WNBA Weekend Recap: Why THIS Team Tops the Power Rankings + Is Olivia Miles The Rookie To Watch?

Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala are BACK with the biggest headlines coming out of WNBA opening weekend PLUS which rookies are showing up and out as well as which team tops their power rankings. 0:00 Intro 0:25 Vibes from WNBA opening weekend 5:35 News & Notes 7:55 Kate Martin signs developmental contract with Los Angeles Sparks 11:32 Biggest Moments From WNBA Opening Weekend: Betnijah Laney-Hamilton gives Gianna Kneepkens her ‘Welcome to the W’ moment 14:59 Julie Vanloo met the MOMENT 19:18 Phoenix takes down Las Vegas on their ring night 23:09 Angel Reese, Valkyries and more make history 26:02 Olivia Miles is one to WATCH in Minnesota 31:01 Lexie Brown & Zia Cooke are making NOISE in Seattle’s backcourt 34:29 Which team exits opening weekend atop the power rankings? #WNBA #WomensSports #WomensBasketball #LosAngelesSparks #PhoenixMercury #LasVegasAces #AngelReese #KateMartin #LexieBrown #CBSSports #Podcast 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel: youtube.com/channel/@WNTT • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider ▶︎ Notable interviews:    • We Need To Talk Now I Interviews   🎧 LISTEN • Stream and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OsfY4R • Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple:http://bit.ly/4eoWb0A • Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast 📱FOLLOW • Twitter:   / weneedtotalk   • Instagram:   / weneedtotalk   • TikTok:   / weneedtotalk   📖 READ • More women’s college basketball news: https://www.cbssports.com/womens-coll... • More NWSL news:https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/nwsl/ • More WNBA news: https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/ 💵BETTING • For everything CBS Sports Betting: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/ • Find the best sportsbooks: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/new... • Get the latest sportsbook promos: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/new... ABOUT THE SHOW Get your weekly sports and culture fix with Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala. They will cover the top news in sports, with an emphasis on female athletes and women making waves across the industry.