Cathy Engelbert Said WHAT at WNBA All Star Game? | Women's Basketball Podcast

Barack Obama enters the WNBA discourse! Mia O'Brien and Mitch Northam break down Obama’s Caitlin Clark advice, Indiana's wild championship analytics, and Cathy Engelbert’s presser.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:52 - Obama Says Leave Caitlin Alone

8:30 - Time to Change-Up "Rising Stars Game"

14:57 - Mystics Win, Liberty Sneak By (Again)

20:18 - 2027 WNBA All-Star Game Will Be Hosted By ___?

25:42 - Analytics Favor the FEVER to Win the WNBA Title?

34:35 - Deciphering Cathy Engelbert's Press Conference

50:38 - Making Money with Mitch

54:26 - Last Call

On this edition of The Women's Basketball Podcast on OG Media, Mia and Mitch lead off with former President Barack Obama chiming in on the relentless Caitlin Clark discourse — urging fans and commentators alike to give the rookie superstar room to breathe and let the game speak for itself. Mia and Mitch discuss whether Obama's input will actually cool down the online culture wars or simply add more fuel to the fire.

From there, the duo evaluates the league's showcase events, offering a fresh blueprint for how the WNBA can fix and modernize the "Rising Stars Game" format to make it a true must-watch product.

On the court, the hosts recaps recent slate results, including an impressive performance by the Washington Mystics and another tight, survival win by the New York Liberty. Plus, Mitch and Mia look ahead to future league calendar landmarks, discussing which city is poised to land the host duties for the 2027 WNBA All-Star Game.

Then, they dive deep into the numbers: do underlying advanced analytics actually support the Indiana Fever making a dark-horse run to win the WNBA Championship this season? To wrap up the news cycle, Mia and Mitch perform a line-by-line autopsy on WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert's latest press conference, translating corporate speak into real-world league strategy.