Levels to This with Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby

On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby take issue with the people driving the "WNBA is Drama" storyline—even though they seem like they've never even watched a game. That includes the manufactured debate about transgender women "taking over" a league that hasn't had one in 30 years. Terrika gets personal about her transgender sister and the receipts on how few trans athletes exist anywhere in sports. They also break down DiJonai Carrington's ejection and the "white privilege" post that followed, the history behind it that outside commentators keep missing, and how much of it the league can realistically control. Sheryl and Terrika keep coming back to the same thing: Olivia Miles is balling, Golden State is second in the West, A'ja Wilson is chasing a fifth MVP, and nobody's talking about it.
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On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby break down the two moves that shook up the WNBA trade deadline: Aneesah Morrow heading from the Connecticut Sun to the Toronto Tempo, and All-Star guard Kelsey Plum getting dealt from the Sparks to the Phoenix Mercury. Sheryl admits she was already picturing Morrow in a Houston uniform, while Terrika digs into why a double-double machine kept riding the bench in Connecticut. They also try to make sense of the Plum move: why L.A. would break up a team it just built, whether Plum wanted out, and what both trades signal about which franchises are suddenly in win-now mode. Plus, the duo comes to the defense of analyst Monica McNutt, who caught heat for doing a TV hit from a pedicure chair ON HER DAY OFF— and they're not having the "unserious" talk.
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On this episode of Levels to This, hosts Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby are joined by Dr. Bettina Love, renowned public speaker, educator, and New York Times bestselling author of Punished for Dreaming. Dr. Love breaks down why "reform" is a word Black and brown communities should be skeptical of, and why America's racial inequities aren't a crisis — they're a continuation. Dr. Love brings real joy to the conversation, breaking down what black joy actually means: the spades table where nobody's thinking about white folks, the sundress that needs no explanation, the McDonald's money question that transcends generations.
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On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby kick off All-Star week by addressing the controversy that almost overshadowed it: Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello's one-game suspension for calling Angel Reese a "protected species" during a game. Sheryl and Terrika break down why the phrase landed the way it did regardless of intent, why Angel always seems to absorb the most heat in this league, and why the people defending Brondello should probably take a cue from Brondello herself. Then the duo pivots to Chicago: they revisit their All-Star mock drafts (closer than you'd think), break down the six-player three-point contest field — and make a case for why Marina Mabrey might have this thing locked up before halftime — and share their picks for All-Star Game MVP.
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On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby run their own All-Star draft — going pick-by-pick through the full 2026 roster to build their dream squads ahead of All-Star Weekend in Chicago. They break down the snub conversation too, with Kamilla Cardoso, Chelsea Gray, Veronica Burton, and Carla Leite among the names they felt deserved a nod, and weigh in on whether Kelsey Plum will be healthy enough to suit up. The duo also takes a moment to honor the lives of Nolan Wells, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and Johan Sebastian Guerrero, and to speak plainly about the violence and ICE killings that made for a heavy week before All-Star.
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