On this week's Full Time, the podcast is asking what is the state of the NWSL in 2025? Where is the league right now, and where does it want to be? To help discuss the state of the league, Meg Linehan is joined by staff writer at Just Women's Sports Claire Watkins, and women's basketball staff writer and co-host of the No Offseason podcast at The Athletic Ben Pickman. The conversation explores the NWSL's audience, politics and values, commercial ambitions and strategy, the players and the play on the pitch, and how all of these things interact with each other. With the exceptional growth in women's basketball, the question becomes: How does the NWSL keep up with the WNBA? _______________ Articles mentioned on the show: State of the League: Before the NWSL can take on the world, it must find its place in the U.S. NWSL’s Denver expansion team announces stadium plans to open in 2028 Listen to No Offseason: A women's basketball podcast here _______________ HOST: Meg Linehan GUESTS: Claire Watkins, Ben Pickman PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices