<p>Zena, Ben, and Sabreena break down the latest WNBA-CBA updates, including the January 9th deadline and its impact on the offseason. They then dive into Team USA Women’s Basketball, looking ahead to the upcoming training camp and the exciting mix of new talent with the veteran stars.</p><br><p>Next, the crew shifts to women’s college hoops, spotlighting the Texas Longhorns' big wins over UCLA and South Carolina, LSU’s scoring streak, and Audi Crooks’ record-breaking performance.</p><p>They wrap up with thoughts on Elle Duncan’s game-changing move from ESPN to Netflix.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>REFERENCES:&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6851244/2025/12/01/wnba-players-union-cba-negotiations-extension/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WNBA, players union agree to 6-week extension as CBA negotiations continue</a> by Ben Pickman</p><br><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6851223/2025/12/01/womens-college-b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Women’s college basketball power rankings: Texas rises behind Rori Harmon</a> by Sabreena Merchant</p><br><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6847424/2025/11/29/kim-mulkey-lsu-100-point-streak/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kim Mulkey, LSU set NCAA record with 8 straight 100-point games</a> by Jordy Fee-Platt&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6850831/2025/11/30/iowa-state-audi-crooks-record-points/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Audi Crooks breaks own Iowa State record with 47 points on Sunday</a> by Jordy Fee-Platt&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6836974/2025/11/25/elle-duncan-espn-netflix/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elle Duncan, ESPN to fully part ways with her move to Netflix: Sources</a> by Andrew Marchand</p><br><p><br></p><p>We’re putting together a couple of mailbag episodes! Got thoughts or questions about the CBA? Curious about college hoops? Send them our way — we want to hear from you! Email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br><p>__</p><br><p>No Offseason is a part of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Athletic Podcast Network</a></p><br><p>Get in touch! Leave a comment wherever you’re listening, or email us at [email protected]</p><br><p>Show Links:</p><p>-YouTube: <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCzpZgXng_znmhmEy6epSxUw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;@No-Offseason&nbsp;</a> </p><p>-Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tanooffseason" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tanooffseason</a> </p><p>-TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@no_offseason" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@no_offseason</a></p><br><p>Credits:</p><p>-Zena on BlueSky: @zenakeita</p><p>-Ben on BlueSky: @benpickman</p><p>-Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm</p><p>-Chantel on BlueSky: @chanteljennings</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>