Podcasts

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Stella Johnson Day at Rider, where Lynn Milligan is building her next NCAA power in the MAAC

By The Next / October 12, 2022

Howard and coach Lynn Milligan discuss the upcoming Rider jersey retirement of Stella Johnson

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Is Diamond Johnson the next N.C. State star? Will Hailey Van Lith elevate Louisville? ACC Madness!

By The Next / October 11, 2022

Its ACC women’s basketball media day and The Next’s ACC reporter Mitchell Northam is on hand for the festivities

NCAA coaching

Locked on Women’s Basketball: NCAA basketball: which coaching change will make the biggest impact in 2022-23?

By The Next / October 10, 2022

Missy discusses who will make the biggest impact in their new job with some many coaching changes in the NCAAW

Close-up photos of New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu and Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Would you rather build a team around Sabrina Ionescu or Jewell Loyd?

By The Next / October 8, 2022

And which lottery team would you bet on to make the WNBA playoffs next season?

Thumbnail preview for the Locked on Women's Basketball podcast episode covering the women's basketball pro schedule in the US and abroad.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Issues with the professional calendar

By The Next / October 7, 2022

What can be done to give the players time to rest and recover from the current year-round nature of professional women’s basketball?

Locked on Women’s Basketball: FIBA Women’s World Cup final draws record eyes: How does ESPN, women’s basketball learn from this?

By The Next / October 6, 2022

Howard Megdal brings you the history and the FIBA Women’s World Cup final between USA and China drew 446,000 viewers

Locked on Women’s Basketball: There’s no Chelsea Gray without Molly Bolin Kazmer: the secret WNBA pre-history of the WBL

By The Next / October 4, 2022

Howard and Molly chat about the correlation between the WBL and WNBA and Molly’s six-on-six high school game experience

Locked on Women’s Basketball: USA wins the FIBA World Cup and a Pac-12 preview

By The Next / October 3, 2022

Missy and Michelle discuss the USA winning the 2022 FIBA World Cup and the significant changes coming for the Pac-12

Cover picture featuring a photo of South Carolina center Aliyah Boston and Stanford Cardinal big wing Haley Jones fighting for a jump ball, a couple title lines that say "TOP PROSPECTS IN 2023 DRAFT?"; the "Locked on Women's Basketball Podcast" logo; and pictures of co-hosts Hunter Cruse, Joshua Welch, and Em Adler laughing

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Aliyah Boston, Haley Jones, surprise sleepers headline 2023 WNBA Draft

By The Next / October 1, 2022

It’s never too early to discuss the WNBA Draft here at The Next!

Preview thumbnail for the mid-major conference schedule preview show of the Locked on Women's Basketball podcast

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Must-watch mid-major games

By The Next / September 30, 2022

Natalie and Missy break down the biggest mid-major games to watch out of the A-10, Big East, Conference USA and WCC.