In March 2020, Italy surpassed China as the country with the most deaths from COVID-19. Italy also happens to be a country where a number of WNBA players go in the offseason to supplement their income. The Athletic's Alexis Mansanarez joins us to tell the story of an American player who was quarantined in Italy and attempted to get out of the country as it went into lockdown.
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In February 2020, there was a big trade in the WNBA. The Phoenix Mercury acquired Skylar Diggins-Smith and the star guard is now united with two all-time greats: Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi. A lot of people say this is the first time one WNBA team has had three true stars. The Athletic’s Alexis Mansanarez joins us to talk about how Diggins-Smith ended up in the desert, why she wanted out of her old team, and how the WNBA is starting to mirror the NBA in really good ways.
I really want to go home at this point. Obviously, I'm losing my mind because I can’t play basketball. I can’t work out (in a gym). I was like, I might just take the risk and get on a plane because each day. I still don't know what's going to happen. |