Will the WNBA Bring More Balance to Their Schedule? + Paige Bueckers' Record-Breaking Night

A record-breaking 2025 season continues for the WNBA, and Zena and Sabreena are back to break down two of the biggest moments of the week: Sue Bird’s statue unveiling in Seattle and Paige Bueckers’ rookie-record 44 points against the Sparks, even in a losing effort. They also touch on some more injury news out of Indiana and Dallas and even more drama regarding the attempted sale of the Connecticut Sun.Then, it’s time for a big discussion on the WNBA schedule and why it has been such a hot topic of conversation among players and fans this season. Zena and Sabreena get into what parameters the league has to consider when creating the calendar and how this will change moving forward as the WNBA adds more teams and has to potentially expand its footprint. They talk about how the schedule may factor into health and safety and what the players are saying about the cadence of games before putting on their commissioner’s caps and making some suggestions for the league in 2026 and beyond.Finally, it’s time to set your screens for what Zena and Sabreena are watching this weekend.   REFERENCES: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6566427/2025/08/21/paige-bueckers-breaks-rookie-scoring-record-wings/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6564020/2025/08/20/wnba-sale-connecticut-sun/ https://www.wnba.com/news/the-making-of-the-wnba-schedule 00:00 Intro 00:39 Sue Bird gets a statue 03:04 Paige Bueckers sets WNBA rookie scoring record 07:44 Liberty avoid a season sweep by Lynx 12:38 Returns from injuries  13:46 What does Sophie Cunningham's injury mean for the Fever? 16:43 The latest details with the Connecticut Sun sale 21:14 How is the WNBA schedule created? 27:20 Looking at the last 5 years of the schedule 31:59 Will the WNBA expand their season? 39:08 What are the players saying about the W’s schedule 41:55 If I were Commissioner for a day #wnba #schedule #fever Thumbnail: Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Follow and listen to the audio podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/id1699815468 Leave 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: @chanteljennings Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports Hub: https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/?guccounter=1 Full Episodes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5UWQzuMYdm7txmok7cpMB3YlgkwrT2E0 Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5UWQzuMYdm72uhBjsd24rsh5teZtgUpS