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Maya McDermott of UNI against Creighton.

Maya McDermott finds perfect fit at University of Northern Iowa

By Angie Holmes / January 28, 2025

Small point guard, big on determination

Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum dribbles the ball up the court with no defenders nearby.

What adding Kelsey Plum could mean for the Los Angeles Sparks 

By Cameron Ruby / January 27, 2025

Plum, a two-time WNBA champion, could engineer a turnaround for the Sparks on and off the court

A close-up photo of Washington Mystics head coach and general manager Mike Thibault smiling.

Mike Thibault hired as Belgian Cats head coach

By Sydney Wingfield / January 27, 2025

Thibault: ‘I am looking forward to playing for trophies in the years to come’

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd is shown wearing a warmup shirt and looking off to her right.

Seattle Storm gain No. 2 pick and Li Yueru, lose Jewell Loyd in three-team trade

By Bella Munson / January 27, 2025

Possibility of drafting generational player outweighs losing Jewell Loyd for Seattle

Princeton guard Ashley Chea shoots a right-handed jump shot. Several Duquesne defenders are nearby but aren't close enough to fully contest it.

Chea-t code: Ashley Chea is thriving in the spotlight as Princeton’s floor general

By Jenn Hatfield / January 26, 2025

The Tigers are young this year, but Chea has helped keep them rolling

Alyssa Thomas drives to the basket

Column: Hey free agents, consider the Valkyries

By Michelle Smith / January 26, 2025

There are plenty of good reasons to join the league’s new expansion team

Kim Caldwell puts a hand on Talaysia Cooper's left shoulder

No. 17 Tennessee remained ‘the same’ under Jenna Burdette leadership

By Isa Almeida / January 26, 2025

Schaefer: ‘I saw the same team that plays extremely hard’

Dallas Wings big wing Satou Sabally has the ball out and above her head, as she releases a three-pointer, while Connecticut Sun big wing DeWanna Bonner lunges towards her with her arm outstretched in an attempt to contest the shot

The Next’s 2025 WNBA free agency predictions

By Emily Adler / January 26, 2025

Our staff predicts landing spots and contracts for top free agents in 2025

A graphic with a photo of South Carolina forward Sania Feagin driving around LSU forward Sa'Myah Smith with her right hand. The text "The Sania Feagin game!" 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: Breaking down South Carolina’s defensive masterclass against LSU

By The Next / January 25, 2025

Lincoln Shafer: Gamecocks’ defense was total ‘suffocation’ in last three quarters

Illinois' Adalia McKenzie and Kendall Bostic run back up the floor after McKenzie's made basket. McKenzie points both index fingers toward the sky and Bostic smiles.

Under Shauna Green, Illinois thrives as the underdog — even as injuries mount

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / January 25, 2025

Kendall Bostic: ‘Don’t count us out for anything’