It seems like basketball podcasts featuring WNBA star duos are the trend these days. There is Candace Parker and Chelsea Gray’s Trophy Room. A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum’s All the Smoke appearances, Angel Reese and Flau’Jae Johnson’s Unapologetically Angel, and now there seems to be one more addition to this list.

WNBA vets Indiana Fever’s Aari McDonald and Chicago Sky’s Rachel Banham have launched their new podcast.

Aari and Rachel: Unfiltered at Unrivaled look to break down all the nitty-gritty of the game. They have already roped in their first guest of the season.

It is none other than Dallas Wings and Breeze guard Paige Bueckers, along with her Wings teammate Li Yueru.

Ironically, Paige and Rachel have another deep-rooted Minnesota connection.

On one end, you have Banham, who represents the older generation, and Bueckers embodies the new age blood in the team’s ranks.

Banham is visibly excited about this new project.

“I can’t wait to get to know some of the best basketball players in the world, not just as hoopers, but as humans. I’m excited for this growing fan base to see the behind-the-scenes fun at Unrivaled and what we’re all about!” exclaimed Banham, looking forward to the interactions coming her way.

The pilot episode will air on January 15 and will be shown on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. Fans can also connect with the channel by following it on social media under the @unfilteredpoddd handle.

Meanwhile, Paige Bueckers was agonizingly close to creating a new story of her own in Unrivaled as she faced off against defending champions Rose.

Bueckers is close to history, but yet so far

In a game where her team went down after a bloody fight against the Rose (73-69), Paige Bueckers came really close to creating an unprecedented new record.

Paige was just one rebound and one assist shy of registering the first triple-double in Unrivaled history. She was smooth on the glass every step of the way and ended her day with 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists.

The only flaw in her game was the 4 turnovers she gave away; otherwise, she held her own with style.

Bueckers is undoubtedly the face of this year’s Unrivaled, more so as Caitlin Clark has yet again eluded their grasp. Plus, Angel Reese has already opted out after winning the Defensive Player of the Year honors last season, so there’s a massive void that needs to be filled in.

Today, only a few have come close to the level of popularity and aura Paige has built around herself. And she is doing exceptionally well for the Breeze, that too in her debut season.

Paige scored 24 points in her first game with 5 rebounds and 6 assists to her name. This was followed by 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists, yet again.

Paige Bueckers is currently one of two players in Unrivaled to be in the top ten in PPG, RPG, APG, & BPG; so, she is having no difficulty adjusting to her new surroundings. Now, let’s hope Breeze gets back to winning ways when they lock horns with Vinyl in their next game, just for the sake of Bueckers’ raw talent.