The final Gauer Hour of 2024 and we have a loaded show. Megan Gauer and Rob Joyce recap the fairly quiet week around the country - nice wins for Oklahoma, Michigan State, Georgia Tech & UConn. Plus Cassandra Negley of Yahoo Sports jumps on to talk about her thoughts on the first six weeks of the season. Then we preview a fun Friday night with MTEs …

Paige Bueckers. JuJu Watkins. Is UConn vs. USC on Thursday the Game of the Year? Jamie Steyer Johnson, Chelsea Leite and Tyler DeLuca discuss on the latest episode of The Press Break. Plus, in the opening segment, Notre Dame’s big win over the Huskies and Hannah Hidalgo’s incredible performance. Also, Cameron Brink to Unrivaled and what the 3-on-3 …

In the Paint with Christy Winters Scott Andraya Carter, ESPN Analyst https://linktr.ee/inthepaintcws In this episode, ESPN Basketball Analyst, Andraya Carter, joins Christy to talk about her playing days, Pat Summitt, battling injuries, becoming a TV analyst, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti…

For the second Thursday in a row Notre Dame notched a top-10 win at home, this time over UConn, and Rob is worried about the Huskies. Plus, South Carolina continues to steamroll opponents since its loss last month. And some surprise unbeatens face ranked tests this weekend in Georgia Tech and Michigan State. All that and more on the latest Gauer Ho…

It's a bittersweet episode of Coast to Coast, Crina Mustafa's last before moving on to a new opportunity. The show will live on with Calvin Wetzel, but Crina and Calvin take some time to reminisce this week with their favorite moments from the show. Plus, as always, performances of the week and games to watch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co…

Jamie Steyer Johnson, Chelsea Leite and Tyler DeLuca break down a busy week of WNBA news and preview Thursday's marquee UConn-Notre Dame game on this episode of The Press Break. First topic: Thoughts on the Toronto Tempo's name, logo ... and the spoiled rollout. Next: A look at who the Golden State Valkyries picked in their WNBA expansion draft and…

The incomparable Katie Smith joined In the Paint to talk to Christy about her basketball career, playing days at Ohio State, ABL, WNBA, and the Olympics, and her time as a coach, which has led Smith to where she is currently an Assistant Coach with her alma mater, Ohio State. Check out this episode, which is full of great stories and wisdom from on…

A loaded Thursday slate in the SEC/ACC Challenge featured two overtime games (Notre Dame had quite the up-and-down week) and South Carolina doing South Carolina things to a top-10 team. Plus, the release of the NET rankings gives hope to some sneaky power schools and mid-majors alike (bad week for the #3BidA10 movement though). And we have more top…

The 2025 WNBA schedule is out and that means the social media teams are showing their creativity with schedule release videos! But which teams' videos do you need to watch and whose can you skip? Crina Mustafa and Calvin Wetzel rank all 13 in tiers on the latest episode of Coast to Coast. Here are the videos to follow along: • Indiana Fever • New Y…

Jamie Steyer Johnson, Chelsea Leite and Tyler DeLuca play roles as Golden State Valkyries front office members on this episode of The Press Break, making picks for the WNBA's newest team's upcoming expansion draft. Plus, NCAA women's basketball Feast Week takeaways from South Carolina-Iowa State, Utah-Notre Dame, West Virginia-Texas and more. See P…

Digest all those calories with some hoops talk! Rob Joyce and Megan Gauer recap a busy Feast Week: the massive wins by Notre Dame and UCLA, South Carolina's response against Iowa State (poor Cyclones), and some lesser-heralded victories by the likes of Georgia Tech, Michigan State and Harvard. Then we preview next week's ACC/SEC Challenge, with a L…

Thanksgiving week provides a feast of women's college basketball games and Coast to Coast with Crina Mustafa and Calvin Wetzel has plenty of thoughts on teams around the country. There's no perfect time to record this week with games all day every day, but tune in to hear about LSU, Duke, Oklahoma, UConn, Vanderbilt, Iowa and many more teams. See P…

