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Locked On Women’s Basketball: The past, present and future of Caitlin Clark

By The Next / July 22, 2024

‘The whole landscape of women’s college basketball went crazy, in very large part for her’

Paige Bueckers is seated on the bench wearing a UConn home white jersey, looking up and smiling

BIG EAST media rights deal provides exposure, security

By Tee Baker / July 22, 2024

Women’s basketball coverage will triple starting with 2025-26 season

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner stands alongside Mercury's furry purple mascot named Scorch

Ellie is putting the rest of the WNBA’s mascots on notice

By Kiri Oler / July 22, 2024

‘Obviously, it’s Ellie’

Arike Ogunbowale and Team WNBA teammates celebrate her hitting a 3-pointer in the 2024 All-Star Game

Sunday Notes, Week 9.5: Arike Ogunbowale again downs Team USA, Jordan Horston for MIP, Marina Mabrey on the move

By Emily Adler / July 21, 2024

Our weekly look around the WNBA looks at the first major in-season trade in nearly a decade and more.

Team USA Diana Taurasi (L) with her right hand over her heart and Brittney Griner stand listening to the national anthem during the WNBA All-Star Game at Footprint Center

Phoenix Mercury leave footprint on WNBA All-Star weekend in the Valley

By Tia Reid / July 21, 2024

Griner, Taurasi and Copper beam after helping host WNBA stars in Phoenix

Lynx co-captains reflect on first half success at 2024 WNBA All-Star Weekend

By Terry Horstman / July 21, 2024

“It’s really special, especially with the season we’re having,” Kayla McBride said.

Team USA center Brittney Griner (15) high-fives teammate Kelsey Plum (5) during the WNBA All-Star Game against Team WNBA at Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 20, 2024. (Photo credit: Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK)

‘As bad as it was, it was good for us’: How Team USA will adjust after another loss to WNBA All-Stars

By Scott Mammoser / July 21, 2024

For the second time in a row, players cut from Team USA roster handed the Olympians a loss

Arike Ogunbowale celebrates with teammates Caitlin Clark and Allisha Gray.

Arike Ogunbowale’s supernova second half earns WNBA All-Star Game MVP in win over Team USA

By Kathleen Gier / July 21, 2024

All of her All-Star Game-record 34 points came in the second half

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and a panel of guests speak in front of a large screen announcing the WNBA Golden State expansion franchise. The screen has a black-and-white photo of a basketball with the text "Golden State," an "x," and the WNBA's logo in white.

Cathy Engelbert teases more WNBA growth, mum on details for media rights, expansion

By Jesse Morrison / July 21, 2024

“These deals will be historic and a significant step forward.”

Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston makes a move with the ball to get around a defender. The text "Revisiting the 2023 draft" 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: Revisiting the 2023 WNBA draft class

By The Next / July 20, 2024

How are players like Aliyah Boston, Jordan Horston and Diamond Miller faring in Year 2?