Two Contenders, Two Blueprints: Fever’s Star Power vs. Golden State’s Suffocating Defense

<p>Indiana just went 9-2 behind all three of its stars peaking at once, Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, and Aliyah Boston, and Daniel makes the case for why Mitchell deserves to be in the MVP conversation alongside A’ja Wilson and Olivia Miles, not left out of it. Then the show heads west for a look at the Golden State Valkyries, an expansion-era team that’s built the league’s best defense in just year two, and the honest question about whether that formula holds up against the WNBA’s true elite.</p><p></p><p>Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating &amp; review on Apple Podcasts, follow along on Spotify and YouTube, and subscribe to The9450 Weekly Drop newsletter for game recaps straight to your inbox.</p>