July 15, 2025 • 4 mins
Terrika Foster-Brasby, host of the Levels To This podcast with Sheryl Swoops on the iHeart Women's Sports Netwoek, talks the WNBA, Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun as they are in Boston.
Mark as Played
Transcript
Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
A really cool day for Boston going on right now,
the second ever WNBA game played right here at the
TV Garden. We're live from the Garden on Kiswana eight.
It's Mikey V, Frankie V and Gianna get ready for
the Connecticut Son to play Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.
But with us right now, Tarika, who is the sideline
host of the Connecticut's Son. And the first thing you said,
(00:21):
this Boston traffic is different, this is crazy.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Like I thought I was leaving Connecticut. I live in Hartford, Connecticut.
I thought I was leaving Connecticut in perfect timing. I
was like, I'm going to be there, I'm going to
have time to spare. And then the moment I got
on ninety three, I was like, what is.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
This awakening for? This this madness?
Speaker 3 (00:37):
So rood awakening, but a very warm welcome to the city.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
Very very warm, depending on how many horns they you know,
hamped it.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
And we're so excited to support the WNBA today, the
players and you're probably close to a lot of the players.
How cool is it to come here to Boston and
play the TV Garden.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
It's such a different experience being here in Boston, right,
like they play at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut
where it maybe could hold like teny eleven thousand fans.
The TD Garden can hold well over eighteen nineteen thousand
fans here, So it's going to be exciting and just
everything about the atmosphere is so different, but they love it.
A lot of our players are very young and very
(01:16):
new to the WNBA, so this is certainly an experience
they won't forget.
Speaker 3 (01:19):
And can you, for those that have never been to
a w NBA game or even a Sun game before,
kind of describe the usual atmosphere at these games. What's
it like?
Speaker 2 (01:27):
Well, let me tell you, just because the arena is
smaller than TD Garden doesn't mean that the energy is
not because the energy is crazy at the Connecticut Sun Games.
The fans are excited, the kids are there and they're
very excited. The mascot Blaze is typically running around talking
to everybody, making kids smile. So there's a lot of fun.
And you know, people say that they're nice in Connecticut,
(01:48):
which is great. You have nice fans, so they're really
good to you, they're really welcoming. Well, that is definitely another.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
Last time Fever and the Sun played. I hear it
got a little dicey.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
It was a little spicy. Yeah, it's a little spicy.
That's cool. But I think that's something new. I think
that's something that new w NBA fans or people that
are new to the to the game are not used to, right,
But we've been around basketball for a very long time.
Getting spicy is the is, that's the norm. Physicality is
the norm.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
I love it personally as a spicy yell myself. Listen,
I don't play any sports whatsoever, but if I played basketball,
that would be me. Like it's a natural reaction. It
happens in the regular NBA all the time, So why
do we expect anything different from the w NBA. And
I love watching the clips on TikTok of everyone like.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
You hit the nail on the head. It happens in
the NBA all the time. In fact, in the NBA
you actually get talked about if you're too soft, right,
They're like, wait a minute later, y'all, let Steph Curry
drive like that, Jason, that what's going on?
Speaker 1 (02:50):
Right?
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (02:51):
Man, you got to boss up in the WNBA is exciting.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
They were live in the Garden. The second ever w
NBA game played the Garden and Leah Boston she plays
with the Fever. She's from Western mass Yeah, she just
got announce she has her own day, a Leah Boston Day,
which is actually yesterday the fourteenth. And explain that and
why that's so important a WNBA.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Well, it's so important because number one, we talk a
lot about investment and investing in women, and Aliah Boston
actually invested in the NWSL team here as one of
the part owners of the team, so that is exciting.
She practically grew up here. Her families from the Virgin Islands,
but she practically grew up here in Western mass So
there's a little hometown girl hometown significance there. But it's
(03:32):
kind of one of those situations where if you're going
to talk about it, you got to be about it, right,
And these women talk a lot about investment and really
pouring back into their communities, and so a Leah's just
doing it again, just showing another way that these women
continue to live the thing that they talk about.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
I love that. Now, I know you're a sun gal.
But what can we expect from the game. Brutal honesty Tonight.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
There is some animosity between these two teams and in
the way these last two games have gone. Yeah, so
you can expect some of that to boil over today
in a fun way, in a fun competitive way, like
in a mean way, in a very fun competitive way.
So expect that, expect that to come out. Fans are
going to be loud. Caitlin Clark fans are extremely well traveled,
(04:14):
so they're gonna come from everywhere. I was just telling
you guys earlier that when you walk into the arena
right now, there's like a bunch of Connecticut Sun towels
all over all of the seats, and in my head,
I'm like, well, last year this place was packed with
Sun fans. This year it's going to be equal equal
Sun and Fever. So somebod these towels might not make
it about it as they're getting tossed from there gets
(04:37):
off again.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
Tar Rika, who's a sideline reporter for the Connecticut Sun
joining us. Appreciate you making time and we're excited to
be part of history tonight w NBA game, second game ever.
