Is Texas Coming for the No. 1 Spot?

Zena, Ben, and Sabreena break down the latest WNBA-CBA updates, including the January 9th deadline and its impact on the offseason. They then dive into Team USA Women’s Basketball, looking ahead to the upcoming training camp and the exciting mix of new talent with the veteran stars. Next, the crew shifts to women’s college hoops, spotlighting the Texas Longhorns' big wins over UCLA and South Carolina, LSU’s scoring streak, and Audi Crooks’ record-breaking performance. They wrap up with thoughts on Elle Duncan’s game-changing move from ESPN to Netflix. No Offseason is a part of The Athletic Podcast Network: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/ 00:00 Intro 00:49 The latest developments in the WNBA CBA negotiations 02:24 The CBA negotiations have once again been extended 05:07 Team USA Women’s Basketball unveils training camp roster 14:44 Sabreena’s Scale 15:45 Texas defeats UCLA & South Carolina in Women’s Players Era tourney 20:39 How was Texas able to minimize UCLA? 23:43 Are there any concerns about Lauren Betts’ recent injury? 28:06 Texas defeats South Carolina, 66-64 32:58 What has South Carolina relied on? 38:09 What is the outlook for South Carolina? 40:16 LSU makes history with eight consecutive 100+ point games 42:58 LSU will face a tough test in conference play 50:22 Audi Crooks breaks own Iowa State record with 47 54:51 Iowa takes on Iowa State on December 10th Related links and articles: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6851244/2025/12/01/wnba-players-union-cba-negotiations-extension/ by Ben Pickman https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6851223/2025/12/01/womens-college-b by Sabreena Merchant https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6847424/2025/11/29/kim-mulkey-lsu-100-point-streak/ by Jordy Fee-Platt https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6850831/2025/11/30/iowa-state-audi-crooks-record-points/ by Jordy Fee-Platt https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6836974/2025/11/25/elle-duncan-espn-netflix/ by Andrew Marchand We’re putting together a couple of mailbag episodes! Got thoughts or questions about the CBA? Curious about college hoops? Send them our way — we want to hear from you! Email us at NoOffseason@theathletic.com Follow and listen to the audio podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/id1699815468 Get in touch! Leave a comment wherever you’re listening, or email us at NoOffseason@TheAthletic.com Show Links: -YouTube: @No-Offseason -Instagram: @tanooffseason [https://www.instagram.com/tanooffseason] -TikTok: @no_offseason [https://www.tiktok.com/@no_offseason] Credits: -Zena on BlueSky: @zenakeita -Ben on BlueSky: @benpickman -Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm -Chantel on BlueSky: @chanteljennings -Produced by Taneka Burrell -Executive Produced by Andrea B. Scott and Cassius Flemming Thumbnail: Josh Tu/Players Era, Michael Hickey via Getty Images 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