On this jam-packed episode of Lynx Happy Hour, Terry is joined by Marielle Mohs (@ellemohs) of WCCO News to talk all things home opener and the newest Lynx...BON IVER (?!?!?!); and THEN, Terry chops it up with Travis Singleton (@SneakerReporter), the founder of Sneaker Reporter, to talk about Napheesa Collier signing with the Jordan Brand, signatur…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined Aryeh Schwartz, who is the founder of Winsidr and host of the Winsidr Show podcast. Hansen and Schwartz open the podcast by discussing what we saw in the WNBA over Opening Weekend and surprises and weaknesses seen from teams across the league. The two then chat about the openi…

World class comedian, podcaster, and Washington Mystics fan Jamel Johnson (@broccolihouse) joins the show to chat about filming his recent special, expectations for the 2025 season, and offers one thing that comes to mind for every single WNBA team (including the Toronto Tempo!). If you are in the DC area, you should buy tickets to his show at The …

On this very exciting episode of Lynx Happy Hour, Terry is first joined by Lynx President of Business Operations Carley Knox (@CarleyKnox) to talk all the exciting happenings around the 2025 WNBA season. THEN Chicago Sky beat writer Alissa Hirsh (@alissahirsh_writer) joins the show to share her thoughts on Sky vs. Lynx Preseason Game Round One, wha…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by the Minnesota Lynx's new Associate Head Coach, Eric Thibault. Hansen and Thibault open the podcast talking about Thibault's arrival to the Lynx, his time in Minnesota so far and his ties to Minnesota. They then discuss the offseason, training camp thus far, and expectations…

Broadcasting extraordinaire Sloane Martin (@SloaneMartin) swings by to chat all things Lynx training camp, media day, and the exciting new Lynx broadcast news! This episode is brought to you by Pentz Homes! The team at Pentz Homes has experience working with first time home buyers, folks selling their first home and buying their next place to peopl…

Andrew Dukowitz (@ADukeMN) from Zone Coverage, The Daily Wolves, and The Missing Lynx Podcast, stops by to chat all things Minnesota Lynx training camp with Terry. Then the two put their GM hats on to try and project what the Lynx final roster might look like heading into the season.By Hitting the Hardwood Network

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Ben Pickman, a national staff writer at The Athletic who covers the WNBA and women’s college basketball. Hansen and Pickman open the podcast by talking about the offseason that was, including the debut season of Unrivaled and the pressure it could put on the WNBA. They then…

Lynx Happy Hour is back and it's time to belly up to the bar where Lynx Basketball is always on special! Terry is first joined by Jenn Hatfield, the Washington Mystics beat writer at The Next, to talk about Karlie Samuelson, how she fits with the Lynx, and also Washington's draft haul. Then Flagrant Magazine's Ashtyn Butuso joins the show to talk a…

A brand new podcast covering the Minnesota Lynx from the brand new Hitting the Hardwood Podcast Network! Lynx Happy Hour is a weekly podcast hosted by Terry Horstman on all the latest happenings and vibes with the Minnesota Lynx. New episodes will publish on Thursdays at 4 pm CT, aka: when it's time to slam the laptop shut, bail out of the office, …

Welcome to the Lynx Happy Hour Podcast, an all-new podcast part of the Hitting the Hardwood Network that will be hosted by talented writer and Lynx beat writer for The Next, Terry Horstman! Lynx Happy Hour is a weekly podcast dedicated to the Minnesota Lynx that will take a deep dive into the Lynx with analysis, coverage and vibes. This new podcast…

