Aces Cement Dynasty with Championship Sweep

The Aces completed a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury in the first-ever best-of-seven WNBA Finals - Ben, Sabreena and senior writer Marcus Thompson II were on the scene at the Mortgage Matchup Center, where the Aces’ were crowned as the 2025 WNBA champions. Together, they discuss A’ja Wilson's outstanding performance, the Aces' dominance over the Phoenix Mercury, and the future of the Phoenix Mercury.  Then - they turn their attention to the WNBA championship ceremony where there were noticeable boos from the crowd whenever WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the mic. What does it all mean? Has Cathy also lost favor with the fans? And ​​what will her next steps be during the postseason? Lastly - the crew wrap things up with their favorite moments from Game 4. REFERENCES: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6708098/2025/10/10/mercury-nate-tibbetts-ejection-wnba-finals/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6708093/2025/10/10/las-vegas-aces-wnba-championship-sweep-phoenix-mercury/ 00:00 Intro 1:16 Aces won their third championship in four years 3:20 How the Aces handled everything so well 4:46 Aces had too many answers for the Mercury 6:26 A look at the evolution of the WNBA 9:58 How did the Aces get to this point? 14:21 Nate Tibbetts gets ejection late in the 3rd quarter 17:51 Cathy Engelbert receives a crowd of boos 22:40 What’s needed for the Mercury to get over the hump? #wnba #wnbafinals #cba Thumbnail: Adam Hagy 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