Hoops Off

By: Liz Lapp and Karen Uyenco
  • Summary

  • Sports! Athletes! Activism! Hoops Off is sports talk from a woman’s point of view. Each week, Liz Lapp and Karen Uyenco discuss the latest ways Sports is intersecting with women’s issues, culture and society. Sports journalists, athletes, activists, agents, talent, comedians, and more join them to bring additional perspectives to the discussion. New episodes weekly.
    Created by Liz Lapp and Karen Uyenco
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Episodes
  • Kavitha Davidson's Journey, and a Jonquel Jones Celebration
    Nov 1 2024


    Award-winning sports journalist and host of the Sportly podcast on Immigrantly, Kavitha Davidson, joins Liz for a one-on-one interview about her remarkable sports journey. From the sights and sounds of old Yankee Stadium to her memories of former Yankees Center Fielder and musician Bernie Williams, Kavitha reflects on her unique path, including her parents’ inspiring immigrant story. But before that great convo, Liz and Karen kick off the episode by savoring the electric ending to the 2024 WNBA championship, where the New York Liberty clinched the title, and dive into the journey of the team’s Finals MVP-winning Center, Jonquel Jones. Drafted with the 6th overall pick in the 2016 WNBA draft, this Bahamian basketball star’s career reads like a movie script, and the women of the Hoops Talk pod are here to give her her flowers!

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    1 hr and 9 mins
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    Nov 1 2024

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  • Liberty Ends 28-Year Drought! NBA's Courts Are In Session!
    Oct 25 2024

    This is a whopper of an episode! Liz and Karen recap the WNBA 2024 Finals with a big congrats to the New York Liberty champions, as well as MVP of the finals, Jonquel Jones. The duo also takes a look at court side fashions spotted during the series, including Angel Reese's iconic Stewie/Napheesa jersey, made by the talented Jocelyn Hu. Liz and Karen also unpack Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve's post-game comments: her emotional critique of the officiating and her shady congrats to the Liberty. And, of course Ellie the Elephant, the MVP of mascots, gets her flowers in this episode. With the start of the 2024-25 NBA season upon us, Liz and Karen tee up burning questions about teams and players (i.e.Will the Celtics repeat? Can the Knicks beat Boston? How many games will Lebron play? Or Curry?) This over/under round of predictions is coming in hot. Closer to home, it’s time to look at the Hoops Talk Fantasy League, critiquing the 8-teams draft and trades, while also passing along some fantasy team tips.


    MENTIONS

    Liberty finally give New York City a basketball championship:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/nyregion/new-york-liberty-champions.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UE4.Ojqv.eXM8ZO79uei8&smid=url-share


    Jocelyin Hu:

    https://jocehu.com/


    Jocelyn Hu Instagram Reel:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/DBZFqopuHOQ/


    Jocelyn Hu Brittney Griner 42 Weeks:

    https://jocehu.com/42-weeks


    Fantasy Basketball All-Fades Team: 5 players you should avoid in drafts for the 2024-25 NBA Season:

    https://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy-basketball-busts-2024-25-121000752.html

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    1 hr and 6 mins

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