Green Sex Toys, an Obscure Memecoin, and a Shadow over the WNBA

Zena and Sabreena recap the Brittney Sykes and Aaliyah Edwards trades made at the WNBA trade deadline, and assess Seattle's potential as a contender, plus Washington's direction after its surprising hot start. Then, Ben joins to discuss his reporting on the wave of bright green sex toys being thrown onto WNBA courts. He takes us into the world of memecoins and crypto disruptions and what this trend has to do with women's basketball. The group adds their reactions about how this has potentially corrupted a positive moment for the league. Finally, Zena and Sabreena set their screens for a big western conference showdown with playoff seeding implications. REFERENCES: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6541093/2025/08/07/wnba-sex-toy-incidents-cryptocurrency-group-scheme/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6535929/2025/08/05/seattle-storm-contender-wnba-mailbag/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6537792/2025/08/06/sophie-cunningham-sex-toy-wnba-indiana-fever/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6537102/2025/08/05/washington-mystics-trade-brittney-sykes-seattle-storm/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6539646/2025/08/07/for-the-wnba-this-is-about-more-than-just-green-sex-toys/ 00:00 Intro 00:53 Trade transactions updates 01:47 Brittney Sykes traded for Alysha Clark and Zia Cooke and a 2026 first rounder 04:28 Will Brittney Sykes fit in well with the Storm? 07:03 Mystics trade Aaliyah Edwards to the Sun for Jacy Sheldon 13:36 Napheesa Collier and Angel Reese injury status 20:42 Investigating the sex toys thrown at WNBA games 23:35 A breakdown of meme coins 29:42 Responses around the W on the sex toy incidents 34:07 How are players dealing with the sex toy situation? 45:00 Sparks are attempting a playoff push #wnba #memecoin #seattlestorm Thumbnail: Ron Jenkins, Joe Boatman 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