player development

Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins dribbles the ball with her left hand just inside the 3-point line.

Ariel Atkins isn’t the Mystics’ point guard, but she’s facilitating more than ever

By Jenn Hatfield / September 1, 2024

Atkins is averaging a career-high 3.4 assists per game while leading Washington in scoring

Washington Mystics forward Myisha Hines-Allen smiles as she runs down the court.

Trading Myisha Hines-Allen was hard for the Mystics, but it can help their rebuild

By Jenn Hatfield / August 22, 2024

Mike Thibault prioritizes draft picks, flexibility to get back to contention

Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray attempts a jump shot over the outstretched hand of Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins.

All-Star Allisha Gray has found freedom and joy with the Atlanta Dream

By Wilton Jackson / July 20, 2024

Gray: ‘Coming to Atlanta has allowed me to be the player I know I am’

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark stands with her hands on her hips and looks straight ahead.

What Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has worked through to improve offensively

By Tony East / June 15, 2024

Clark: ‘I think my game is starting to change a little bit’

Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins is shown from behind, pointing her right index finger.

How coaching at Michigan is helping Ariel Atkins lead the Washington Mystics

By Jenn Hatfield / May 4, 2024

‘When you become a coach, you have to find your voice’

Close-up photos of South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley and Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo are shown side by side. The text "Innate vs. teachable skills" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: What skills are innate versus teachable in WNBA draft prospects?

By The Next / January 6, 2024

‘[Fulwiley’s] creativity and her dynamicism, I think, is the greatest thing I have ever seen’