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Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin holds the ball above her head as she shoots a jumper, while Connecticut Sun center Olivia Nelson-Ododa reaches toward her with an outstretch arm to try to contest the shot

Sunday Notes, Week 1: Sun and Sparks are fun, Aces show cracks, Austin and Delle Donne dominate

By Emily Adler / May 28, 2023

Our weekly look around the WNBA also checks on Chicago, Dallas and Seattle

Close-up photos of Seattle's Jordan Horston and Dallas' Satou Sabally are shown side-by-side. The text "Around the WNBA" is 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: WNBA rookie check-in, breakout players and more

By The Next / May 27, 2023

Plus, what’s gone wrong in Phoenix?

Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas sits on the bench alertly, with her hands clasped in front of her.

Two Ups and a Down: Alyssa Thomas MVP edition

By Lucas Seehafer / May 27, 2023

Plus, an icon’s defense and the rise of Jackie Young

WNBA legend Taj McWilliams-Franklin reacts with a large smile during the ceremony celebrating her career at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on May 21, 2023.

Inside the Connecticut Sun’s celebration of legend Taj McWilliams-Franklin

By Jacqueline LeBlanc / May 26, 2023

Taj McWilliams-Franklin’s legacy for growing the game outlasts a playing career that spanned more than 20 years

Indiana Fever assistant coach Karima Chritmas-Kelly

Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun opening night battle is family business for Karima Christmas-Kelly and Austin Kelly

By Tony East / May 26, 2023

Fever’s Christmas-Kelly dueled her husband, Connecticut’s Austin Kelly

Locked on Women’s Basketball: WNBA debuts for top rookies on opening night

By The Next / May 20, 2023

How did the three first-round picks who debuted Friday look?

New York Liberty big wing Breanna Stewart dribbles downhill while Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson defends her from the side, in a matchup of WNBA preseason favorites.

The Next’s 2023 WNBA preseason awards and predictions

By Emily Adler / May 18, 2023

MVP, ROY, and a ton of fun off-the-wall questions asked and answered

2023 WNBA season preview: Connecticut Sun

By Jacqueline LeBlanc / May 16, 2023

The energy feels different in Connecticut this season

In Atlanta homecoming, Tiffany Hayes plays like there’s something to prove

By Gabriella Lewis / May 14, 2023

It’s all business for the former Dream vet

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Darius Taylor talks Connecticut Sun 

By The Next / May 3, 2023

Howard and Darius chat about balancing work and family, his wife Joni Taylor coaching at Texas A&M — Connecticut Sun roster