It was a huge weekend for NCAA women's basketball in Los Angeles and The Press Break's Tyler DeLuca was there for two big games. Tyler, Jamie Steyer Johnson and Chelsea Leite break down UCLA ending South Carolina's 43-game win streak and Notre Dame earning a road win at USC on this episode of The Press Break. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com…

In the inaugural episode of 'In the Paint' Christy Winters Scott chats with the new Head Coach of the Atlanta Dream, Karl Smesko. Coach Smesko talks about his decision to leave Florida Gulf Coast for the Atlanta Dream, the excitement of coaching in the WNBA, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic…

We survived all the blowouts, and the universe is rewarding us. USC and Notre Dame. UCLA and South Carolina. The basketball gods have blessed us with two top-10 games heading into the weekend. Megan Gauer and Rob Joyce preview those games in-depth, plus they recap some of the weekend's more notable results (TCU-NC State; Kentucky-Louisville; UConn-…

Another college coach is heading to the WNBA. On this episode of Coast to Coast, Crina Mustafa and Calvin Wetzel tell us what the Los Angeles Sparks hiring Utah's Lynne Roberts says about the state of the WNBA and what we can expect from Roberts' system with the Sparks. Utah's Gianna Kneepkens, meanwhile, is among the players of the week, as is Har…

Jamie Steyer Johnson, Chelsea Leite and Tyler DeLuca react to the results of the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery on this episode of The Press Break. The Dallas Wings getting the No. 1 pick means they'll likely get Paige Bueckers. How does the UConn star fit in with that team? What happens next? Do the Los Angeles Sparks select USC's Kiki Iriafen or go with…

Admittedly there have been better slates of games, but there's still plenty to discuss! Megan Gauer (@megangauer) and Rob Joyce (@r_joyce34) recap the week across the country, both good (takeaways from South Carolina's win over NC State, Maryland's portal pieces looking very good against Duke) and bad (Indiana wyd?). Plus we're joined by Sabreena M…

Crina Mustafa and Calvin Wetzel give us their takes on a slew of recent hires in women's basketball on this episode of Coast to Coast. Most notably, the Atlanta Dream are hiring Florida Gulf Coast's Karl Smesko as head coach, while the Minnesota Lynx are losing GM Clare Duwelius to Unrivaled and associate head coach Katie Smith to Ohio State. Plus,…

Jamie Steyer-Johnson, Chelsea Leite and Tyler DeLuca have big-picture thoughts from some of the biggest games of the NCAA women's basketball season's opening week on this episode of The Press Break. The Ally Tipoff featured two of those games, South Carolina's win over N.C. State and Iowa's win over Virginia Tech. Also, what Oregon taking down Bayl…

The first week of games is nearly in the books and we've got TAKES. Okay, so we're trying to not overreact to what is (for most teams) one game. But Megan Gauer and Rob Joyce do have takeaways from the season's opening week that saw three good games Monday in South Carolina-Michigan, USC-Ole Miss and UCLA-Louisville, plus some upsets on Thursday - …

As this NCAA women's basketball season begins, one of the narratives has been who the next crop of players is following the WNBA entries of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and more. Calvin Wetzel and Crina Mustafa remind us on the latest episode of Coast to Coast that Paige Bueckers has been here all long, but still spotlight some of the …

The 2024-25 NCAA women's basketball season is here! Jamie Steyer Johnson, Chelsea Leite and Tyler DeLuca break down what they learned from the first day of games, including: • USC beats Ole Miss, but struggles to fit in some of its new pieces. • UCLA beats Louisville, but needs to get Lauren Betts the ball more. • South Carolina beats Michigan, but…

Hoops season is here. The Gauer Hour crew is back too, for a FULL SEASON of college basketball coverage. Megan Gauer (@MeganGauer) and Rob Joyce (@r_joyce34) give you a full 2024-25 season primer, hitting on all the top teams (33 of them!) from all the major conferences. Plus, Final Four and All-American predictions and more! See Privacy Policy at …

