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Bird’s Eye View is your courtside seat to the WNBA, hosted by Hall of Famer and four-time champion Sue Bird. Every week, Sue offers sharp insight, candid analysis, interviews, and behind-the-scenes stories that spotlight the brilliance of women’s basketball — on the court.
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- 2 days ago1h 6m
Tina Charles and Sue Bird Discuss Team USA's 2026 FIBA Gold Medal Win
Tina Charles is back on Bird’s Eye View with Sue Bird for round two. After covering the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on TNT Sports, the WNBA MVP, 8x All-Star, 3x Olympic gold medalist, and 3x FIBA World Cup champion has another accolade to add to the list: America’s new favorite broadcaster. On this episode of the pod, Tina and Sue discuss how the globalization of the WNBA impacted this year’s tournament, highlight the players and game-changing plays that led to Team USA bringing home the gold, and assess how the FIBA-break will impact the rest of the WNBA season. But first in “Sue’s View,” Sue reacts to Cathy Engelbert announcing her retirement and shares lessons learned during her first World Cup as managing director of Team USA. Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Follow Sue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbird10/ Follow Sue on X: https://x.com/s10bird Follow Bird’s Eye View on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdseyeviewpod/ Follow Bird’s Eye View on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@birdseyeviewpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 18m
Lauren Jackson on Australia’s Historic FIBA Run, Redefining the Post Position and Playing with Sue
This week on Bird’s Eye View, Sue Bird is joined by her former Seattle Storm teammate and Australian Opals icon Lauren Jackson. Whenever Sue and LJ get together it’s a time, and this episode is no different. Sue and Lauren get into the pros and cons of going pro at 16, the Opals legendary FIBA World Cup run in 2006, and how LJ’s role on a team differs between international tournaments and the WNBA. Lauren also reflects on her impact on the women’s game and shares her favorite young post players to watch today. In “Sue’s View”, Sue answers your questions about “The Dynasty: UConn Huskies” documentary and shares a never-before-told story about how intense practices got with Coach Geno Auriemma. Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Follow Sue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbird10/ Follow Sue on X: https://x.com/s10bird Follow Bird’s Eye View on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdseyeviewpod/ Follow Bird’s Eye View on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@birdseyeviewpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago57 min
Pau Gasol on the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup, Representing Spain, and Why Team USA is Tough to Beat
**NOTE: We recorded before it was announced that A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum will miss the World Cup due to health reasons.** This week on Bird’s Eye View, Sue Bird welcomes 2x NBA champion and FIBA icon Pau Gasol to kick off the start of the 2026 Women’s World Cup in Berlin, Germany. Pau played in the NBA for 18 years, most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies, and is one of the most successful basketball players in Spain’s history. In 2006, he helped lead Spain to its first FIBA World Cup title and won MVP along the way. Since his retirement, Pau has been deeply committed to growing the women's global game. Pau talks about his favorite FIBA World Cup memories, Spain’s rising stars Awa Fam and Iyana Martin, and what it’s like to be battle-tested by the USA’s national team. Sue and Pau also dive into what makes a World Cup one of the most challenging tournaments to play in and what it means to represent their countries at such a high level of international competition. In “Sue’s View,” Sue explains how she put together this year’s Team USA roster and which countries pose the biggest threat to Team USA bringing home its fifth consecutive gold medal. Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Follow Sue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbird10/ Follow Sue on X: https://x.com/s10bird Follow Bird’s Eye View on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdseyeviewpod/ Follow Bird’s Eye View on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@birdseyeviewpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago53 min
Bridget Carleton on Her Journey from Getting Waived to Becoming the Face of the Portland Fire
Bridget Carleton of the Portland Fire joins Sue Bird this week on the Bird’s Eye View podcast. Bridget made history as the first player to officially sign with the Fire, one of the WNBA’s two new expansion teams. They discuss adapting to Alex Sarama’s constraints-led approach to coaching, the Fire’s mindset for finishing out the season, and matching up against each other during the 2020 semifinals. Bridget also opens up about how getting waived by the Connecticut Sun then picked up by the Minnesota Lynx her rookie year was the best thing for her career. But first during “Sue’s View,” Sue reflects on Nneka Ogwumike’s legacy both on and off the court and assesses where the Atlanta Dream may ultimately end up in the playoff seeding. Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Follow Sue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbird10/ Follow Sue on X: https://x.com/s10bird Follow Bird’s Eye View on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdseyeviewpod/ Follow Bird’s Eye View on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@birdseyeviewpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Aug 21, 202653 min
