Podcast
YES& Basketball
YES& Basketball is a journalistic podcast on women's basketball, from Smith College in 1892 to the WNBA and Unrivaled today. Like improv, we say yes to the headline (hot take), and then add what it leaves out (journalism), focusing on the history underneath, the context on all sides, the intersections running through, adding humor whenever possible.
For fans who want the whole story, not just the hot take. We don't tell the audience what to think. We give them the full picture to decide for themselves.
Hosted by Sara "SJ" Johnson: Founder of YES& MEDIA. Multi-Emmy and Peabody-winning Producer and director, shaped by 17 years at ESPN, espnW, and National Geographic.
And Murphy Roscher: Former basketball coach, crisis counselor, and stand-up comic. Creator of Accepting Uncle Murphy, where he talks basketball and culture online.
- Episodes
- 5
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 42 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 2 days ago
Episodes
5 episodes, newest first
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42 min
Valkyries Championship Excellence
Show notes
SJ and Murphy unpack the Valkyries epic Game & win to clinch the 2026 WNBA Championship, the excellence of the organization, and the Halloween obsession with WNBA Art.
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27 min
YES and Basketball: Valkyries Dominant Team Defense and Kiah Stokes
Show notes
SJ and Murphy break down game 5 of the WNBA Finals.
The Valkyries take pivotal game 5 pushing the Atlanta Dream to the brink.
Stellar team defense and record setting blocks from Kiah Stokes help Golden State win by 9 when only scoring 64 points. -
28 min
S1 E3: Lemme Upgrade Ya Bonus
Season 1, Episode 3
Show notes
WNBA Finals Game 3 reaction as Enes Kanter attempted to make himself the victim as the Atlanta Dream upgrade his floor seats to a Suite. SJ and Murphy unpack the season long saga of transphobic interjection into the WNBA and the lifelong history of misogyny trying to undercut successful women.
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8 min
Instant Reaction: WNBA Finals Game 2 Bonus
Season 1, Episode 2
Show notes
SJ and Murphy break down Angel Reese's record night to give the Dream their first ever finals victory.
What does Golden State do to get Gabbie Williams going and do they have and answer for Angel? -
59 min
Two Teams, Zero Titles: Meet the 2026 WNBA Finalists
Season 1, Episode 1
Show notes
SJ and Murphy break down who's who on the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals: the starters, the coaches, and where they came from.
Two teams, zero championships. The Valkyries are in year two, the fastest expansion team to reach the WNBA Finals. The Dream are back in the Finals for the first time since 2013. One of them wins a first title.
Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 17, 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
YES& Basketball | Season 1, Episode 1
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