After a few months away, I’m back behind the mic and diving into Unrivaled. In this episode, I break down Season 2 opening night with a clear, honest lens looking at roster construction, on-court execution, and the early offensive and defensive struggles that stood out. Rather than rushing to conclusions, this episode focuses on what opening night actually reveals, where teams already look comfortable, and where there’s still work to be done. A confident return, a steady reset, and an honest look at Unrivaled moving forward.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Like, Subscribe, and Comment | Addressing the hiatus

01:55 Unrivaled, Project B & other off-season leagues | My thoughts on the criticism

05:52 Opening Day

06:37 Mist vs Hive | Game 1 Analysis

10:50 What I enjoy about 3x3

17:44 Vinyl vs Laces | Game 2 Analysis

25:28 Owls vs Rose | Game 3 Analysis

28:36 Phantom vs Breeze | Game 4 Analysis

32:53 My concern for the Breeze

35:07 More Game 4 Analysis

39:42 Upcoming game predictions

Hot takes, deep dives, and bold predictions — everything you need as the postseason heats up.

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This week I dive into the WNBA’s end-of-season awards — Rookie of the Year, Most Improved, Coach of the Year, Sixth Player of the Year, and the historic Co-Defensive Player of the Year. I break down the biggest debates, including the narrative around splitting DPOY and what it says about the league.

Then, I shift into playoff mode with a deep analysis of each first-round series: Lynx vs. Valkyries, Dream vs. Fever, Mercury vs. Liberty, and Aces vs. Storm. I share why the Atlanta Dream continue to struggle, what Breanna Stewart’s injury means for the Liberty, and why bigs not showing up consistently is becoming a bigger conversation in the league.

Finally, I give my semifinal predictions for Lynx vs. Mercury and Aces vs. Fever — and what fans should be watching for as the postseason intensity rises.

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Links:

Season Ticket Holder Price Increase: https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/wnba/news-that-s-leonie-s-salary-season-wnba-fans-react-new-york-liberty-season-tickets-price-hike-reaching-astronomical-levels

Alanna Smith solo DPOY video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SVV9je/

Alanna Smith DPOY montage: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SVuy86/

My TikTok Discussing A’ja MVP chances after being voted Co-DPOY : https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SVHacR/

In this week’s episode, Tori shares her playoff predictions and analysis of the matchups. She also talks about who she’d pick for coach of the year, the MVP race, Defensive player of the year, 6POTY, and who she thinks will make it to the WNBA finals. She also shares her thoughts on media members and their transparency for post-season award votes. And she gives a big shoutout to the Minnesota Lynx and more on this week’s episode.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Episode topics

01:29 Thank you for the support

01:58 Minnesota Lynx MERCH HAUL

04:40 Thank you for the community

06:57 Playoff Predictions

08:17 Lynx vs Valkyries

08:57 Coach of the Year

11:10 Muddied Waters of WNBA Media

13:55 A’ja Wilson’s MVP Case

15:49 Alyssa Thomas

17:09 Napheesa Collier

19:06 I hate the discrediting going on in W commentary

23:25 Lynx vs Valkyries | What the Lynx need to win

29:43 Aces vs Storm | Noel Quinn’s future with Storm

36:07 Mercury vs Liberty

37:43 Dream vs Fever

39:27 Semi-Finals Predictions and Matchup Thoughts

42:48 Finals matchup | Lynx vs Aces

45:00 Defensive Player of the Year

48:00 6POTY

49:51 COTY Again & 1st Team

58:07 Teams that didn’t make the playoffs

1:00:00 Kelsey Plum and the Sparks

1:06:23 Wings, Sky, Mystics