Christy Winters Scott and Debbie Antonelli discuss the WNBA coaching carousel and the future of the league. They also bid a heartfelt "See you next Spring" to the Hoopin' podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Coast to Coast's preview of the women's college basketball season continues as Crina Mustafa and Calvin Wetzel spotlight the teams and players they can't wait to watch, including top-10 and under-the-radar picks. Then, Michigan freshman Syla Swords and assistant coach Natalie Achonwa join the show to discuss their Olympic experience with Canada and…

After another week of coaching news in the WNBA, Chelsea Leite, Jamie Steyer Johnson and Tyler DeLuca take a closer look at the carousel. Why have so many teams decided to make coaching moves now? And who should get which jobs? Plus, the NCAA women's basketball season starts Monday and Chelsea, Jamie and Tyler each pick one game they can't wait to …

Christy Winters Scott and Debbie Antonelli discuss the New York Liberty winning their first WNBA Championship in franchise history, the coaching carousel in the WNBA, the WNBPA's opt-out of the CBA, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Coast to Coast returns this week as Crina Mustafa and Calvin Wetzel relive the New York Liberty's epic five-game triumph over the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals and the fantastic crowds throughout. Then, it's on to college. Calvin shares his takeaways from a busy day in Las Vegas for Mountain West Conference and West Coast Conference media days.…

Jamie Steyer Johnson, Chelsea Leite and Tyler DeLuca share their WNBA Finals takeaways on this episode of The Press Break, including how the New York Liberty prevailed to win their first title, Jonquel Jones' MVP performance and officiating controversies. Plus, a look at the AP women's basketball preseason All-Americans. Who is ready to shine this …

Christy Winters Scott and Debbie Antonelli discuss Debbie's weekend at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, where she received the Curty Gowdy Award for Electronic Media, Christy's son Jordan announced his intent to sign with Tom izzo and Michigan State, oh and there is a very competitive WNBA Finals going on between the New York Liberty and the M…

The audio version of the 2024 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Media Day hosted by Christy Winters Scott and Calvin Wetzel. Live for Las Vegas, Nevada. Schedule of Guests Oregon State Coach: Scott Rueck Players: AJ Marotte and Kelsey Rees LMU Coach: Aarika Hughes Players: Naudia Evans and Brandi Williams Gonzaga Coach: Lisa Fortier Players:…

The audio version of the 2024 Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Media Day hosted by Christy Winters Scott and Calvin Wetzel. Live for Las Vegas, Nevada. Schedule of Guests Mike Bradbury, New Mexico Stacie Terry-Hutson, San Diego State Jaime White, Fresno State Amanda Levens, Nevada April Phillips, San Jose State LIndy La Rocque, UNLV Wesl…

Tyler DeLuca, Jamie Steyer Johnson and Chelsea Leite react to the AP women's college basketball preseason Top 25 poll on this episode of The Press Break. South Carolina is an obvious No. 1, but are other teams overrated? And who might be flying under the radar? Should Iowa or any other teams on the outside looking in be ranked? Plus, the WNBA Final…

Jamie Steyer Johnson, Chelsea Leite and Tyler DeLuca are still recovering from a wild Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. They break down the Minnesota Lynx's rally, the New York Liberty's collapse, all the key players and the implications for the rest of the series on this episode of The Press Break on the Her Hoop Stats podcast network. See Privacy Policy…

The last Coast to Coast episode of the WNBA season brings you a Finals preview from Crina Mustafa and Calvin Wetzel. Will the New York Liberty or Minnesota Lynx claim the title? Do their regular-season results matter? And what are the key matchups to watch? Plus, takeaways from the semifinals and a look at what's next for the Las Vegas Aces and Con…

Christy Winters Scott and Debbie Antonelli break down the first couple of games from the WNBA Semifinals, they talk about their recent trips to some college basketball media days, bucket list items, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Lots of WNBA news for Crina Mustafa and Calvin Wetzel to break down on this episode of Coast to Coast, including the ongoing coaching carousel. What's next for the Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky after parting ways with Curt Miller and Teresa Weatherspoon? (This episode was recorded before the Atlanta Dream's firing of Tanisha Wright). Then, we …

