A’ja Wilson Lifts the Aces to the Brink of a Ring

The Aces are now one win away from their third WNBA championship in four years! Zena, Ben and Sabreena share their takeaways on A’ja Wilson’s pivotal performance and the impact of the Aces supporting cast that  impeded on a Mercury comeback.  Why have the Mercury struggled so hard to find their rhythm in the Finals? Are the Aces’ just too dominant to overcome? And how will the WNBA Finals end? Then -the crew discuss their thoughts about the latest chatter surrounding the WNBA CBA negotiations. REFERENCES: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6702177/2025/10/08/aja-wilson-wnba-finals-las-vegas-aces-shot/ 00:00 Intro 00:41 Aces take down the Mercury in Game 3 02:37 Highlights from Finals Game 3 09:30 What was so difficult for the Mercury to establish themselves in this game? 12:31 The impact of the Aces supporting cast 15:36 A’ja Wilson continues to create pivotal moments 21:25 Referee decisions and game controversies  23:21 Can the Mercury find a spark off the  bench? 25:19 The latest chatter surrounding WNBA CBA negotiations  32:34 Is Cathy Engelbert’s position at risk? 33:37 Will it be a wrap for the Finals in Game 4? #wnba #wnbafinals #aces 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