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Graphic with photo of Lynette Woodard looking to pass the ball during an AIAW game. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Head shots of guest Lynette Woodard and host Howard Megdal at lower right. Text below reads "Past and Present Legends"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Lynette Woodard talks Caitlin Clark, AIAW and merging past with present

By The Next / April 11, 2024

‘Something that we’ve been praying for, asking for, knocking on the door for, it was happening in real time’

WNBA Draft orange carpet

Here are the prospects set to attend the 2024 WNBA Draft

By Vishakya Deshpande / April 11, 2024

The stage is set for the highly anticipated event

Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie dribbles the ball into the paint with her left hand as a defender tries to cut her off.

Shauna Green talks Illinois’ WBIT championship and ups and downs of 2023-24

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / April 11, 2024

‘We had the opportunity, and we ran with it’

Tara VanDerveer discusses her retirement at a press conference on Wednesday, April 10.

Tara VanDerveer passes the Stanford torch to Kate Paye in emotional press conference

By Michelle Smith / April 11, 2024

VanDerveer: ‘I just felt I’m ready’

Freshman Tessa Johnson had the game of her life in the NCAA championship, scoring a career-high 19 points to lead the Gamecocks. Photo credit: Dominic Allegra, The Next

Final Four notebook: Johnson shines with South Carolina, Kate Martin reflects and more

By Rob Knox / April 10, 2024

A look back at the Final Four, featuring Tessa Johnson’s triumphs, Kate Martin’s reflections, and Caitlin Clark’s lasting impact

The Weekly Fast Break: A new champion wears the crown

By Missy Heidrick / April 10, 2024

What have we learned from the 2023-24 season?

Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer is covered in confetti as her team celebrates her 1,203 win as head coach.

Tara VanDerveer’s sudden retirement from Stanford reverberates

By Michelle Smith / April 10, 2024

VanDerveer spoke to The Next on Tuesday about why this was the right time

Graphic with photo of Dawn Staley holding a glass basketball trophy after winning the 2024 NCAA Championship title game. Text below reads "Dawn Staley's World". Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of guest Rob Knox and host Howard Megdal at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: How Dawn Staley impacts South Carolina and the world

By The Next / April 9, 2024

Unpacking South Carolina’s remarkable undefeated season

Caitlin Clark stands against a wall surrounded by media members with outstretched microphones

Caitlin Clark is women’s basketball’s high-leverage star

By Jacob Mox / April 9, 2024

To accurately judge her career, you must weigh the change she has driven in the context of the environment she has inherited

Mackenzie Holmes attempts a layup as South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso attempts to block the shot during the Sweet 16 in Albany.

Mackenzie Holmes says goodbye to Indiana

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / April 9, 2024

‘Anyone who knows me knows how much I love being a Hoosier’