Inside Training Camp: How Ready Is Caitlin Clark?

In this episode, we welcome our new women’s basketball writer and co-host, Annie Costabile! Chantel and Annie kick things off with a look inside the Fever training camp, joined by Colts beat writer James Boyd, who has been inside the camp. James shares insight on Caitlin Clark’s return and highlights key players who could step up to ease her ball-handling load—allowing her to thrive off the ball. Next, Chantel and Annie turn their attention to New York, where head coach Chris DeMarco is working to establish a new identity for the Liberty heading into the season. From there, they break down the Chicago Sky in their post-Angel era, exploring whether their latest retooling efforts will pay off—and what might be different this time around. Finally, we wrap things up with a “get to know Annie” segment. No Offseason is a part of The Athletic Podcast Network: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/ 00:00 Intro 03:46 Liberty and Fever preseason insights 06:33 What will the Fever’s game plan look like this season? 10:01 Caitlin Clark’s season outlook 13:09 Aliyah Boston secures a historic deal with the Fever 13:31 What are the Fever’s expectations? 14:46 Fever are playing it safe with Aliyah Boston 17:12 What to expect from the Liberty under new head coach Chris DeMarco 19:48 Liberty’s continuity and the impact of new additions 21:27 How will Satou Sabally elevate the Liberty? 23:00 Liberty enter training camp with deep roster depth 25:11 Inside Natasha Cloud remaining unsigned 33:40 A look at the current state of the Chicago Sky 38:03 Exploring the Sky’s identity 39:54 Playoff aspirations and realistic expectations for the Sky Related links and articles: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7194999/2026/04/14/raven-johnson-caitlin-clark-fever-wnba-draft/ by James Boyd https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7220472/2026/04/23/caitlin-clark-indiana-fever-raven-johnson/ by James Boyd https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7230270/2026/04/25/fever-vs-liberty-preseason-takeaways/ by Annie Costabile https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7206334/2026/04/17/aliyah-boston-indiana-fever-contract-extension/ by James Boyd https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7232946/2026/04/26/natasha-cloud-free-agency-unsigned-wnba-preseason-liberty/ by Annie Costabile 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 -Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm -Chantel on BlueSky: @chanteljennings -Produced by Taneka Burrell -Executive Produced by Andrea B. Scott 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