Locked On Women’s Basketball

Your daily dose of women’s basketball, brought to you by the staff at The Next.

Graphic with photo of Atlanta Dream head coach Karl Smesko coaching during a game and yelling toward the court. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of guest Karl Smesko and host Howard Megdal at center right. At lower center, white text on orange background reads "Dreaming Big".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Atlanta Dream coach Karl Smesko joins the show, explains WNBA vision

By The Next / January 22, 2025

Smesko: ‘I just thought, who knows if I’d ever get another opportunity of doing something like this’

A Nebraska women's basketball player directs the offense against a UCLA defender alongside the Locked on WBB logo and the title "Nebraska WBB on the move"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Nebraska WBB on the move

By The Next / January 20, 2025

Nebraska Radio Network play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney joins the podcast

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Latest in college basketball, Unrivaled

By The Next / January 18, 2025

On today’s episode of Locked on Women’s Basketball, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Emily Adler and Lincoln Shafer to talk about the latest across women’s college basketball.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2025 WNBA Free Agency Preview

By The Next / January 18, 2025

Jackie Powell and Seerat Sohi discuss impending WNBA free agency.

Graphic with photo of Lynx forward Napheesa Collier celebrating during a game (left) and a photo of Liberty forward Breanna Stewart shooting during a shoot-around (right). Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background reads " Unrivaled Tip-Off Preview".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Talking Unrivaled as the new league heads into opening weekend

By The Next / January 17, 2025

Host Chelsea Leite: ‘It’s really raising the standard for the WNBA and for women’s basketball as a whole’

Graphic with portrait photo of Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld (21) smiling and looking to the right during a game. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of guest Maddy Westbeld and host Howard Megdal at center right. White text on orange background at lower center reads "Maddy's Back!".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Maddy Westbeld tells us what she learned in time away from Notre Dame

By The Next / January 15, 2025

Westbeld: ‘[I’m] not looking at it as an injury, but looking at it as [an] I’m finally healed now’

Graphic with photo of Florida State head coach Brooke Wyckoff during a game, smiling toward the crowd and holding both hands outstretched. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right, headshot of guest Brooke Wyckoff at center left, headshot of host Howard Megdal at center right. White text on orange background reads "Florida State's Maestro".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Florida State’s Brooke Wyckoff tells us why her team is even faster now

By The Next / January 14, 2025

Wyckoff’s keys to success: ‘turn up the pressure, try to get more steals and create more possessions for us’

UConn player

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Updates from the BIG EAST

By The Next / January 10, 2025

Baker: ‘As it relates to injuries, it’s been a tough past several years’

Kiyomi McMiller during a game

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Understanding the Kiyomi McMiller situation

By The Next / January 9, 2025

Goodman: ‘Obviously, you never know what’s gonna happen. These things change on the daily’

Oregon State Scott Rueck is pictured in the podcast thumbnail image

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Oregon State head coach Scott Rueck

By The Next / January 8, 2025

Rueck: ‘I’ve never shied away from a challenge’