WNBA Finals Preview: How the Valkyries Defied Odds, the Dream’s Resurgence & the Liberty’s Future
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Happy almost WNBA Finals! Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell are back to preview the series. First they invite Golden State Valkyries reporter Marisa Ingemi onto the show to discuss the many ways in which the Valkyries have defined the odds to take them to a WNBA Finals in just year two of existing as a franchise. Then Howard and Jackie discuss how the Dream made headlines this week and how they got Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals to be played at State Farm Arena.Lastly for courtvision, Jackie and Howard begin to look ahead to what a very contemplative off-season looks like for the New York Liberty. Watch this space! Thumbnail Photo Credit: Left: Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams (1) before game three of the first round for the 2026 WNBA Playoffs at Chase Center in San Francisco, California, on October 2, 206. Photo Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn ImagesRight: Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) in action against the New York Liberty in the first quarter during game one of the second round for the 2026 WNBA Playoffs at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on October 4, 2026. . Photo Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Link to click that are referenced throughout the show: Follow Marisa’s coverage at The IX and at Valkyries Beat: https://www.theixsports.com/author/marisa-ingemi-2/https://www.valkyriesbeat.com/ Read Howard’s column on the Atlanta Dream: https://www.theixsports.com/newsletter/atlanta-dream-in-season-improvement-2026-wnba-finals-basketball-insider-angel-reese-jordin-canada/ Read Jackie’s latest New York Liberty dispatch: https://www.theixsports.com/features/new-york-liberty-season-ended-represented-story-2026-season-breanna-stewart/Follow us & Subscribe on: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheIXSportsSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0vn5r287B0oS3wX2fHmLZ8?si=39f2fd261ec1467fApple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ix-sports-podcast/id1845604905BlueSkyhttps://bsky.app/profile/theixsports.bsky.socialInstagram https://www.instagram.com/theixsports/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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