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Brittney Griner (42) stands next to Phoenix Mercury teammate Diana Taurasi (3).

The Morning Post-Up, Vol. 3 —  “You could hear that she was not okay”: Negotiations continue for the release of Brittney Griner

By Isabel Rodrigues / October 10, 2022

Plus: NCAA pushes on women’s NIT, France grab gold in U23 3×3 World Cup

Photo of the U.S. 1976 U.S. women's basketball team, standing for a team photo and wearing red, white and blue warm-up uniforms.

Historic 1976 U.S. Olympic team shaped post-Title IX women’s basketball landscape

By Tee Baker / October 9, 2022

New book “Inaugural Ballers” tells true story of first U.S. women’s basketball Olympic team

Close-up photos of New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu and Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Would you rather build a team around Sabrina Ionescu or Jewell Loyd?

By The Next / October 8, 2022

And which lottery team would you bet on to make the WNBA playoffs next season?

New York Liberty big Natasha Howard, looking up toward the rim, runs past Seattle Storm off-ball guard Gabby Williams in the paint.

EuroLeague qualifiers explainer and news round-up

By Antonio Losada / October 8, 2022

Natasha Howard heads to Turkey, and the date is set for a clash of champions

Thumbnail preview for the Locked on Women's Basketball podcast episode covering the women's basketball pro schedule in the US and abroad.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Issues with the professional calendar

By The Next / October 7, 2022

What can be done to give the players time to rest and recover from the current year-round nature of professional women’s basketball?

USA's Lexie Hull (10) shoots over Uzbekistan's Farangiz Jalilova (5), who contests the shot.

The Morning Post-Up, Vol. 2 — The FIBA 3×3 circuit, explained

By Isabel Rodrigues / October 7, 2022

Plus: Lexie Hull is Lexie Her

March 8, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs pose with the trophy after defeating the BYU Cougars after the game of the WCC Basketball Championships at Orleans Arena.

Gonzaga picked as 2022-23 WCC favorites

By Matthew Walter / October 6, 2022

Portland-BYU-San Francisco round out the top four selected by the coaches

Locked on Women’s Basketball: FIBA Women’s World Cup final draws record eyes: How does ESPN, women’s basketball learn from this?

By The Next / October 6, 2022

Howard Megdal brings you the history and the FIBA Women’s World Cup final between USA and China drew 446,000 viewers

With her body facing the camera, Caitlin Clark motions to the crowd to get louder

Iowa, Caitlin Clark top Big Ten preseason rankings

By Gabriela Carroll / October 6, 2022

Tons of returning talent featured in Big Ten’s honors

What type of coach can manage the Dallas Wings?

By Arie Graham / October 5, 2022

How past missteps inform the future