Chelsea Leite, Tyler DeLuca and Jamie Steyer Johnson cover the Game 1 takeaways from the WNBA semifinals on this episode of The Press Break. Breanna Stewart dominated for the New York Liberty. How will the Las Vegas Aces respond. And the Connecticut Sun shut down the Minnesota Lynx. Will Napheesa Collier and company bounce back? We have predictions…

Hoopin' with Christy and Debbie | A Conversation with Tweety Nolan https://linktr.ee/HoopinChristyDebbie Christy Winters Scott and Debbie Antonelli chat with Deanna ’Tweety’ Nolan on everything from basketball, bulldogs, and wine bars to the ’Shock’ of her early departure from the WNBA. Vino & Vibes Wine Bar(owned by Anna and Deanna Nolan) Address:…

Crina Mustafa and Calvin Wetzel went live on this episode of Coast to Coast to break down all things WNBA Playoffs. The New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces advanced to the semifinals with first-round sweeps. How will their series play out? Plus, predictions for Wednesday night's Game 2s as the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx try to sweep the Ind…

Tyler DeLuca, Chelsea Leite and Jamie Steyer Johnson take a game-by-game look at Sunday's WNBA playoff action on the latest episode of The Press Break. From Leonie Fiebich's move into the New York Liberty starting lineup, the Connecticut Sun shutting down Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, the Minnesota Lynx holding off a Phoenix Mercury rally an…

Christy Winters Scott and Debbie Antonelli LIVE from Capital One Arena, in Washington, D.C., ahead of tonight's matchup between the visiting Indiana Fever and the Washington Mystics. Special guest appearances by Mystics Head Coach, Eric Thibault and Fever GM, Lin Dunn. Last night of the WNBA Regular Season! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p…

The WNBA playoffs are almost here and we certainly got some playoff vibes Tuesday night with the Minnesota Lynx’s back-and-forth win over the Connecticut Sun. Crina Mustafa and Calvin Wetzel break down all the clutch moments and preview the Lynx’s playoff potential on this episode of Coast to Coast. Plus, Crina and Calvin discuss the 8-seed scenari…

It's the final week of the WNBA regular season and Jamie Steyer Johnson, Chelsea Leite and Tyler DeLuca are handing out individual awards on The Press Break! Some (MVP A'ja Wilson, Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark) are obvious, but others (Most Improved: Bridget Carleton? Dijonai Carrington? Will Wilson be named Defensive Player of the Year too?) a…

It's the 50th episode of Coast to Coast! Crina Mustafa and Calvin Wetzel break down the race for the 8-seed in the WNBA playoffs. Can the Chicago Sky survive without Angel Reese? What do the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics have to do to grab that spot? And what went wrong this season for the officially-eliminated Dallas Wings? Then, a look bac…

The newest Her Hoop Stats podcast has a name ... welcome to The Press Break! Chelsea Leite, Jamie Steyer Johnson and Tyler DeLuca are taking the basketball gods to task. Which injuries have had the biggest impact this season? Satou Sabally, Shakira Austin and Cameron Brink have been missed at times by their respective teams. Then, an early WNBA pla…

Who wants the 8th spot in the 2024 WNBA Playoffs? Chicago? Atlanta? Washington? Christy Winters Scott and Debbie Antonelli break that down, they also discuss the injuries to A'ja Wilson and Angel Reese, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Crina Mustafa and Calvin Wetzel host Coast to Coast on the Her Hoop Stats podcast network, so they're starting this episode with some stunning stats WNBA fans should know about A'ja Wilson, Angel Reese and Tina Charles. Then, a look at the playoff race. The Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury have clinched, while the Atlanta Dream and Chicago Sky bat…

Jamie Steyer Johnson, Tyler DeLuca and Chelsea Leite are back with the second episode of their new Her Hoop Stats podcast, discussing late-season roster additions. What does Queen Egbo bring to the Aces? How is Gabby Williams fitting in during her return to the Storm? At the end, a game of player comparisons results in some appreciation for our mys…