The WNBA has reached the midway point, which means it’s time to hand out some hardware.
Chiney Ogwumike is joined by ESPN Senior Researcher Jason Joseph to name their 2026 WNBA midseason award winners from 6th Woman of the Year to Coach of the Year to MIP, DPOY, ROY, and of course the prestigious MVP!
Then Chiney and JayJo have some ESPYs-inspired fun by selecting the season’s best game, best record-breaking performance, best drip, and most dedicated WNBA superfan.
In this episode:
🏆 Is A’ja Wilson trending towards her 5th MVP or can Olivia Miles make history as a rookie?
⭐ Olivia Miles takes Rookie of the Year—and enters the MVP conversation
📈 Is Jessica Shepard or Marina Mabrey the deserved Most Improved Player?
🔒 Gabby Williams leads the Defensive Player of the Year race
🧠 Cheryl Reeve continues making history with the Minnesota Lynx
🔥 Marina Mabrey’s 53-point masterpiece gets its flowers
👗 Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese, Lauren Betts, and Ezi Magbegor battle for best drip
🎉 Leslie Jones, Jason Sudeikis, Latto aka Big Mama, and Kevin Durant compete for WNBA superfan of the year
Who has your vote for MVP, Rookie of the Year, and the rest of the WNBA’s biggest awards? Let us know in the comments.
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Timestamps:
-0:00 Intro
-1:28 Giving Out Midseason WNBA Awards
-1:44 And the Midseason Sixth Woman of the Year is…
-3:28 And the Midseason Most Improved Player is…
-6:17 And the Midseason Coach of the Year is…
-9:58 And the Midseason Defensive Player of the Year is…
-15:21 And the Midseason Rookie of the Year is…
-19:12 And the Midseason Most Valuable Player is…
-25:29 And the best game of the WNBA season has been…
-27:23 And the best record-breaking performance has been…
-29:01 Has anyone had more drip than Paige Bueckers?
-29:58 And the best WNBA superfan this season has been…
-32:45 Goodbye
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