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Locked on Women’s Basketball: Alyssa Thomas posts WNBA Finals triple-double, Connecticut Sun are alive and well

By The Next / September 16, 2022

Alyssa “Triple-Double” Thomas rises to the occasion

Two pictures side-by-side, of Seattle Storm big wing Breanna Stewart on the left and a smiling and jogging-upcourt Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson on the left

Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson headline All-WNBA team

By Howard Megdal / September 15, 2022

Second team includes Ogwumike, Fowles

NaLyssa Smith Indiana Fever

What direction is the Indiana Fever coaching search taking?

By Tony East / September 15, 2022

Positionless philosophy key for Lin Dunn

Sun center Jonquel Jones (35) looks to shoot while Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) contests. Aces point guard Chelsea Gray (12) stands behind Jones.

How missed opportunities put the Sun in a 2-0 WNBA Finals hole

By Jacqueline LeBlanc / September 15, 2022

And what needs to change to prevent a Las Vegas championship

Four images of All-WNBA selections in a collage: on the top-left, a shot of Las Vegas point guard Kelsey Plum from behind, holding her follow-through as the ball falls through the hoop, with fans in the background celebrating but out of focus; on the top-right, Phoenix Mercury point guard Skylar Diggins-Smith drives from the key past Connecticut Sun combo guard Natisha Hiedeman, who is falling over towards her; on the bottom-left, Los Angeles Sparks big Nneka Ogwumike jogs up the court while pointing ahead; on the bottom-right, a shot of New York Liberty combo guard Sabrina Ionescu from behind, holding a finger up while looking out towards her teammates and Washington Mystics players

The Next’s 2022 WNBA Awards: All-WNBA

By Emily Adler / September 14, 2022

The Next’s official 2022 WNBA awards wrapping up with All-WNBA

Aces

Locked on Women’s Basketball: WNBA Finals Game 2 reaction Pod! A’ja Wilson has Las Vegas Aces one win away from a title

By The Next / September 14, 2022

Alex and Matthew discuss Game 2 of the WNBA Finals and how the Aces are one win away from a title

How paint dominance helped to give the Aces a 2-0 series lead

By Matthew Walter / September 14, 2022

And why A’ja Wilson is the Finals MVP frontrunner

Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) faces the camera and brings up the ball. An unidentifiable Connecticut Sun player stands to her left.

Daily Briefing — Sept. 14, 2022: ALL-TIME A’JA — Wilson’s Aces charge ahead in Game 2

By Isabel Rodrigues / September 14, 2022

What now for Robert Sarver’s Mercury?

Mercury

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Phoenix Mercury and Suns owner Robert Sarver suspended after investigation

By The Next / September 13, 2022

Alex and Hayden discuss Tuesday’s news about Phoenix Mercury and Suns owner Robert Sarver being suspended for one year and fined $10 million after an investigation into comments of racism and misogyny

The on-court players for the Phoenix Mercury huddle-up

What does the Robert Sarver suspension mean for the Phoenix Mercury?

By Hayden Cilley / September 13, 2022

Critical offseason looms, with Sarver’s shadow remaining