Sue Bird and Maria Taylor Talk About Life as a Sports Broadcaster AND Make Some WNBA Predictions

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe

The Vox Media Podcast Network

Soccer, Basketball, Sports

4.4 • 765 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Sue Bird talks to NBC Sports’ Maria Taylor about her path to becoming the first woman to serve as full-time host of Football Night in America, who she has picked to win the NBA Championship, and how she’s preparing to cover the WNBA. Plus, Sue and Maria give their very early takes on which WNBA teams have a chance to win it all this year. Sue breaks down the W’s opening weekend games, and how the league’s top teams showed their strengths and their vulnerabilities. And Sue explains why she thinks the Dallas Wings won free agency and have leveled up the most. A Touch More: The Podcast is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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