Locked On Women’s Basketball

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Can the Minnesota Lynx get back to the WNBA Finals?

By The Next / April 17, 2025

Terry Horstman: ‘When you get as close as they did to winning the Finals, and you have your entire starting five under contract for another year, don’t overthink it’

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert poses with two Valkyries' draft picks during the 2025 WNBA Draft

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The first Golden State draft

By The Next / April 16, 2025

Natalie Heavren and Michelle Smith discuss the strengths of the Valkyries’ three draft picks and what they can bring to the new team

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Live from the 2025 WNBA Draft: Winners, losers, sights, sounds and Cathy Engelbert

By The Next / April 15, 2025

In today’s episode of Locked on Women’s Basketball, host Jackie Powell is joined by The Next’s Emily Adler and the two discuss the winners and losers of the 2025 WNBA Draft. Hint: The California teams did very well, by Adler’s standards. “(The Valkyries first two picks have) pretty solid upside from both of them, adding…

A graphic with side-by-side photos of UConn's Paige Bueckers holding the ball with two hands and USC's Kiki Iriafen standing and looking off to the side. The text "Final WNBA draft board" 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 the final 2025 WNBA draft board

By The Next / April 12, 2025

Lincoln Shafer: ‘It’s a deep class of role player bets’

A graphic with side-by-side photos. At left, UConn guard Paige Bueckers prepares to pass the ball while looking to her left. South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley yells toward her team from behind. At right, Eli Manning holds the Super Bowl trophy while confetti falls. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background reads "Why Paige has been compared to Eli." Headshots of host Jackie Powell and guest Kareem Copeland at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Why has Paige Bueckers’ draft fate been compared to Eli Manning’s?

By The Next / April 12, 2025

Will the UConn star stay the course and head to Dallas if they call her name? Or are there other options to consider?

Graphic with head shots of Dallas Wings general manager Curt Miller and Washington Mystics general manager Jamila Wideman pasted over a multi-patterned background featuring other photos of religious and mystic icons. These photos are lined up horizontally at the top of the image. At center, a drawing of a figure with branches sprouting from their head and wearing flowers and leaves. The person's eyes are closed. Headshot of UConn guard Paige Bueckers is superimposed over this figure. Headshot of host Howard Megdal at lower left corner. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background below reads "WNBA Draft tea leaves".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: WNBA GMs talk 2025 WNBA Draft, Paige Bueckers and the value of picks

By The Next / April 10, 2025

Megdal: ‘People are not going into this draft and for very specific reasons, not least of which, there’s a new CBA likely coming’

Photos of various interviews taken at the College All Star Game

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Checking in on College All-Stars

By The Next / April 9, 2025

Meyers Drysdale: ‘[Miller] is an unbelievable coach and an amazing person’

UConn team poses for a photo after winning the NCAA Tournament

Locked On Women’s Basketball: UConn’s lasting legacies

By The Next / April 7, 2025

Northam: ‘I thought it would be much closer’

UConn celebrates during the NCAA Tournament game

Locked On Women’s Basketball: How UConn won it all

By The Next / April 7, 2025

Baker: ‘They just overwhelm their opponents’

French center Dominique Malonga (left) is the top international prospect in the 2025 WNBA Draft class. (Photo credit: John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports)

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Scouting the top international 2025 WNBA Draft prospects

By The Next / April 5, 2025

Breaking down the rising profile for Dominique Malonga, other international prospects