Pull Up with Myles and Owen

Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic joins Owen and Myles to discuss the tense CBA negotiations between the WNBA and its player union. With new details emerging each day, Sabreena offers her insight on the latest. Plus, college hoops have tipped off, so we discuss Sabreena's first 2026 mock draft, and show some love to a prospect not yet WNBA-eligible (though she's got the talent to hoop at any level), UConn's Sarah Strong.Pull Up with Myles and Owen is a podcast cohosted by longtime WNBA reporters Myles Ehrlich and Owen Pence. In each episode, they bring on a guest from the women's basketball universe -- a player, a media friend, or someone in an adjacent industry -- to build out the world of women's hoops through storytelling. This episode was written and produced by Myles Ehrlich, Owen Pence, and executive producer Molly Socha. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Izzy Harrison joins to the show for her second visit to discuss the upcoming Athletes Unlimited season, which returns to Nashville in February 2026. Izzy talks her time with the Liberty, the slow progress of the W's CBA negotiations, and the incredibly important and personal charity work she's doing with the Lupus Foundation of America. You can support research at https://www.lupus.org/. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Te-Hina Paopao of the Atlanta Dream joins Owen and Myles ahead of her debut season with Athletes Unlimited Hoops, starting in February. Te-Hina shares her excitement for AU, before spending some time looking back at her NCAA championship run with the South Carolina Gamecocks.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The great Nekias Duncan -- one half of the Dunker Spot -- joins Owen and Myles to recap the dynastic Las Vegas Aces and their 2025 title run, highlighting the play and growth of Vegas' stars. After, the conversation shifts to some CBA talk, with a potential WNBA lockout looming with the October 31 deadline rapidly approaching. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

With the WNBA Finals matchup set between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury, Noa Dalzell joins Owen and Myles to preview the series. Bookending the Finals talk, Noa shares her journey into basketball media and the W, while also offering insight on Napheesa Collier's exit interview press conference that shook the status quo ahead of tense CBA negotiations. You can follow Noa on twitter (@NoaDalzell) and WNBA Today on YouTube (@WNBAonCLNS). ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★