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On the left, Tonyus Chavers tips in the missed shot as a member of the Iowa Cornets against her previous team, the St. Louis Streak. On the right: Tonyus Chavers shoots a free throw as a member of the St. Louis Streak.

Five decades on, basketball still guides former WBL player Tonyus Chavers

By Natalie Heavren / January 15, 2024

After playing for the Minnesota Fillies, Chavers now cheers on the Lynx

Graphic with a photo of several WBL players as well as a WBL logo. Text overlay reads "WBL's 45th Anniversary."

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The WBL’s 45th anniversary, the legacy of the league and Legends of the Ball, Inc.

By The Next / December 6, 2023

Natalie and Chicago Hustle alum Elizabeth Galloway-McQuitter talk about the first years of the league and its lasting influence

Uncasville, Connecticut/USA - Aug. 17, 2018: Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) shoots during a WNBA basketball game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Connecticut Sun defeated the Minnesota Lynx 96-79. Photo Credit: Chris Poss

Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame reveals iconic 2024 class

By Allie Griffith / December 2, 2023

WBL legend, WNBA All-Stars highlight inductees list

WBL legend Pearl Moore is pictured in a black and white photo shooting a jump shot over a defender.

Pearl Moore made basketball a labor of love

By Kiri Oler / November 25, 2023

For Moore, basketball was about two things: winning and a sense of community

WBL All-Star Molly Bolin is pictured shooting the basketball against the backdrop of a banner that reads "Pioneers." She is wearing the team's blue, yellow and white uniform.

Aptly named, professional women’s basketball in Bay Area began with Pioneers

By Tee Baker / October 14, 2023

The legacy of the the San Francisco Pioneers

A black and white photograph of the WBL team Chicago Hustle shows the players piled on the floor smiling and laughing.

The story of the first Women’s Professional Basketball League draft

By Kiri Oler / September 2, 2023

Ann Meyers, Rita Easterling, Lusia Harris and other women’s basketball legends were selected in a groundbreaking draft in 1978

Kathy DeBoer, Suzy Merchant and Karen Langeland pose for a photo after DeBoer and Langeland were inducted into the Michigan State Athletics' Hall of Fame. DeBoer and Langeland are wearing green Michigan State jackets and Merchant is wearing a black top and black blazer.

Former WBL player Kathy DeBoer has always fought for women’s sports

By Tee Baker / August 26, 2023

In her dual-sport career, DeBoer filed a Title IX lawsuit as a college student, played professional basketball and coached college volleyball

Locked on Women’s Basketball: 1976 silver medalist and Naismith Hall of Famer Gail Marquis talks Olympics, WBL and HOF

By The Next / August 23, 2023

Gail recaps the ceremony and discusses her favorite basketball memories with Natalie Heavren

Members of the If Not for Them team post for a photograph in front of the Locked on Women's Basketball branded backdrop. Screenshots of Natalie and Brenda on the podcast are pictured to the right side of the If Not for Them photograph.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: If Not For Them docuseries shines a light on decades of history

By The Next / June 2, 2023

Natalie and executive producer Brenda VanLengen discuss the upcoming project that explores the history of women’s basketball

Six women sit on stage. The woman second from the left holds a microphone in her hand while answering the question she was asked.

If Not For Them showcases decades of women’s basketball history

By Natalie Heavren / May 31, 2023

‘It didn’t just happen that all of a sudden, girls could play in front of TV cameras and have 10 million people watch them in the final’