The IX Sports Podcast

USF Basketball Coach Kristy Curry | The IX Sports CBB Edition

With 876 wins across Purdue, Texas Tech, and Alabama, legendary head coach Kristy Curry is officially starting her next chapter at the University of South Florida. Coach Curry joins the podcast to talk about leaving the SEC, stepping into the winning tradition established by Jose Fernandez, and managing a locker room of "alpha" personalities in the modern transfer portal era. Plus, she dives deep into the metrics behind her elite three-point offense and what it takes to form a powerhouse roster in record time.

The Victoire are victorious | The IX Sports Podcast

A new Walter Cup champion has been crowned! The Montréal Victoire defeated the Ottawa Charge in four games to win their first Walter Cup. Maya Smith is joined by Montréal Victoire beat writer Dylan Nazareth to break down the final series, why this Victoire team finally managed to get it done, and how Marie-Philip Poulin won playoff MVP. Then, the final PWHL team has been announced. Welcome, PWHL San Jose. Dylan talks about how the Victoire could look different next season after expansion. Photo credit: PWHL Follow Dylan: https://x.com/dylnaz [https://x.com/dylnaz] Follow Maya: https://x.com/mayaxeverysport [https://x.com/mayaxeverysport], instagram.com/mayacatherinecreative [instagram.com/mayacatherinecreative] #1 at the IX:https://www.theixsports.com/the-ice-garden/pwhl/pwhl-montreal/victoire-crowned-2026-walter-cup-champions-with-dominant-4-0-win-over-charge/ [instagram.com/mayacatherinecreative]

Why Caitlin Clark’s injury scratch matters and Toronto Tempo early reactions | The IX Sports Podcast

Welcome back to the IX Sports podcast women’s basketball edition where we are discussing injury reports and their tranparency. What exactly happened with Caitlin Clark getting scratched late with a back injury? Howard and Jackie break it all down. Later on, Howard asks Jackie about a recent story she wrote at The IX Sports about new Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco’s journey to learn the WNBA and the tension that exists when men from the NBA enter the WNBA space. After that, Toronto Tempo beat reporter Sarah Maat joins Howard and Jackie to discuss her early impressions of the Tempo, their stars Brittney Sykes and Marina Mabrey and what head coach Sandy Brondello bring to the new expansion franchise. And then finally, Jackie spotlights a mental health story having to do with Brondello that caught her eye.  0:00 - Introduction 1:31 - # 1 at The IX: unclear injury reports 2:45 - Why uncertainty around Caitlin Clark’s status matters 6:57 - Remember why Lucas Seehafer’s injury tracker exists  7:55 - Inside Jackie’s latest story about Chris DeMarco 13:41 - What is a glass escalator? 14:53 - Markers of DeMarco’s success  18:04 - Sarah Maat on early impressions of the Tempo 20:26 - What are the Tempo’s goals in year one? 23:17 - How is the synergy between Brittney Sykes and Marina Mabrey working? 28:30 - Court vision: Sandy Brondello has always understood mental health   Thumbnail Photo Credit:Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey (3) celebrates a three point shot alongside head coach Sandy Brondello against the Phoenix Mercury in the second half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Links to click that are referenced throughout the show:  Howard’s column from last year about why injury reports matter:  https://www.theixsports.com/features/the-real-problem-with-wnba-injury-reports-emma-meesseman-speaks/ [https://www.theixsports.com/features/the-real-problem-with-wnba-injury-reports-emma-meesseman-speaks/] Jackie’s profile about new Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco:  https://www.theixsports.com/the-ix-basketball-newsroom/chris-demarco-embracing-wnba-culture-new-york-liberty/ [https://www.theixsports.com/the-ix-basketball-newsroom/chris-demarco-embracing-wnba-culture-new-york-liberty/] Lucas Seehafer’s injury tracker:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hDBx40cPJDEwzjBDCFysHEmMthBXrS1HajrQl10vbl4/edit?gid=1299715887#gid=1299715887 [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hDBx40cPJDEwzjBDCFysHEmMthBXrS1HajrQl10vbl4/edit?gid=1299715887#gid=1299715887] Sarah Maat’s latest on the Tempo: https://www.theixsports.com/the-ix-basketball-newsroom/wnba/toronto-tempo/toronto-tempo-building-chemistry-wnba-expansion/ [https://www.theixsports.com/the-ix-basketball-newsroom/wnba/toronto-tempo/toronto-tempo-building-chemistry-wnba-expansion/] Mental health awareness month related reporting about Sandy Brondello from Richard Deitsch:  https://x.com/richarddeitsch/status/2057093545866002605?s=20 [https://x.com/richarddeitsch/status/2057093545866002605?s=20] Follow us & Subscribe on:  YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/@TheIXSports [https://www.youtube.com/@TheIXSports] Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0vn5r287B0oS3wX2fHmLZ8?si=39f2fd261ec1467f [https://open.spotify.com/show/0vn5r287B0oS3wX2fHmLZ8?si=39f2fd261ec1467f] Apple Podcasts  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ix-sports-podcast/id1845604905 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ix-sports-podcast/id1845604905] BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/theixsports.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/theixsports.bsky.social] Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/theixsports/ [https://www.instagram.com/theixsports/]

