WNBA

Rhyne Howard in Chicago: praise from all angles

By Gabriella Lewis / July 13, 2022

“She’s different,” Candace Parker said

Photograph of Lynx celebrating double overtime win.

Daily Briefing — July 13, 2022: Minnesota Lynx topple Phoenix in fierce double-overtime finish

By Isabel Rodrigues / July 13, 2022

A thrilling five-game slate opens the second half of the WNBA season

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Sue Bird reflects on her battles against the Indiana Fever

By Tony East / July 12, 2022

‘It was always a team that you knew was going to be a challenge’

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Locked on Women’s Basketball: Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell talks 2022 dominance, WNBA All-Star snub 

By The Next / July 12, 2022

Howard Megdal and Indiana Fever’s guard Kelsey Mitchell discuss All-Star snub and more

Washington Mystics wing Alysha Clark runs with her palms facing the sky during a game against the Connecticut Sun at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on June 19, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

‘She’s everywhere’: Inside the elite defense of Alysha Clark

By Jenn Hatfield / July 12, 2022

On a Mystics team with several all-WNBA defenders, Clark is ‘head of our snake’

Chicago Sky forward/center Candace Parker walks up the court while flashing the "three" symbol with both hands. Sky wing Kahleah Copper walks up confidently behind her, and Las Vegas Aces players walk away from them towards the bench for a huddle.

Daily Briefing — July 12, 2022: Second-half predictions from The Next staff

By Emily Adler / July 12, 2022

It’s always Han Xu O’Clock somewhere

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Locked on Women’s Basketball: Sylvia Fowles, Sue Bird, hits and misses from the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game

By The Next / July 11, 2022

Howard and James break down the hits and misses from the All-Star Game

Seattle Storm big wing Breanna Stewart leans back with the ball high above her head as she begins to shoot a fadeaway jumper, while New York Liberty big Natasha Howard leans toward her with an arm outstretched to try to block the shot.

The Next’s 2022 WNBA midseason awards

By Emily Adler / July 11, 2022

Stewart, Wilson in tight MVP race; Howard leads ROY pack

Sights and sounds from the 2022 WNBA All-Star weekend

By James Kay / July 11, 2022

Inside what worked, what didn’t in Chicago

Team Wilson point guard Kelsey Plum, mid-air, releases a three off her fingertips in the All-Star game

Daily Briefing — July 11, 2022: Let’s watch some All-Star game highlights

By Emily Adler / July 11, 2022

Messaging, accessibility missteps alongside greatness on the court