Bird's Eye View with Sue Bird

Bridget Carleton of the Portland Fire joins Sue Bird this week on the Bird’s Eye View podcast. Bridget made history as the first player to officially sign with the Fire, one of the WNBA’s two new expansion teams. They discuss adapting to Alex Sarama’s constraints-led approach to coaching, the Fire’s mindset for finishing out the season, and matching up against each other during the 2020 semifinals. Bridget also opens up about how getting waived by the Connecticut Sun then picked up by the Minnesota Lynx her rookie year was the best thing for her career.

But first during “Sue’s View,” Sue reflects on Nneka Ogwumike’s legacy both on and off the court and assesses where the Atlanta Dream may ultimately end up in the playoff seeding.

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Ramona Shelburne, ESPN’s NBA Insider and Senior Writer, joins Sue Bird for a new episode of the Bird's Eye View podcast. Ramona is one of the most respected and trusted voices in sports journalism because of her commitment to reporting with integrity and compassion. She’s profiled athletes across all sports but specifically Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Caitlin Clark from the world of basketball. This week on the pod, Sue and Ramona discuss the current state of sports media, how team ownership impacts on-court results, and her favorite storylines from this season of the WNBA. Ramona also explains what’s going on behind the scenes of the historic $12.5 billion-sale of the Los Angeles Lakers and her approach to covering the WNBA in today’s climate.

Plus, Sue takes a moment during “Sue’s View” to reflect on the Phoenix Mercury retiring Diana Taurasi’s jersey and to honor the legacy of her dear friend.

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On this week’s episode of Bird’s Eye View, Sue Bird talks to Seattle Storm rising star Dominique Malonga about having Wemby as a peer, going pro at fifteen, and becoming a versatile post player. Dominique opens up about what it was like to transition from playing professional basketball in France to playing in the WNBA, how she plans to continue diversifying her post game (dunking is involved), and the lessons from this season that she, Awa Fam and Flau’jae Johnson will carry with them into next season.

Plus in Sue’s View, Sue speculates who may still have a chance to sneak into the top eight in a new segment called “The Superpower vs. Achilles Heel.”

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This week on Bird’s Eye View, Sue Bird is joined by Minnesota Lynx All-Star Kayla McBride to discuss her offensive surge, defensive growth, and how the Lynx is integrating Napheesa Collier back into the rotation. Kayla reflects on practicing against Skylar Diggins and Jewell Lloyd as Notre Dame undergrads, how she developed her lightning-quick shooting release, and what it’s like playing alongside Olivia Miles and Natasha Howard under Cheryl Reeve’s demanding leadership.

And in Sue’s View, Sue recaps the trade deadline, diving into the Mercury’s acquisition of Kelsey Plum, and all the draft implications, playoff pushes, and roster-building strategy.

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Bird’s Eye View is on the ground in Chicago for a special live show recorded during WNBA All-Star weekend! Sue sits down with five-time All-Star and Chicago Sky legend Courtney Vandersloot for her first podcast interview ever. They discuss Sloot’s return to the court post-ACL tear, her two championship runs, whether she'll break Sue’s all-time assists record, and the significance of having All-Star in Chicago. Plus, Sue and Sloot are joined by a surprise guest.

Before that all goes down, Sue answers some audience questions, where the tradition of answering a brutal Start/Bench/Cut continues.

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