Hitting the Hardwood Podcast

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by the No. 2 pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, Minnesota Lynx rookie guard Diamond Miller.  Miller and Hansen talk about Miller's season is going so far, how she would evaluate her rookie campaign as the regular season nears an end, some of her top moments of the year to this point, how her production and performance ha...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Lynx legend Seimone Augustus, who spent 14 seasons with the Lynx and helped the organization to four WNBA titles during their dynasty era. The two talk about what Augustus is up to in retirement, what her time was like with the Lynx and in the WNBA, some of the top moments from her career, the best part about he...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Jana Shortal, a journalist and reporter for KARE 11 in Minneapolis and host of Breaking The News on KARE 11.  The two discuss Shortal's career and being able to utilize her skills and platform to tell the stories of many around the state and beyond including individuals in the sports world, the favorite part of...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by WNBA and NBA Skills Trainer Alex Bazzell, who is a co-founder of Through the Lens and is the husband of Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier. The two discuss Bazzell's work with numerous NBA and WNBA stars as a skills trainer, his work with Through the Lens which he co-founded with former NBA player Carmelo Anthony, the W...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Owen Pence, a senior writer at Winsidr and co-host of the Pull Up with Myles and Owen podcast.  The two discuss covering the WNBA and some of the top memories while covering the league before taking a deep dive into the WNBA season so far, top teams in the league and some dark horses to keep an eye on at the end...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Canis Hoopus site manager Jack Borman, who covers both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx. The two break down the Minnesota Lynx at the midway point in the season, diving into how the Lynx have fared over the first half of the year with the second half of the regular season now underway, looking at how ind...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Darren "Doogie" Wolfson, who is a sports reporter and anchor for  KSTP  and a contributor and host for  SKOR North . The two discuss Wolfson's career in being a sports reporter and anchor, how he goes about breaking news and releasing sourced information to fans, how social media has impacted his line of wo...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Terrika Foster-Brasby, who is a reporter and analyst for ESPN and sideline reporter for the Connecticut Sun. The two discuss Foster-Brasby's journey to getting to where she is today, how she got introduced into the world of sports reporting and being an on-air talent, what it's like being part of the ESPN WNBA team, her f...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Rachel Galligan, who is a writer, analyst and reporter for Just Women's Sports and Winsidr.  The two discuss how Galligan got introduced into the world of writing, analyzing and reporting, what she enjoys most about what she does, the role reporting has on the WNBA and its exposure, what goes into breaking news on th...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Sloane Martin, Minnesota Lynx sideline reporter and fill-in play-by-play and color analyst for Bally Sports North as well as women's basketball play-by-play broadcaster for Big Ten Network, FS1 and CBS Sports Network The two discuss what it's like to cover the Lynx as a sideline reporter and analyst, the work that goes in...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Lynx veteran guard Tiffany MItchell to talk all things Lynx at the one-month mark of the 2023 season. The two discuss the start of the regular season for Mitchell and the Lynx, how it's been in her first year in Minnesota, why she chose the Lynx during free agency this offseason and what factors played a role in...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen recaps a celebratory weekend for the Minnesota Lynx before being joined by Lynx President of Business Operations Carley Knox. After revisiting the weekend on the court for the Lynx, Mitchell chats with Carley about the Lynx new Rebel Edition Uniforms and the meaning behind the design and purpose of each part of the jerseys. The t...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by two-time WNBA Champion with the Minnesota Lynx, current co-owner and Vice President of the Atlanta Dream, and NBA, WNBA and college basketball analyst Renee Montgomery. The two talk about what Montgomery is up to in her post-playing career, what it means to her to be the first WNBA player to become an owner and executive...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Alexa Philippou, who covers women's basketball for ESPN. The two talk about the WNBA now a little more than a week into the regular season, some teams who have surprised or disappointed thus far, teams who could make a push for a WNBA title, the construction of the Minnesota Lynx roster and what we've seen from the team t...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Jack Borman and Leo Sun, who also cover the Lynx for Canis Hoopus. The three discuss their recent roundtable piece at Canis Hoopus featuring predictions, expectations and early award winners for the Lynx this season, before diving into Minnesota's regular season opener against the Chicago Sky on May 19 at Target Center an...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Kevin Pelton, who covers both the NBA and WNBA for ESPN and is the co-host of the Fabulous Peltoncast. The two talk about what happened during the offseason and the shifting of the league's landscape that movement might have done, impressions of teams thus far leading up to the start of the regular season, what tiers team...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Lyndsey D’Arcangelo, who covers women’s basketball and the WNBA for The Athletic and Just Women’s Sports and who is the co-author of Hail Mary: The Rise & Fall of the NWFL. The two discuss the busy WNBA offseason and the layout of the league, what to expect during the regular season, a few things worth watching when t...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Jeff Munneke, who is VP of Fan Experience for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx organization The two discuss the upcoming season, what fans can expect while attending games at Target Center this summer, some theme nights and 25th season events that will be taking place in 2023, the buzz surrounding the team entering the...

  In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood , Mitchell Hansen is joined by Chelsea Leite, a toronto-based writer and comedian who covers both the NBA and WNBA.  The two discuss Chelsea's journey, the interest of the WNBA in Toronto and if expansion in Canada makes sense, the first-ever WNBA Canada game between Minnesota and Chicago in May, what the Lynx might look like in 2023 and m...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Canis Hoopus site manager Jack Borman, who covers both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx.  The two discuss covering the Lynx over the years and now together at Canis Hoopus for the first time this season, followed by talk on Minnesota's offseason thus far, how the Lynx did in the WNBA Draft, what the team...

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood , Mitchell Hansen is joined by WNBA Insider and founder of Girls Talk Sports TV Khristina Williams to talk about the Minnesota Lynx and the WNBA. The two discuss Khristina's journey to becoming a well-respected WNBA Insider and reporter, why she enjoys covering the WNBA and women's basketball, her thoughts on the offseason thus far league-wide and for...

On the debut episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Winsidr founder, editor-in-chief and podcast host Aryeh Schwartz to talk all things Minnesota Lynx. The two discuss Aryeh's fondness for Lynx legend Seimone Augustus, how he views the offseason moves made thus far, what Minnesota might do in the draft, what we could expect from the Lynx in 2023 and more. -- -Follow Mitchell...

Mitchell Hansen has been covering the WNBA and the Minnesota Lynx for seven years, and brings that level of experience to his brand new Lynx-focused podcast, Hitting the Hardwood! HTH is your home for the best conversations with and surrounding the team and the league, the most in-depth analysis, and the only audio destination for Lynx fans. So subscribe, rate, review, and join us!