While we go in depth and touch on a lot of the doc, we still recommend watching it. We both loved it and think it would b...

...Buhlieve it!! I am breaking down everything you need to know about the StudBudz, the iconic duo of Minnesota Lynx players Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman. You'll learn about their high school and college days, how they became best friends and my thoughts on why their popularity skyrocketed this season (yes, it has something to do with their 72-hour livestream over All Star Weekend)....

Helloooo women's basketball fans! For this episode of the HomeStans Podcast, we wanted to just reminisce for a bit. We are both giving our top 5 favorite moments of the season as well as analyzing some of our favorite tunnel fits. For visuals, watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcG1NnBljnc Or follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc. @homestanspod

Producer's Note: This was recorded before Game 4 of the WNBA Finals (congratulations, Aces!). Mia and Chris detail Game 3 of the WNBA Finals and dissect how the Aces got this far with such a shaky start to the season. There were also plenty of fun and important off-court moments this week, like developments with the CBA, Nate Tibbetts comments that continue to test Mia's patience, and the...

Whew, quite a few headlines around the WNBA this week! Today, we discuss: Fever vs. Aces series Napheesa Collier's comments on WNBA officiating, pay and leadership Cheryl Reeve's fines and suspension and noticing those who have not voiced support (looking at you, Nate Tibbetts) Dallas Wings' Chris Koclanes is fired We find out while recording that Jane Goodall has passed away :( RIP Ac...

Mia is bravely putting her COVID-induced, stuffy voice on display to bring you the latest in 2025 WNBA Semifinals, wild coaching shakeups and why the Jonas Brothers have been dominating WNBA Twitter in the last few days. Chapters: 00:00-Introduction and Game Two Overview 01:26-Phoenix Mercury vs. Minnesota Lynx Recap 04:10-Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever Analysis 09:36-Coaching Shakeups in the WN...

And then there were four! Chris and Mia break down the first round of the WNBA playoffs and the winners of Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Coach of the Year and Co-Defensive Player(s) of the Year. What went wrong with the New York Liberty? How will Mia survive the Seattle Storm getting so close to knocking out the Aces? We answer these burning questions and more! Happy WNBA Playoffs to a...

In this solo episode, Mia summarizes the first games of the first round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs and what storylines are particularly entertaining about each matchup. HomeStans will be uploading these shorter playoff recaps throughout the postseason in addition to the usual episodes! Cheers to the most wonderful time of the year to those who celebrate!

OK.... wow! There are quite a few moving parts with this one. We took a look at the potential outcomes for the Connecticut Sun after their current ownership, the Mohegan Tribe, decided to sell. Will they stay in Connecticut? Will the WNBA have their cake and eat it too? Are there some bids being made in bad faith? We get into it!

On this week's episode, we dive deep into one of our favorite topics when it comes to the WNBA: the officiating. While fans, players and coaches complain about the refs in every sport, something feels a little different in the W. We did some digging into how the refs in the league get trained, how the model differs from their male counterparts in the NBA and what's being done to address th...

It may be fantasy football draft season, but we wanted an excuse to talk about some of our favorite WNBA players. On this episode of HomeStans, we hold our 2025 (for fun/means nothing/randomly timed) HomeStans WNBA draft. Who's taking the gold: Team Chris or Team Mia?!

We thought that talking all things WNBA with renowned sports journalist Christine Brennan would be the perfect way to conclude our Book Club series, where we've done a deep dive into her book, "On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports." We talk about how Iowa—the state and the school—shaped Clark, why the league wasn’t fully prepared for her arrival, her Ol...

You guys... we didn't even get into half of the things in this book over our three-part series discussing it. On the third and final installment of our "On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports" book club, we covered Caitlin Clark's first season in the WNBA and the challenges and successes that came with it. We talked pay disparity in the W (and we'...

In this episode of HomeStans, hosts Mia Hunt and Christine Selk, dive deeper into Christine Brennan's recent book about Caitlin Clark. -- In the second installment of the Brennan book review, we dig into the three main controversies covered in "On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports." We discuss the hip check, the accidental eye poke and the 2024 Olympic...

Bonus episode time! Allow us to introduce ourselves... In this episode, Mia Hunt and Christine Selk introduce their podcast, Homestans, and share their backgrounds and passion for women's basketball. They discuss their favorite WNBA teams, players, and coaches. They also discuss their own basketball backgrounds and what the W means to them.