In this episode, we welcome our new women’s basketball writer and co-host, Annie Costabile! Chantel and Annie kick things off with a look inside the Fever training camp, joined by Colts beat writer James Boyd, who has been inside the camp. James shares insight on Caitlin Clark’s return and highlights key players who could step up to ease her ball-handling load—allowing her to thrive off the ball.

Next, Chantel and Annie turn their attention to New York, where head coach Chris DeMarco is working to establish a new identity for the Liberty heading into the season. From there, they break down the Chicago Sky in their post-Angel era, exploring whether their latest retooling efforts will pay off—and what might be different this time around.

Finally, we wrap things up with a “get to know Annie” segment.

REFERENCES:

Raven Johnson, Caitlin Clark reunite with Fever after wave-off: ‘Maybe I needed that’ by James Boyd

Caitlin Clark stays Fever’s top ballhandler, but Raven Johnson should alleviate pressure by James Boyd

Fever vs. Liberty preseason takeaways: First looks at Caitlin Clark, New York’s bigs by Annie Costabile

Indiana Fever, Aliyah Boston strike $6.3 million extension; highest total value in WNBA history: Sources by James Boyd

Liberty starter Natasha Cloud remains unsigned with WNBA preseason underway by Annie Costabile

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