Honoring Diana Taurasi’s Legacy and Navigating the WNBA’s Growing Pains with Ramona Shelburne
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN’s NBA Insider and Senior Writer, joins Sue Bird for a new episode of the Bird's Eye View podcast. Ramona is one of the most respected and trusted voices in sports journalism because of her commitment to reporting with integrity and compassion. She’s profiled athletes across all sports but specifically Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Caitlin Clark from the world of basketball. This week on the pod, Sue and Ramona discuss the current state of sports media, how team ownership impacts on-court results, and her favorite storylines from this season of the WNBA. Ramona also explains what’s going on behind the scenes of the historic $12.5 billion-sale of the Los Angeles Lakers and her approach to covering the WNBA in today’s climate. Plus, Sue takes a moment during “Sue’s View” to reflect on the Phoenix Mercury retiring Diana Taurasi’s jersey and to honor the legacy of her dear friend. Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Follow Sue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbird10/ Follow Sue on X: https://x.com/s10bird Follow Bird’s Eye View on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdseyeviewpod/ Follow Bird’s Eye View on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@birdseyeviewpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Aug 14, 202647 min
Dominique Malonga on Growing Up with Wemby and Building Chemistry with Awa Fam & Flau’jae Johnson
On this week’s episode of Bird’s Eye View, Sue Bird talks to Seattle Storm rising star Dominique Malonga about having Wemby as a peer, going pro at fifteen, and becoming a versatile post player. Dominique opens up about what it was like to transition from playing professional basketball in France to playing in the WNBA, how she plans to continue diversifying her post game (dunking is involved), and the lessons from this season that she, Awa Fam and Flau’jae Johnson will carry with them into next season. Plus in Sue’s View, Sue speculates who may still have a chance to sneak into the top eight in a new segment called “The Superpower vs. Achilles Heel.” Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Follow Sue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbird10/ Follow Sue on X: https://x.com/s10bird Follow Bird’s Eye View on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdseyeviewpod/ Follow Bird’s Eye View on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@birdseyeviewpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Aug 7, 20261h 9m
Kayla McBride on Becoming an Elite Two-Way Guard, Cheryl Reeve’s Leadership, and Her Lightning-Fast Release
This week on Bird’s Eye View, Sue Bird is joined by Minnesota Lynx All-Star Kayla McBride to discuss her offensive surge, defensive growth, and how the Lynx is integrating Napheesa Collier back into the rotation. Kayla reflects on practicing against Skylar Diggins and Jewell Lloyd as Notre Dame undergrads, how she developed her lightning-quick shooting release, and what it’s like playing alongside Olivia Miles and Natasha Howard under Cheryl Reeve’s demanding leadership. And in Sue’s View, Sue recaps the trade deadline, diving into the Mercury’s acquisition of Kelsey Plum, and all the draft implications, playoff pushes, and roster-building strategy. Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Follow Sue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbird10/ Follow Sue on X: https://x.com/s10bird Follow Bird’s Eye View on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdseyeviewpod/ Follow Bird’s Eye View on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@birdseyeviewpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Jul 31, 20261h 3m
Courtney Vandersloot’s Not Done: Her Return to the Court, State of the Sky, and Chasing Sue’s Record
Bird’s Eye View is on the ground in Chicago for a special live show recorded during WNBA All-Star weekend! Sue sits down with five-time All-Star and Chicago Sky legend Courtney Vandersloot for her first podcast interview ever. They discuss Sloot’s return to the court post-ACL tear, her two championship runs, whether she'll break Sue’s all-time assists record, and the significance of having All-Star in Chicago. Plus, Sue and Sloot are joined by a surprise guest. Before that all goes down, Sue answers some audience questions, where the tradition of answering a brutal Bench/Start/Cut continues. Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Follow Sue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbird10/ Follow Sue on X: https://x.com/s10bird Follow Bird’s Eye View on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdseyeviewpod/ Follow Bird’s Eye View on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@birdseyeviewpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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