ESPN basketball reporter Alexa Philippou joins Sarah to discuss the WNBA Finals. They talk about the Golden State Valkyries’ game one win over the Atlanta Dream, what Angel Reese and company need to do to win game two, and how things might shift when the series heads to Atlanta. Plus a delayed return, backflipping on the world stage, and trading places down the stretch. 

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