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USC's JuJu Watkins shoots over two Ohio State defenders in the Hall of Fame Series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 6, 2023. (Photo credit: John McGillen/USC Athletics)

Nonconference grades for every Pac-12 team

By Michelle Smith / December 23, 2023

Only one team gets an A

Graphic with photos of Indiana head coach Teri Moren (top left), Virginia tech head coach Kenny Brooks (top left-center), LSU's Angel Reese and Alexis Morris (top right-center), Iowa's Caitlin Clark (top right), Diana Taurasi (bottom left), the New York Liberty's Ohemaa Nyanin (bottom left-center), Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon (bottom right-center), and Natasha Cloud (bottom right). Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Text at the bottom reads "Top Stories + Podcasts of 2023"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The Next staff picks — Top stories and podcasts of 2023

By The Next / December 22, 2023

Join Jackie Powell and Isabel Rodrigues as they reflect on The Next’s top stories and podcasts of the year!

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The Next staff picks: Top stories and podcasts of 2023

By Isabel Rodrigues / December 22, 2023

Whether it be college, pro or international hoops, our writers reflect on a year of work in women’s basketball

Ariana Seawell leads UMES in scoring and rebounding.

Playing through the pain, Seawell lifting balanced UMES to new heights

By Rob Knox / December 22, 2023

‘This program is special to me; we’re like a family’

Graphic with photo of Princeton's Madison St. Rose (23) celebrating during a game at Jadwin Gym. Text below reads "Setting the Ivy Table." Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of guest Jenn Hatfield and host Howard Megdal at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Breaking down Princeton, Columbia and the Ivy League battles ahead

By The Next / December 21, 2023

With so many newcomers on the league’s top teams, who will emerge at the top of the standings in 2024?

Atlanta Dream big Naz Hillmon dribbles up the court

WNBA app set to deliver 2023-24 WNBL games

By Talia Goodman / December 21, 2023

First time WNBA has provided streaming access for WNBL

Coppin State's Physical Education Complex was soldout.

Coppin State’s sellout crowd transforms Angel Reese homecoming

By Rob Knox / December 21, 2023

Reese: ‘This is my home’

Graphic with a photo of Iowa coach Jan Jensen. Text overlay reads "They've always scored in Iowa."

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Jan Jensen, Iowa basketball paved the way for Caitlin Clark’s time now

By The Next / December 20, 2023

Jensen and Howard Megdal discuss the state’s rich basketball history and its impact on today’s game

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Tiffany Mitchell makes history

By The Next / December 20, 2023

Mitchell joined Howard Megdal to talk about the Minnesota Lynx, Athletes Unlimited and more

Tarbes guard Carla Leite defended by ASVEL's Marine Fauthoux in a game on Oct. 14, 2023.

From France to the WNBA: Carla Leite emerges as a 2024 prospect

By Hunter Cruse / December 20, 2023

‘I want to go play in the WNBA, I think it’s a style of play that suits me’