Hoops 360 co-hosts Caroline Fenton, Cassandra Negley and Isis “Ice” Young preview both game 3 matchups of the WNBA semifinals and give their takes on how each game will shake out. They also all weigh in on the news of the New York Liberty parting ways with the most winningest coach of all time, Sandy Brondello.

Plus, the trio deliberate what it means big picture when players, such as Angel Reese, chose to skip exit interviews at the end if their season.

00:42 - WNBA semifinals format

01:11 - Minnesota Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury series recap

09:53 - Minnesota Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury game 3 & 4 preview

16:55 - Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever game 1 & game 2 recap

31:35 - Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever game 3 and game 4 preview

37:16 - Should Liberty have let Sandy Brondello go?

50:35 - What is the impact of exit interview?

56:43 - Upcoming semifinals games

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Caroline Fenton and Isis “Ice” Young react to opening night of WNBA playoffs. They highlight blowout wins from the Aces and Lynx, an overtime thriller from the Liberty and A’ja Wilson’s 29-point perforce that took down the Storm.

The duo also highlights the 2025 WNBA Most Improved Player, Veronica Burton of the Golden State Valkyries, and breaks down which series they think will be forced to go to three games.

01:08 - 2025 WNBA Most Improved Player: Veronica Burton

05:31 - Lynx oust Valkyries 101-72

18:43 - Dream defense fends off Fever 80-68

28:17 - Liberty beat Mercury in OT thriller 76-69

40:40 - Aces demolish Storm 102-77

47:43 - Which series will go to three games?

50:49 - Round 1 upcoming matchups

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Hoops 360 co-hosts Caroline Fenton, Cassandra Negley and Isis “Ice” Young dish out everything you need to know heading into the WNBA playoffs starting this Sunday, September 14th. Caroline also throws it back to some of the most memorable moments from the regular season that made this year so iconic for the league.

The trio also gives their bold predictions on what they expect to see as the playoffs unfold.

00:32 - Fast Five: Top moments from the 2025 regular season

05:07 - Is the new playoff format a good thing for the WNBA?

18:10 - Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx Preview

23:21 - Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces Preview

25:54 - Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream Preview

31:30 - New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury Preview

44:54 - WNBA Playoffs Round 1 Dates & Times

45:24 - Bold predictions

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