Since the inception of Hitting the Hardwood, the team has been committed to being your one-stop shop for all the latest news, analysis and coverage on the Minnesota Lynx and the rest of the WNBA. With the support of listeners, readers and patreon members, HTH is not only excited to continue to provide this coverage — but to add to it! Along with th…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Terry Horstman of The Next to talk about everything that has taken place and what's yet to come this offseason. Hansen and Horstman discuss the offseason to this point and what we've seen from players and leagues across the globe, also talking about Unrivaled and overseas p…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Terry Horstman of The Next to talk about everything that has taken place and what's yet to come this offseason. Hansen and Horstman discuss the offseason to this point and what we've seen from players and leagues across the globe, also talking about Unrivaled and overseas p…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Alexa PhilIppou, who covers women's basketball for ESPN. Hansen and Philippou open up the podcast by talking about WNBA free agency and how things will pick up around the league soon, also touching on the reason why we could see short-term contracts signed this offseason in…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Alexa PhilIppou, who covers women's basketball for ESPN. Hansen and Philippou open up the podcast by talking about WNBA free agency and how things will pick up around the league soon, also touching on the reason why we could see short-term contracts signed this offseason in…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by a very special guest, Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride. Hansen and McBride start the episode off by talking about what McBride has been up to since the conclusion of the WNBA season, also talking about the season that was for the Lynx that concluded in the WNBA Finals. Th…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by a very special guest, Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride. Hansen and McBride start the episode off by talking about what McBride has been up to since the conclusion of the WNBA season, also talking about the season that was for the Lynx that concluded in the WNBA Finals. Th…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen dives into the WNBA offseason, what has taken place and what is to come. In a solo show (yes, we're sorry), Hansen discusses what has taken place across the league since the conclusion of the WNBA Finals, shifting to what is coming up on Dec. 7 with the WNBA Expansion Draft. He then div…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen dives into the WNBA offseason, what has taken place and what is to come. In a solo show (yes, we're sorry), Hansen discusses what has taken place across the league since the conclusion of the WNBA Finals, shifting to what is coming up on Dec. 7 with the WNBA Expansion Draft. He then div…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by not one but two guests, Terry Horstman of The Next and Aryeh Schwartz of Winsidr, to recap an incredible and controversial finish to the WNBA Finals. Hansen chats with both guys about the championship series that took place, the controversial call towards the end of Game 5,…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by not one but two guests, Terry Horstman of The Next and Aryeh Schwartz of Winsidr, to recap an incredible and controversial finish to the WNBA Finals. Hansen chats with both guys about the championship series that took place, the controversial call towards the end of Game 5,…

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Aryeh Schwartz, who is the founder of Winsidr and host of the Winsidr Show podcast. Hansen and Schwartz open the podcast by talking about the Minnesota Lynx, their season now that we are nearing the end of it as well as how they have performed in the first two rounds of th…

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Aryeh Schwartz, who is the founder of Winsidr and host of the Winsidr Show podcast. Hansen and Schwartz open the podcast by talking about the Minnesota Lynx, their season now that we are nearing the end of it as well as how they have performed in the first two rounds of th…

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Lynx radio play-by-play voice, Wendell Epps. Hansen and Epps open the podcast talking about what drew Epps to Minnesota and what his first year has been like in the Twin Cities, following that up by discussing the Minnesota Lynx play over the regular season and a…

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Lynx radio play-by-play voice, Wendell Epps. Hansen and Epps open the podcast talking about what drew Epps to Minnesota and what his first year has been like in the Twin Cities, following that up by discussing the Minnesota Lynx play over the regular season and a…

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by ESPN analyst and reporter LaChina Robinson. Hansen and Robinson open the podcast by talking about the 2024 regular season in its final week, what and who have surprised us this season, and the playoff race. They then take a deep dive into the success of the Minnesota Lynx …

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by ESPN analyst and reporter LaChina Robinson. Hansen and Robinson open the podcast by talking about the 2024 regular season in its final week, what and who have surprised us this season, and the playoff race. They then take a deep dive into the success of the Minnesota Lynx …

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Terry Horstman, who covers the Minnesota Lynx for The Next. Hansen and Horstman open the podcast by talking about the Lynx as of late and how they are red-hot out of the Olympic Break, as well as the impressive weekend that took place in Minneapolis with the Lynx taking do…

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Terry Horstman, who covers the Minnesota Lynx for The Next. Hansen and Horstman open the podcast by talking about the Lynx as of late and how they are red-hot out of the Olympic Break, as well as the impressive weekend that took place in Minneapolis with the Lynx taking do…

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Chief Operating Officer, Ryan Tanke. Hansen and Tanke open up the podcast talking about the Olympics in Paris and the resumption of the WNBA season following the Olympic Break, going on to discuss the season thus far and the interest in the …

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Chief Operating Officer, Ryan Tanke. Hansen and Tanke open up the podcast talking about the Olympics in Paris and the resumption of the WNBA season following the Olympic Break, going on to discuss the season thus far and the interest in the …

