A'ja Wilson

Phoenix Mercury combo guard Skylar Diggins-Smith releases a free-throw-line jumper off her fingertips, while Washington Mystics defenders look on

The Next’s 2024 WNBA preseason awards and predictions

By Emily Adler / May 13, 2024

MVP, ROY and off-the-wall questions asked and answered

Four Las Vegas Aces players walk onto the court ahead of live game play. They are each a few steps away from each other and walking in roughly a diagonal line.

2024 WNBA season preview: Las Vegas Aces

By Matthew Walter / May 4, 2024

The Las Vegas Aces return their core from last year’s championship. Can they threepeat?

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark

No innuendos needed anymore: Indiana Fever officially pick Caitlin Clark in WNBA Draft

By Tony East / April 16, 2024

After finally picking Clark, Fever prepare to elevate their current era

A'ja Wilson tries to shoot past Jonquel Jones in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in Brooklyn, NY. Photo Credit: Dominic Allegra | The Next

A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces face Puerto Rico in South Carolina

By Aya Abdeen / February 29, 2024

Wilson: ‘I’m excited and can’t wait to return to Columbia with my Aces team’

Sabrina Ionescu points to the court.

Stephen vs. Sabrina is so much more than ‘Battle of the Sexes’ 50 years later

By Jackie Powell / February 15, 2024

What are the implications of this first-of-its-kind shootout between a WNBA and NBA player?

A'ja Wilson discusses her new book.

For A’ja Wilson, the release of ‘Dear Black Girls’ has been a dream come true

By Jackie Powell / February 9, 2024

Inside Wilson’s book talk at Barnes and Noble Union Square

LSU's Angel Reese smiling at the free-throw line in a win over Missouri on Jan. 4, 2024.

Are recruiting rankings an indicator of WNBA success?

By Hunter Cruse / January 28, 2024

Historical analysis on the last decade of high school rankings from ESPN and BlueStar

Six of the top prospects in WNBA history — Candace Parker, Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner — pictured in a graphic.

Ranking the top WNBA Draft prospects of all time

By Emily Adler / January 23, 2024

See where all the greats line up

Graphic with black background, white top text reads "The Next staff picks: Top Stories and podcasts of 2023". Laptop with The Next's homepage and phone with Locked On Women's Basketball Youtube page are below the text.

The Next staff picks: Top stories and podcasts of 2023

By Isabel Rodrigues / December 22, 2023

Whether it be college, pro or international hoops, our writers reflect on a year of work in women’s basketball

Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson battle for the ball.

Takeaways from the WNBA’s 2024 regular season schedule

By Aya Abdeen / December 19, 2023

New Commissioner’s Cup format, new free agency dates