Why the Fever/Sun Game Blew Up + Early All-Star Predictions

The scuffle between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun has sparked questions about officiating consistency and transparency. Zena, Ben, and Sabreena share thoughts about how that situation was handled and what challenges persist with WNBA refereeing, as well as why Caitlin Clark finds herself in so many dust-ups. Then, the crew give their All-Star locks, first-time All-Stars, and potential surprises, including how many rookies will make the team, and which 2024 All-Stars have dropped out of consideration. And to wrap -we tell you where to set your screens this weekend. References: Caitlin Clark in scuffle as Fever advance to Commissioner’s Cup final: Takeaways by James Boyd and Sabreena Merchant The latest WNBA controversy makes it clear that officiating has to be better by Shannon Ryan Does the WNBA have an officiating problem? Coaches cite high turnover, inconsistency by Ben Pickman #wnba #allstar #caitlinclark 00:00 Intro 1:11 Fever-Sun Tuesday night scuffle 5:42 Why are there inconsistencies in officiating? 15:55 Does Caitllin Clark rub people the wrong way? 26:22 How All-Star weekend will unfold 28:55 Obvious All-Star picks 33:25 First time All-Star predictions 40:00 Surprise All-star predictions 45:44 Will Angel Reese make the 2025 All-Star team? 51:22 Set your screens 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