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The Athletic's Ben Pickman breaks down the biggest questions as WNBA playoffs begin

By A Martínez

Published September 15, 2025 at 5:28 AM EDT

The WNBA playoffs kicked off Sunday with all eight contenders for this year's championship playing in their first-round openers. The Athletic's Ben Pickman answers the biggest postseason questions.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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