Posts by Bella Munson

Bella has been a contributor for The Next since September 2023 and is the site's Seattle Storm beat reporter. She also writes for The Equalizer while completing her Journalism & Public Interest Communication degree at the University of Washington.

Dominique Malonga poses with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected with the No. 2 overall pick to the Seattle Storm in the 2025 WNBA Draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York, New York on April 14, 2025.

Seattle Storm 2025 Draft class led by French phenom

April 16, 2025

The No. 2 overall pick has the potential to be an all-time great player, and third-round picks have (slim) chances to make the roster

South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao and foward Sania Feagin smile during player introductions before the national championship game against UConn at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on April 6, 2025.

South Carolina seniors ready to make their mark in the WNBA

April 9, 2025

Dawn Staley: ‘They are the epitome of who we need to be successful’

Lauren Betts walks off the floor during UCLA's Final Four NCAA Tournament matchup against UConn on April 4, 2025 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla

UCLA prepares for next step after dream season ends in the Final Four

April 6, 2025

Cori Close: ‘Experience is such a powerful teacher, if you allow it to’

UCLA Bruins head coach Cori Close (left), center Lauren Betts (center) and guard Kiki Rice during press conference at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. on April 3, 2025.

How focusing on life outside of basketball made Lauren Betts even better on the court

April 4, 2025

Close: ‘I feel like there’s a lightness about her that didn’t exist before’

LSU Tigers forward Aneesah Morrow (24) tries to knock the ball away from UCLA Bruins forward Timea Gardiner (30) during the second half of the Elite 8 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Spokane Arena on May 30, 2025 in Spokane, Wash.

Aneesah Morrow’s prolific college career ends with cemented legacy

April 2, 2025

Kim Mulkey: ‘You wish you had an Aneesah every time you walked on a court’

LSU Tigers forward Aneesah Morrow (24) flexes and lets out a yell after a play against the NC State Wolfpack during the second half of the Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash. on March 28, 2025.

Unstoppable Aneesah Morrow leads LSU to Elite Eight

March 30, 2025

Morrow: ‘We have to be able to dominate and we have to be able to make defensive stops and we did that’

NC State Wolfpack guard Saniya Rivers (22) holds the ball at hip height and prepares to shoot against the LSU Tigers during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash. on March 28, 2025.

NC State seniors say a grateful goodbye to the Wolfpack

March 29, 2025

Saniya Rivers: ‘I wouldn’t want to play with anybody else, play for anybody else’

Flau'Jae Johnson holds up a finger gun and blows fake smoke from the gun in a an NCAA Tournament practice session at Spokane Arena.

Spokane notebook: Day 1 of the Sweet 16

March 28, 2025

Flau’Jae Johnson: ‘We just go in there with the mindset of just being the most prepared team’

University of Washington players celebrate as they walk back to the bench against Wisconsin on January 7, 2025 at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, Wash.

Washington learned from losses to make it back to NCAA Tournament

March 19, 2025

Daniels: ‘I think it’s just a really special moment for us’

Two action shots are displayed side-by-side. At left, Seattle Storm forward Gabby Williams dribbles the ball with her left hand. At right, Las Vegas Aces forward Alysha Clark points to her right to acknowledge a teammate.

With Gabby Williams and Alysha Clark, the Seattle Storm defense just got even tougher

February 9, 2025

But Storm still have several roster spots to fill, especially after an injury to Jordan Horston