Hoop We Can Believe In

Hoop We Can Believe in is Back!! 06.07.2025 13:48 ↓

Rachie and Talie reintroduce why women's basketball is the sport we should all be watching, ground us in this new moment for the league and talk Golden State Valkyries and WNBA expansion.  

Quick Run Down of the Season So far 06.07.2025 10:35 ↓

Rachie and Talie give a quick overview on how all 13 teams have been doing so far and share why this season has been so fun to watch

The Wings & The Lynx 14.06.2022 13:59 ↓

We introduce you to the fearless hoopers of Dallas and Minnesota. Bonus: Did you know a lynx can jump 2 meters in the air to snatch a bird from the air? More fun lynx facts . 

The Aces & The Mystics 20.05.2022 13:17 ↓

We consider the merits of Las Vegas and Washington. 

The Progressive Case for The Sparks and The Dream 12.05.2022 15:22 ↓

This week, we talk L.A.  Sparks and Atlanta Dream.

The Progressive Case for The Sky and The Sun 04.05.2022 10:29 ↓

Today, we look heavenward and find some damn good basketball.

Welcome to Season 2! 27.04.2022 11:08 ↓

We reflect on the NCAA tournament (now officially "March Madness"), growing interest in women's basketball, and preview the upcoming WNBA season.

College Hoop We Can Believe In 30.01.2022 13:06 ↓

Turns out, there's no off-season in women's basketball! Tune in to hear about the exciting world of women's college hoops.

Wow, what a finish! 21.10.2021 10:43 ↓

The Chicago Sky beat the Phoenix Mercury to take home the championship!(!!!!!!) 

Why are these playoffs different from all other playoffs? 12.10.2021 14:40 ↓

A 5 seed vs. a 6 seed in the Finals?! Just one of the amazing storylines of the 2021 WNBA Playoffs. Tune in for more (but most importantly, tune in for the Finals!)

Guide to the GOATs 19.09.2021 17:24 ↓

In this WNBA Herstory, we discuss some of the greatest WNBA players of all time. 

Shana Tova! Our Rosh Hashanah Sermons on the WNBA 06.09.2021 13:18 ↓

In this episode, Rachie and Talie share words of Torah and wisdom inspired by all the lessons learned from WNBA fandom. Shana tova!

Parenthood in the WNBA 25.08.2021 14:48 ↓

Inspired by Brianna Stewart's announcement of her daughter's birth--just days after she won Olympic gold, an episode about parenthood in the WNBA. -- Documentary about Stewart's surrogacy journey with her partner Marta Xargay. Drop us a line at hoopwecanbelievein@gmail.com!

Media Coverage 11.08.2021 11:55 ↓

If a team plays and nobody sees it, did they play at all? A history of expanding coverage.  -- In the Episode: * 10 Minute Game Recaps * MUST SEE Games: 2016 Playoffs Game 5 ~ L.A. Sparks vs. M.N. Lynx 2018 Playoffs Semi-Final ~ Phoenix Mercury vs. Seattle Storm 2021 N.Y. Liberty vs. Indiana Fever (for Sabrina Ionescu's buzzer-beating final shot)   Email us at hoopwecanbelievein@gmail.com

The Olympics?... Meh 10.08.2021 15:33 ↓

What makes the Olympics a rabbit hole of darkness--and where we find our joy.

Activism in the WNBA 20.07.2021 11:26 ↓

WNBA players take on Kelly Loeffler, anti-Black police violence, and wrongful conviction.

Bonus Episode: Our first live game!! 11.07.2021 7:50 ↓

June 27th Connecticut Sun v. Chicago Sky. Hot takes from the field!