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.

‘I can, I will’: Inside Jordan Horston’s sophomore season leap

July 12, 2024

Jewell Loyd: ‘She’s right on track to really be a dominant player in this league’

Nika Mühl and Aari McDonald are pictured in game action

Nika Mühl doesn’t want undeserved minutes

July 5, 2024

Mühl: ‘I gotta earn my spot’

Victoria Vivians is Seattle’s unsung starter

June 25, 2024

Jewell Loyd: ‘She’s always in the right spot, comes up with a big rebound, big block, big deflection, whatever it is, right when we need it.’

Ezi Magbegor drives against Kayla McBride

What Ezi Magbegor’s contract extension means for the Seattle Storm

June 13, 2024

Skylar Diggins-Smith: ‘I think she’s just scratching the surface’

Jewell Loyd wears a red USA jersey, No. 4, and looks up, basketball in hands, to take a shot.

Jewell Loyd brings experience and confidence to U.S. Olympic squad

June 12, 2024

Loyd: ‘It’s nice to talk basketball on a different level’

Jordan Horston wears Jewell Loyd’s player-edition shoes. In an inset, Justice Swann, a boy who designed the shoes.

Jewell Loyd’s best friend’s kids design player-edition shoes for autism awareness

May 30, 2024

‘That story needs to be told’

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd drives with the basketball as forward Nneka Ogwumike stands behind her. Ogwumike has just set a screen that two Indiana Fever defenders are trying to get around as they chase Loyd.

Seattle Storm’s vision for 2024 comes into focus in front of record crowd

May 23, 2024

Pieces come together for Seattle as Loyd finds her shot, Ogwumike returns from injury and Mühl debuts

Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike holds the ball at her waist while Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier defends on her back.

Seattle Storm see improvement amid disappointing start to season

May 18, 2024

Skylar Diggins-Smith: ‘The effort is there. We’re encouraged’

Nika Mühl crouches in a defensive stance with her arms out wide. She focuses intently on the ball that a male practice player is dribbling at her.

Seattle Storm notebook: Mercedes Russell returns renewed, Nika Mühl comes prepared

May 10, 2024

The six-year veteran and the rookie will both be impactful reserves for the Storm

Nneka Ogwumike, Sami Whitcomb, Kiana Williams, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Jewell Loyd and Mercedes Russell stand and watch scrimmages at practice.

2024 WNBA season preview: Seattle Storm

May 5, 2024

Free agency additions bring high expectations, but what will the rest of the roster look like? How will the team find success?