Posts by The Next

Locked On Women’s Basketball: All things Big East

January 17, 2024

Big East beat writer Tee Baker joins Natalie Heavren to discuss updates, injuries, and predictions for the competitive Big East Conference.

Graphic with photo of Robyn Fralick and two Michigan state players at practice. Fralick stands at halfcourt and points to her left, while the players look on. Text below reads "Rise of the Spartans." Headshots of Fralick and host Howard Megdal at lower right. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Robyn Fralick’s Michigan State Spartans are on the rise

January 16, 2024

Even with a near-miss at Iowa, the Spartans are embracing the challenge of the Big Ten.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Winter weather brings a flurry of surprise results to college play

January 15, 2024

Missy Heidrick recaps the surprising results in women’s college hoops and analyzes how they shake up the Top 25

(Left) Paige Bueckers (5) surveys the court during a game for UConn; (Right) Te-Hina Paopao (0) looks at the camera during practice for South Carolina. Text below reads "Best Guard Class Ever?" Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2024 WNBA Draft hot takes

January 13, 2024

International prospects, South Carolina’s 2024 draft class, and more!

Head shot of Sparks GM Raegan Pebley, with text 'Welcome to Los Angeles, Raegan Pebley, General Manager'. Text below reads "Pebley's Place"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Raegan Pebley, new GM of Los Angeles Sparks, has done it all

January 12, 2024

‘All of a sudden, boom, this opportunity came about where I was gonna get a chance’

Shakira Austin celebrates a teammates' made shot from the bench, holding her hand in the air and giving the hand signal for three. Text below reads "Shakira Austin Tells Her Story". Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of host Jackie Powell and Shakira Austin at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Shakira Austin discusses Player Marketing Agreements, fashion and her own story

January 11, 2024

‘I just want to be able to tell my story … to get people to actually know who I am’

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports talks NCAA deal and related hot topics

January 10, 2024

Amanda Christovich joins Gigi Speer to discuss all things NCAA, in light of ESPN’s new blockbuster deal

Mystics center Queen Egbo (4) puts her hands up to defend during a game against the Phoenix Mercury.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Queen Egbo, Washington Mystics center, aims to top Athletes Unlimited

January 9, 2024

‘I felt like AU was a place where you go to grow’

Graphic with a photo of Baylor guard Sarah Andrews. Text below reads "Big wins and moves in the Big 12."

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Big changes and big moves in the Big 12

January 8, 2024

Missy Heidrick provides an update to the Big 12’s shakeups and analyzes the new NCAA television deal with ESPN

Close-up photos of South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley and Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo are shown side by side. The text "Innate vs. teachable skills" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: What skills are innate versus teachable in WNBA draft prospects?

January 6, 2024

‘[Fulwiley’s] creativity and her dynamicism, I think, is the greatest thing I have ever seen’