We have the Sun up against Caitlin Clark and the Fever,
and we're alive in the garden on Kiswana wait
A really cool day for Boston going on right now,
the second ever WNBA game played right here at the
TV Garden. We're live from the Garden on Kiswana eight.
It's Mikey V, Frankie V and Gianna get ready for
the Connecticut Son to play Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.
But with us right now, Tarika, who is the sideline
host of the Connecticut's Son. And the first thing you said,
(00:21):
this Boston traffic is different, this is crazy.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Like I thought I was leaving Connecticut. I live in Hartford, Connecticut.
I thought I was leaving Connecticut in perfect timing. I
was like, I'm going to be there, I'm going to
have time to spare. And then the moment I got
on ninety three, I was like, what is.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
This awakening for? This this madness?
Speaker 3 (00:37):
So rood awakening, but a very warm welcome to the city.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
Very very warm, depending on how many horns they you know,
hamped it.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
And we're so excited to support the WNBA today, the
players and you're probably close to a lot of the players.
How cool is it to come here to Boston and
play the TV Garden.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
It's such a different experience being here in Boston, right,
like they play at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut
where it maybe could hold like teny eleven thousand fans.
The TD Garden can hold well over eighteen nineteen thousand
fans here, So it's going to be exciting and just
everything about the atmosphere is so different, but they love it.
A lot of our players are very young and very
(01:16):
new to the WNBA, so this is certainly an experience
they won't forget.
Speaker 3 (01:19):
And can you, for those that have never been to
a w NBA game or even a Sun game before,
kind of describe the usual atmosphere at these games. What's
it like?
Speaker 2 (01:27):
Well, let me tell you, just because the arena is
smaller than TD Garden doesn't mean that the energy is
not because the energy is crazy at the Connecticut Sun Games.
The fans are excited, the kids are there and they're
very excited. The mascot Blaze is typically running around talking
to everybody, making kids smile. So there's a lot of fun.
And you know, people say that they're nice in Connecticut,
(01:48):
which is great. You have nice fans, so they're really
good to you, they're really welcoming. Well, that is definitely another.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
Last time Fever and the Sun played. I hear it
got a little dicey.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
It was a little spicy. Yeah, it's a little spicy.
That's cool. But I think that's something new. I think
that's something that new w NBA fans or people that
are new to the to the game are not used to, right,
But we've been around basketball for a very long time.
Getting spicy is the is, that's the norm. Physicality is
the norm.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
I love it personally as a spicy yell myself. Listen,
I don't play any sports whatsoever, but if I played basketball,
that would be me. Like it's a natural reaction. It
happens in the regular NBA all the time, So why
do we expect anything different from the w NBA. And
I love watching the clips on TikTok of everyone like.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
You hit the nail on the head. It happens in
the NBA all the time. In fact, in the NBA
you actually get talked about if you're too soft, right,
They're like, wait a minute later, y'all, let Steph Curry
drive like that, Jason, that what's going on?
Speaker 1 (02:50):
Right?
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (02:51):
Man, you got to boss up in the WNBA is exciting.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
They were live in the Garden. The second ever w
NBA game played the Garden and Leah Boston she plays
with the Fever. She's from Western mass Yeah, she just
got announce she has her own day, a Leah Boston Day,
which is actually yesterday the fourteenth. And explain that and
why that's so important a WNBA.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Well, it's so important because number one, we talk a
lot about investment and investing in women, and Aliah Boston
actually invested in the NWSL team here as one of
the part owners of the team, so that is exciting.
She practically grew up here. Her families from the Virgin Islands,
but she practically grew up here in Western mass So
there's a little hometown girl hometown significance there. But it's
(03:32):
kind of one of those situations where if you're going
to talk about it, you got to be about it, right,
And these women talk a lot about investment and really
pouring back into their communities, and so a Leah's just
doing it again, just showing another way that these women
continue to live the thing that they talk about.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
I love that. Now, I know you're a sun gal.
But what can we expect from the game. Brutal honesty Tonight.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
There is some animosity between these two teams and in
the way these last two games have gone. Yeah, so
you can expect some of that to boil over today
in a fun way, in a fun competitive way, like
in a mean way, in a very fun competitive way.
So expect that, expect that to come out. Fans are
going to be loud. Caitlin Clark fans are extremely well traveled,
(04:14):
so they're gonna come from everywhere. I was just telling
you guys earlier that when you walk into the arena
right now, there's like a bunch of Connecticut Sun towels
all over all of the seats, and in my head,
I'm like, well, last year this place was packed with
Sun fans. This year it's going to be equal equal
Sun and Fever. So somebod these towels might not make
it about it as they're getting tossed from there gets
(04:37):
off again.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
Tar Rika, who's a sideline reporter for the Connecticut Sun
joining us. Appreciate you making time and we're excited to
be part of history tonight w NBA game, second game ever.
We have the Sun up against Caitlin Clark and the Fever,
and we're alive in the garden on Kiswana wait
Popular Podcasts
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.