WNBA Award Predictions + Valkyries' Veronica Burton interview
As the playoff standings are taking shape - Zena, Ben and Sabreena delve into the impressive win streak of the Las Vegas Aces and the evolving dynamics of teams like the New York Liberty and the Golden State Valkyries .Then, their conversation shifts to their award predictions! Will this be a year of repeats? Who will be the MVP? Is it an easy choice for Coach of the Year? The crew continues on exploring the criteria for various awards, including Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved and Sixth Player of the Year.Finally, Zena chats with Veronica Burton , guard for the Golden State Valkyries, reflecting on her team's historic playoff qualification, the balance between opportunity and preparation, and her personal journey in basketball.0:00 Intro1:30 Can the New York Liberty flip the switch?4:20 A'ja Wilson's dominance continues6:15 The interesting thing about Jackie Young 7:53 The current uncertainty at the bottom of the playoff standings11:59 MVP predictions23:23 Coach of the year predictions28:22 Defensive player of the year predications33:30 Most improved player predictions38:20 Sixth player of the year predictions39:08 Veronica Burton interview1:00:30 Award campaign strategies around the WNBA#wnba #valkyries #wnbaplayoffs Follow and listen to the audio podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/id1699815468Leave a comment wherever you're listening, or email us at NoOffseason@TheAthletic.com. You can also find us on socials:-Instagram: @tanooffseason-TikTok: @no_offseason-Zena on BlueSky: @zenakeita-Ben on BlueSky: @benpickman-Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm-Chantel on BlueSky: @chanteljenningsVisit the Yahoo Women's Sports Hub: https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/?guccounter=1Full Episodes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5UWQzuMYdm7txmok7cpMB3YlgkwrT2E0Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5UWQzuMYdm72uhBjsd24rsh5teZtgUpSThumbnail credit: Christian Petersen / Staff / Getty Images North America via Getty Images