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Myles Ehrlich, a senior writer at Winsidr who primarily covers the New York Liberty and co-host of the Pull Up with Myles and Owen Podcast. Hansen and Ehrlich open the podcast by talking about the WNBA season at the Olympic Break, the interest the league continues to get, …

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Myles Ehrlich, a senior writer at Winsidr who primarily covers the New York Liberty and co-host of the Pull Up with Myles and Owen Podcast. Hansen and Ehrlich open the podcast by talking about the WNBA season at the Olympic Break, the interest the league continues to get, …

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Mark Schindler, a writer who covers all levels of women's basketball and the host of the They've Got Now podcast. Hansen and Schindler take a look around the WNBA at the midseason point and as the Olympic Break gets underway while outlining some surprises we've seen throug…

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Mark Schindler, a writer who covers all levels of women's basketball and the host of the They've Got Now podcast. Hansen and Schindler take a look around the WNBA at the midseason point and as the Olympic Break gets underway while outlining some surprises we've seen throug…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by WNBA and NBA writer and reporter Jack Borman. Hansen and Borman take a deep dive into the Minnesota Lynx so far this season, including the strong start for the team, the reasoning behind the hot start and some standouts thus far. The two then discuss the newest additions to…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by WNBA and NBA writer and reporter Jack Borman. Hansen and Borman take a deep dive into the Minnesota Lynx so far this season, including the strong start for the team, the reasoning behind the hot start and some standouts thus far. The two then discuss the newest additions to…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride. McBride and Hansen take a look at the WNBA season thus far for the Minnesota Lynx, including a strong start to the season for McBride herself. They then take a look behind the success of the Lynx thus far and the chemistry that is already…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride. McBride and Hansen take a look at the WNBA season thus far for the Minnesota Lynx, including a strong start to the season for McBride herself. They then take a look behind the success of the Lynx thus far and the chemistry that is already…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Toronto-based WNBA and NBA writer Chelsea Leite. Leite and Hansen look dive into the recent news of Toronto being awarded a WNBA franchise starting in 2026, including the announcement event itself, what the timeline could look like for announcements leading up to the 2026 s…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Toronto-based WNBA and NBA writer Chelsea Leite. Leite and Hansen look dive into the recent news of Toronto being awarded a WNBA franchise starting in 2026, including the announcement event itself, what the timeline could look like for announcements leading up to the 2026 s…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by award-winning broadcaster, Bally Sports North's Marney Gellner. Hansen and Gellner talk about her role at Bally Sports North, which currently includes being a studio host for the Minnesota Timnberwolves and play-by-play broadcaster for the Minnesota Lynx, along with what it…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by award-winning broadcaster, Bally Sports North's Marney Gellner. Hansen and Gellner talk about her role at Bally Sports North, which currently includes being a studio host for the Minnesota Timnberwolves and play-by-play broadcaster for the Minnesota Lynx, along with what it…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by the newly announced inductee into the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, former Minnesota Lynx star Seimone Augustus. Hansen and Augustus discuss her Hall of Fame induction, including how and when she found out, and what the honor means to her. They then take a…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by the newly announced inductee into the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, former Minnesota Lynx star Seimone Augustus. Hansen and Augustus discuss her Hall of Fame induction, including how and when she found out, and what the honor means to her. They then take a…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by the newest member of the Minnesota Lynx, guard Courtney Williams. Hansen and Williams open the podcast discussing her mindset going into free agency, the free agency process for the veteran guard and why she decided to choose Minnesota. They then talk about what Williams ca…

In the latest episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by the newest member of the Minnesota Lynx, guard Courtney Williams. Hansen and Williams open the podcast discussing her mindset going into free agency, the free agency process for the veteran guard and why she decided to choose Minnesota. They then talk about what Williams ca…

In this week's episode of Hitting the Hardwood, Mitchell Hansen is joined by Stephen PridGeon-Garner, who covers the WNBA and the Chicago Sky as well as the NBA and the Phoenix Suns. Hansen and PridGeon-Garner open up the podcast by discussing some of the moves made throughout the WNBA this offseason, including those made by both the Minnesota Lynx…