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Teresa Weatherspoon speaks at her Naismith Hall of Fame induction. (Screenshot)

Chicago Sky hire WNBA legend Teresa Weatherspoon as head coach

By Aya Abdeen / October 11, 2023

Trend toward more former players in the league as head coaches continues

Sandy Brondello and Betnijah Laney smile while walking on the sideline.

Inside Sandy Brondello’s process to get New York Liberty over losses

By Jackie Powell / October 11, 2023

New York hasn’t lost two in a row all season. Here’s how.

Graphic with a photo of Utah head coach Lynne Roberts clapping and smiling. Text overlay says: "Fountain of Utes"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Utah and Lynne Roberts are ready to capture Pac-12, NCAA glory

By The Next / October 10, 2023

With all of their starters returning, the Utes are on a mission in 2023–24

Ongoing Israeli-Palestinean conflict impacts FIBA, WNBA

By Aya Abdeen / October 10, 2023

WNBA: ‘Our thoughts remain with the people of Israel in the aftermath of this horrific event’

Graphic shows an image of Las Vegas guard Jackie Young with text overlay saying "WNBA Finals Game 1: Aces Win."

Locked On Women’s Basketball: WNBA Finals Game 1 recap: Aces take down Liberty with second-half surge

By The Next / October 9, 2023

Howard talks about Jackie Young led the defending champion Aces to victory

Marine Johannès is focused on the game.

Marine Johannès had a moment in first WNBA Finals appearance

By Jackie Powell / October 9, 2023

The rest of the New York Liberty guards struggled Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

How the Aces backcourt stole the show in WNBA Finals Game 1

By Matthew Walter / October 9, 2023

“The three of them, our trio of guards I thought were pretty ridiculous overall,” -Becky Hammon

Cathy Engelbert addresses expansion, media rights and Liberty-Aces WNBA Finals

By Aya Abdeen / October 8, 2023

The commissioner’s annual pre-WNBA Finals address touched on a variety of topics.

Elena Delle Donne, Brittney Griner and Skylar Diggins — the top three picks in the 2013 WNBA Draft — pose for a photo. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "League-Changing Lottery" are overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the upper right corner.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Griner, Delle Donne, Diggins-Smith and the elite 2013 WNBA Draft

By The Next / October 7, 2023

How highly did our Saturday podcast crew rank this trio of stars as WNBA prospects?

Three photos are displayed side-by-side. In the left and center photos, Utah's Michelle Plouffe and Marquette's Katherine Plouffe make nearly identical moves to the basket with the ball in their left hands. In the photo at right, Washington's Andrea Plouffe holds the ball and surveys her options.

Whether they’re playing 3-on-3 or 5-on-5, Katherine and Michelle Plouffe are nearly impossible to stop

By Jenn Hatfield / October 7, 2023

Let’s find out how Katherine, Michelle and older sister Andrea’s careers stack up