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The New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart, wearing a white Liberty jersey, drives to the basket against the Connecticut Sun's Alyssa Thomas, wearing a blue Sun jersey.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: New York Liberty WNBA Finals-bound

By The Next / October 2, 2023

Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun deserve respect

Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne and center Queen Egbo clap and center Shakira Austin yells and raises her right arm in celebration on the Mystics' bench. Delle Donne and Austin are in street clothes.

Answering the Washington Mystics’ offseason injury questions

By Jenn Hatfield / October 2, 2023

Shakira Austin, Queen Egbo and Kristi Toliver are all rehabbing injuries

Betnijah Laney and Breanna Stewart embrace following the New York Liberty's 87-84 victory in Game 4 of the WNBA semifinals in Uncasville, CT on Oct. 1, 2023. (Domenic Allegra photo)

Column: Betnijah Laney made this moment possible for the New York Liberty

By Howard Megdal / October 2, 2023

Brondello: ‘B’s built like this’

Indiana center Aliyah Boston, the unanimous Rookie of the Year, stands on the court in front of two Fever teammates during pregame player introductions while surrounded by smoke.

The Next’s 2023 WNBA Awards: Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie Team

By Emily Adler / October 1, 2023

A shocking turn of events as Aliyah Boston sweeps the vote

Alyssa Thomas uses her right shoulder to move past Jonquel Jones on a drive to the basket.

Connecticut Sun outnumbered in Game 3 loss

By Jacqueline LeBlanc / October 1, 2023

The Sun desperately missed ‘glue player’ Rebecca Allen, who didn’t play because of illness

A close-up photo of USA and Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "Positional Value in WNBA Draft Evaluation" are overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the upper right corner.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: How did Nneka Ogwumike fare as a WNBA draft prospect?

By The Next / September 30, 2023

‘She’s just an intensely talented basketball player, an elegant mover’

The New York Liberty players huddle while Breanna Stewart speaks.

How the New York Liberty kept their lead in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals

By Jackie Powell / September 30, 2023

‘That’s just the maturity I think that we learned over the season’

Wearing a blue warm-up shirt, Chicago Sky forward Ruthy Hebard shoots before a game.

Ruthy Hebard named TCU women’s basketball assistant coach 

By Cameron Ruby / September 30, 2023

Chicago Sky forward joins former Oregon assistant coach Mark Campbell’s staff

As Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington releases a layup with her arm parallel to the floor, Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson blocks it. Both players are shown in mid-air with their backs to the camera, their hands sandwiching the ball.

How offensive juggernaut Aces won a defensive slugfest and advanced to WNBA Finals

By Matthew Walter / September 30, 2023

‘That’s how you win championships is taking care of those kind of things’

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Is expansion coming to the Bay Area?

By The Next / September 29, 2023

Host Jackie Powell and Alex Simon discuss WNBA expansion