Nuggets Handle Heat; Suns Hire Vogel; WNBA Media Coverage| Brother From Another

Natalie and Reeta Hubbard “The NFL Chick” host Ladies First Fridays. They react to the Nuggets victory over the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Nekias Duncan joins the show to break down what Jimmy Butler and the Heat need to do to overcome the Nuggets. They also discuss the Suns hiring Frank Vogel as their next head coach, gatekeeping within WNBA media, the need for diverse voices, as well as the need for the way women’s basketball is covered by the media to evolve. Nat and Reeta discuss Angel Reese’s Starry commercial with Zion Williamson and her cameo in a Cardi B and Latto music video. They also react to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s update on Ja Morant. Natalie and Reeta conclude with a recap of BFA’s first NBA Finals Watch Party.

00:00                   Nuggets take Game 1; Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon

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19:14                   Heat shooting struggles; Bam Adebayo

33:11                   Suns hire Frank Vogel

34:53                   Diversity and gatekeeping issues within WNBA media

39:33                   Diana Taurasi comments on comparisons of WBB players to NBA players

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44:17                  Angel Reese commercial with Karl-Anthony Towns; Reese video with Cardi B and Latto

46:16                   Adam Silver comments on Ja Morant

49:55                   BFA’s Game 1 Watch Party best moments