Can the Fever Sustain Momentum? + Layshia Clarendon Interview

The Indiana Fever defeated the Minnesota Lynx to become the 2025 Commissioner’s Cup champs. But can they sustain that momentum, especially with Clark still on the sidelines? Zena, Ben, and Sabreena discuss the game and what both teams need to do to keep improving for the rest of the season. They also get into Clark’s comments about the disparity between the prize money for winning the Commissioner’s Cup vs what players earn for winning the WNBA Finals. Plus, a behind-the-scenes look at what happened with Golden State’s waiving of Julie Vanloo. Then, Zena and Sabreena are joined by trailblazing former WNBA player Layshia Clarendon for a wide-ranging conversation around CBA negotiations, league expansion, the Valkyries’ success as a franchise, LGBTQ Pride and representation in the WNBA, and more. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6470285/2025/07/02/red-panda-wrist-fracture-wnba-commissioners-cup/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6467941/2025/07/02/minnesota-lynx-commissioners-cup-loss-fever/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6467893/2025/07/02/indiana-fever-commissioners-cup-championship/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6467622/2025/07/01/wnba-commissioners-cup-fever-lynx/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6471877/2025/07/03/caitlin-clark-wnba-commissioner-salary/ 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - What happened to Red Panda? 04:53 - Fever Win Commissioner’s Cup 09:37 - Caitlin Clark comments on prize money 13:24 - Trades + Julie Vanloo waived 23:35 - Layshia on negotiating past CBAs 34:26 - What could happen with CBA negotiations 38:49 - The keys to the Valkyries’ success 42:37 - Expansion teams vs more roster spots 51:30 - LGBTQ representation in the WNBA 56:19 - Set Your Screens #wnba #commissionerscup #pride Thumbnail: David Dow, Matt Krohn 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