WNBA

Connecticut Sun set to hire Stephanie White as new head coach

By Jacqueline LeBlanc / November 14, 2022

White led the Fever to the WNBA Finals in 2015 as a first-year coach

Aliyah Boston carries the ball as she strides past a defender and towards the rim

Indiana Fever win WNBA Draft Lottery for the first time in franchise history

By Tony East / November 13, 2022

The Indiana Fever finally won the WNBA Draft Lottery on Friday for the first time in franchise history

Major explosion occurs in Istanbul, a hub for top women’s basketball players

By Isabel Rodrigues / November 13, 2022

On Nov. 14, a source confirmed the safety of all WNBA players in the region to The Next.

Representatives from the four teams in the 2023 WNBA draft lottery, including Washington Mystics point guard Natasha Cloud (third from left), stand behind podiums and await their fate.

Why the Washington Mystics see a bright future even after losing draft lottery

By Jenn Hatfield / November 13, 2022

The Mystics will pick fourth in the 2023 WNBA Draft—one year after taking Shakira Austin at No. 3

Preview thumbnail for the post-lottery episode of the Locked on Women's Basketball podcast. Pictured is Aliyah Boston of South Carolina, along with the title of "Boston to Indiana?"

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Fever win 2023 lottery

By The Next / November 12, 2022

With Boston to Indiana as close to a lock as can be, what does that mean for the rest of the nation’s top draft prospects after the lottery?

Lynx secure the No. 2 pick, further aligning the stars for a monster offseason

By Lucas Seehafer / November 12, 2022

The Lynx are in as good a position as any team to see a significant turnaround next season.

Nancy Lieberman episode of the Locked on Women's Basketball podcast

Locked on Women’s Basketball: “Lady Magic”

By The Next / November 11, 2022

The legendary Nancy Lieberman joins Natalie Heavren to talk Old Dominion, Title IX and the early stages of professional women’s basketball.

Nancy Lieberman statue at Old Dominion. The statue is bronze. Nancy Lieberman reaches her left arm over while holding the ball in her right hand.

Nancy Lieberman unveils her statue and dedicates “Dream Court” in historic weekend

By Natalie Heavren / November 8, 2022

Lieberman’s impact and legacy lives on in Norfolk

Two pictures of 2023 WNBA draft prospects side-by-side: on the left, Aliyah Boston carries the ball as she strides past a defender and towards the rim; on the right, Stanford Cardinal big wing Haley Jones holds the ball by her midsections as she drives forward past the free-throw line while looking ahead

Who’s Next — The Next’s 2023 WNBA Draft Board, V1.0

By Emily Adler / November 7, 2022

The most detailed 2023 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room

Minnesota Lynx head coach/general manager Cheryl Reeve stands near midcourt holding a ball under her arm and laughing to Washington Mystics head coach/general manager Mike Thibault, who stands beside her.

Cheryl Reeve inks deal to return to Lynx, now with an even bigger role

By Lucas Seehafer / November 6, 2022

Why Reeve took her time before coming back to Minnesota