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USK Praha small forward María Conde extends her left arm to attempt a layup. A defender attempts to contest it but is on Conde's other side.

What losing the rights to María Conde means for the Chicago Sky

By Alissa Hirsh / December 8, 2024

The Golden State Valkyries selected Conde in Friday’s expansion draft

The UConn Huskies starters sit on the bench waiting for the starting lineups to be announced.

UConn dominates Louisville, Tennessee intrigues as Iowa shows growing pains in Brooklyn

By Jackie Powell / December 8, 2024

What we learned from the first ever Shark Beauty Women’s Champions Classic at Barclays Center

Sarah Strong is UConn’s best title hope in nearly a decade

By Emily Adler / December 8, 2024

Strong’s surge is making 2024-25 unlike any year in college basketball history.

Close-up photos of Washington Mystics guard Julie Vanloo and New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton are shown side-by-side. The text "Expansion draft recap" 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: Grading Golden State Valkyries’ expansion draft

By The Next / December 7, 2024

Shafer: ‘It’s a fun group. You kind of look at it and you see this shell of a good team’

Washington Mystics guard Julie Vanloo looks to her right and raises her right pointer finger to acknowledge a teammate.

How Julie Vanloo getting drafted by Golden State impacts a Washington Mystics team in transition

By Jenn Hatfield / December 7, 2024

The Mystics are still without a head coach or general manager, and now they’re down a point guard

Phoenix Mercury forward Monique Billings slides her feet to defend Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, who is trying to drive the ball with her left hand.

What does Monique Billings’ expansion draft selection mean for the Phoenix Mercury?

By Tia Reid / December 7, 2024

Golden State general manager Ohemaa Nyanin: ‘She’s your professional vet’

Grace Sullivan floats up a shot for Northwestern as Cornell's Summer Parker-Hall puts her left hand up to contest it.

Grace Sullivan is among Northwestern’s transfers aiming to help turn things around

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / December 7, 2024

Sullivan: ‘It’s been really cool to see where our different experiences have brought us’

Coppin State guard Angel Jones dribbles against Arizona State in a game on Thursday, Dec. 5 in Baltimore.

How Angel Jones and Coppin State beat Arizona State in an overtime instant classic

By Rob Knox / December 7, 2024

Jones: ‘I knew this is where I wanted to be’

New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton runs down the court, past the Seattle Storm bench.

What saying goodbye to Kayla Thornton means for the New York Liberty

By Jackie Powell / December 7, 2024

The Golden State Valkyries selected Thornton in Friday’s expansion draft

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.

How the Golden State Valkyries started their franchise with the 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft

By Matthew Walter / December 7, 2024

General manager Ohemaa Nyanin: ‘This fan base is so hungry for these players to don the uniforms … and to win’