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The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: 2026 WNBA First Round Playoff Preview and Farewells to Nneka Ogwumike, Sun and Rebecca Allen
Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell preview the first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs now that the seeding and matchups have been set. What are they watching out for in each of the four matchups and who wins each series? But before that, Howard and Jackie reflect on three goodbyes that hit the WNBA as the regular season ended officially on Thursday night. What were the takeaways from the last game ever for the Connecticut Sun, Nneka Ogwumike’s final WNBA game, and Rebecca Allen’s final regular season game in the league? Lastly on court vision, Howard reveals some new data from injury expert Lucas…
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