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Double Drivel Episode 20: Injury News, Post-FIBA Slumps, and a Tight Playoff Seeding Race

In their 20th episode, Sylvia and Madeleine recap WNBA news and late-season races, including Marina Mabrey being out for the year, Lisa Leslie’s “First Lady” statue unveiling, and the Wings waiving injured Sug Sutton while adding a new player. They highlight Wings wins over the Sparks (97–77, Jessica Shepard triple-double) and Mercury (87–82, Paige 26, Arike 22, Alyssa Thomas triple-double), then discuss the Fever’s uneven post-FIBA play: a 103–85 win over the Tempo led by Kelsey Mitchell (33) and Caitlin Clark (28 and 14 assists), followed by a blowout loss to the Mystics despite Mitchell’s 22. They break down tight standings and remaining schedules, note several records (Olivia Miles rookie scoring, Angel Reese 500 rebounds, Paige Bueckers early-career points, Mitchell single-season scoring), preview upcoming games, and express concern about playoff matchups as seeding remains unsettled.

00:00 Welcome to Double Drivel

00:24 League News Roundup

01:16 Wings vs Sparks Recap

03:16 Wings vs Mercury Recap

04:21 Fever vs Tempo Sluggish Win

07:12 Fever vs Mystics Blowout Loss

11:16 Standings and Seeding Chaos

14:46 Records Broken This Week

16:22 Couch Picks and Final Games

17:18 Swish List and Playoff Hopes

19:50 Wrap Up and Goodbye