Iowa Basketball's Chit Chat Wright | The IX Sports CBB Edition:

On this week's episode, Michael Waterloo and Melissa Triebwasser discuss some of the biggest storylines of the transfer portal season in women's college basketball before being joined by Iowa guard Chit Chat Wright to talk all things Hawkeyes! #wbb #basketball #iowawomensbasketball #iowawbb Photo Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

WNBA Officiating, the Aces’ Start & Caitlin Clark’s Morgan Wallen Appearance | The IX Sports Podcast

We had a feeling that WNBA officiating would be a point of emphasis. After discussing it briefly last week right before opening night, Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell are back to dive into some of these officiating changes a bit more. Later in the episode, Las Vegas Aces beat reporter Kelly Johnson joins the show to talk about how the Aces have started their season in addition to the team’s ring ceremony. Lastly, Howard and Jackie have a discussion about what Caitlin Clark’s appearance with country music star Morgan Wallen means for the future of the cultural and political landscape that surrounds the WNBA. 0:00 - Introduction 2:22 - # 1 at The IX  3:27 - What we learned from officiating changes  6:49 - Lucas Kaplan has a point about these changes 12:00 - Jonquel Jones hasn’t been benefiting from this  14:35 - Kelly Johnson joins to discuss the Las Vegas Aces 20:33 - How will new signee Brianna Turner fit?  26:15 - Court Vision: How will Caitlin Clark’s appearance with Morgan Wallen impact broader WNBA culture?  Thumbnail Photo Credit: Chris Poss | The IX Sports   Links to click that are referenced throughout the show:  Howard’s column on WNBA officiating:  https://www.theixsports.com/newsletter/new-wnba-officiating-looks-like-its-working-dominique-malonga-talks-strong-start/ [https://www.theixsports.com/newsletter/new-wnba-officiating-looks-like-its-working-dominique-malonga-talks-strong-start/] Lucas Kaplan and Seerat Sohi on The Ringer WNBA Show  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXwwl9y0Aeg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXwwl9y0Aeg] Watch the WNBA’s new rules on officiating:  https://www.wnba.com/watch/video/2026-wnba-points-of-education-part-1-of-2-2 [https://www.wnba.com/watch/video/2026-wnba-points-of-education-part-1-of-2-2] Emma Baccellieri wrote on officiating:  https://www.si.com/wnba/expect-officiating-to-be-recurring-storyline-during-this-wnba-season [https://www.si.com/wnba/expect-officiating-to-be-recurring-storyline-during-this-wnba-season] https://www.si.com/wnba/wnba-leaders-say-officiating-changes-are-working-amid-uptick-in-fouls [https://www.si.com/wnba/wnba-leaders-say-officiating-changes-are-working-amid-uptick-in-fouls] Kelly Johnson wrote about what Brianna Turner will add to the Aces:  https://www.theixsports.com/features/brianna-turner-makes-presence-known-on-aces-squad/ [https://www.theixsports.com/features/brianna-turner-makes-presence-known-on-aces-squad/] Jemele Hill on Caitlin Clark’s appearance with Moran Wallen:  https://youtu.be/Tft8aqtiwYc?si=5zKtQ6lWqjCM-EAz [https://youtu.be/Tft8aqtiwYc?si=5zKtQ6lWqjCM-EAz] Follow us & Subscribe on:  YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/@TheIXSports [https://www.youtube.com/@TheIXSports] Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0vn5r287B0oS3wX2fHmLZ8?si=39f2fd261ec1467f [https://open.spotify.com/show/0vn5r287B0oS3wX2fHmLZ8?si=39f2fd261ec1467f] Apple Podcasts  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ix-sports-podcast/id1845604905 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ix-sports-podcast/id1845604905] BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/theixsports.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/theixsports.bsky.social] Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/theixsports/ [https://www.instagram.com/theixsports/]