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Happening Today: Exclusive chat at noon ET

By Bria Felicien / July 16, 2020

A chat with The Next about the WNBA season

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Former Sky guard Jamierra Faulkner stepping away from basketball

By Nick Niendorf / July 16, 2020

Faulkner spent her entire WNBA career with the Sky

Despite the late start, Indiana Fever adjusting well to Florida ‘bubble’

By Christine M. Hopkins / July 15, 2020

Fever begin training camp Wednesday after “speed bump” caused travel delay

‘I think it really united us more’: Dream players find unity through statement

By Bailey Johnson / July 15, 2020

Through statement about the Black Lives Matter movement, the brand-new roster came together and found unity

Brittney Griner is pictured in purple and orange Phoenix Mercury jersey, wearing the number 42.

How the Phoenix Mercury will play after offseason trade for Skylar Diggins-Smith

By Brendon Kleen / July 15, 2020

A new “Big Three” in Phoenix came with a major roster overhaul that left the Mercury younger and more versatile

Subscriber Exclusive: A chat with The Next founder Howard Megdal and Bria Felicien

By Bria Felicien / July 15, 2020

Subscribers will join Megdal and Felicien for a chat about the “bubble.”

Phoenix Mercury’s Alanna Smith is back on the court

By Kim Doss / July 15, 2020

The second-year player is happy to return to the game she loves

Two women’s basketball players are making the rare leap from the Ivy League to the Big Ten

By Jenn Hatfield / July 14, 2020

Minnesota’s Laura Bagwell Katalinich and Maryland’s Katie Benzan took different paths to the Big Ten, but they’ll be conference rivals again this season

Breanna Stewart. (Chris Poss photo)

Breanna Stewart is ready for the WNBA season

By Derek James / July 14, 2020

After missing the 2019 season healing from injury, Seattle’s Breanna Stewart is ready to help the Storm return to form

Lynx aim to control the controllables during training camp

By Katie Davidson / July 14, 2020

COVID-19 shed light on unanswered questions during the first weekend of training camp. The Lynx remain vigilant as they search for normalcy.