washington mystics

Kareem Copeland of the Washington Post pulls up to share his experiences covering the Washington Mystics and offers some insight and perspective on a tough offseason for fans in DC.

This week we bring you a WNBA Champion, Washington Mystics fan favorite, and true veteran in the league … Natasha Cloud! Haley and Natasha dig into the WNBA semifinals, the Mystics’ rollercoaster of a season, the debatable MVP race, and the many stops along Natasha’s journey from second-round draft pick to dominant player in the league. Stay tuned for more Sometimes I Hoop episodes in the coming months.

1. Tasha’s 33 ball vs. NY, Mystics a top-4 team when healthy, tapping into her water (2:00)
2. MVP race, voting politics, semifinals thoughts (22:00)
3. Underrated players in the W (29:05)
4. Basketball roots, University of Maryland, St. Joseph’s University (35:22)
5. Draft experience, Mystics were the only team after her, first years in the league (46:39)
6. Elena Della Donne coming to DC, still hooping after back surgeries (55:00)
7. Mystics 2019 championship season (1:02:30)
8. Social activism during Covid, Converse supporting her, Vibe Check (1:07:00)

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This week Andrew talks with WNBA champion, philanthropist, & entrepreneur Alana Beard. Alana is a 4x WNBA All-Star, 2x WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, and won the WNBA Championship in 2016 with the Los Angeles Sparks. She is the founder of 318 Foundation, a mentorship program for girls in Alana’s hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. Alana is also the founder of Transition Play, an organization that helps world-class women athletes launch new careers when their athletic career is over. She is also hard at work leading a bid to buy a WNBA team. In this conversation, Alana talks about the power of taking the untraditional path, how to reinvent yourself as your career evolves, her formula for learning new things, and so much more. 

Show Highlights:

(2:18) - Alana’s childhood and start in basketball
(3:59) - First bout of adversity in basketball
(5:50) - Role of Alana’s parents
(7:05) - Seeking out challenges at a young age
(8:01) - Making the adjustment at Duke and overcoming homesickness
(10:24) - Never taking the traditional path
(11:14) - A vision to be Oprah Winfrey
(11:58) - You don’t have to meet your mentor
(12:07) - Transition from college to WNBA
(12:38) - Becoming one of the best defenders of all-time
(13:29) - Reinventing her game after major surgery
(14:40) - A life-changing internship at Jamba Juice
(17:03) - Launching Transition Play
(18:08) - Roles at Next Play Capital and Silicon Valley Bank
(18:42) - Desire to bridge gap between women and Venture Capital 
(19:13) - Leveraging a platform to help others
(20:45) - Making successful career transitions
(21:45) - Why people are afraid to ask for help
(22:19) - Alana’s plan to own a WNBA franchise
(24:15) - Working in the “background”

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On this week's episode of Takeline. Jason Concepcion is joined by Jordan Ligons, host of the Spinsters podcast.  Jamel Johnson joins the duo to recount the WNBA playoff games from over the weekend and share their postseason expectations. Then, Andrew Beaton of the Wall Street Journal will joins the podcast to react to Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s 11 game suspension from the league stemming from his sexual assault cases. 

00:00               Natalie takes over the show today! Her fellow Hoopstress, Imman Adan analyzes what the Celtics did right to win game 1.

14:32                  Siobhan Beslow gives her insight on the NBA Finals and Tyler Herro announcing he wants to be a starter next year.

27:47                  SJ points out that the Warriors series vs the Mavericks, looked similar to game 1 of the NBA Finals.  The Mavericks are on the hunt for a new center.

39:20               Subria Whitaker thinks the WNBA should add more roster spots instead of expanding the league in 2024.

Slappin' Glass sits down with the father/son coaching duo for the WNBA's Washington Mystics, Mike and Eric Thibault. The group dives into the areas of season "resets", attaching switches and post doubles, defending special situations, and explore the areas of overrated stats and best trapping areas during a special edition of "Start, Sub, or Sit?!".

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We sat down with Stella Johnson, who is a former MAAC Standout at Rider University, who was drafted in the third round of the 2020 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury before playing for the Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics last year in the WNBA Bubble and into this season. We talked to Stella about how she went from a kid with only one division 1 offer, to someone who was a 2-time MAAC Player of the Year and eventually a WNBA player! We talked to Stella about her time in the bubble, her career at Rider, and what it was like being a part of the biggest movement of the year last summer! This is one you won't want to miss!

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In this show, Nara welcomes former USC women's basketball player Jacki Gemelos to talk about her recent retirement from professional hoops, the career journey battling through 5 ACL tears to continue playing the game she loves, and what the future holds for her. She also discussed watching the USC men in March Madness and the inequities we saw between the men's and women's NCAA tournament setups. If you Bleav in Everything USC, you need to listen to this podcast and Fight On!

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Prime Time's son Shedeur Sanders will take his QB talents to FAU.  Wishing him good luck.
Elena Delle Donne suffers from Lymes Disease and is concerned that playing for Washington Mystics this year in the bubble could be hazardous to her health.  Her doctors support her but the WNBA and the WNBA players association disagreed and said she's cleared to play.  She has to take care of herself because can't put a price on your health. 
OBJ lost love for the game when he broke his ankle in 2017 and fans brought him back and NOW he's back to his blonde locks.  Worry more about playing a full season and less about the color of your hair.  But glad you're back.  Last year the Browns laid a big, stinky poop.  

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The Washington Mystics take the WNBA crown! Jasmine takes a look back at the wonderful season and looks ahead to next year

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Coach Drew invites Azariah Manning from CWN's Fusion Sports Show to co-host this week's episode. Discussions include FIBA World Cup; Lebron James trademark of Taco Tuesday; Carmelo Anthony possibly landing a contract; Demarcus Cousins' arrest warrant; Sierra Canyon High School Exhibition Game in China; WNBA Playoffs; Eric Gordon and the Houston Rockets hidden tricks and grenades.
Why You Ball highlights Harold Yu and Esa Silver
Let's Kick it features: Nike + Gortex Air Force 1; Nike Zoom Kobe Pro 5; Volume 4 Adidas Harden
Drill of the day: 3x3x3 Dribbling

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• Domination
• Who stopping the Mystics?

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