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Close-up photos of New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu and Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Would you rather build a team around Sabrina Ionescu or Jewell Loyd?

By The Next / October 8, 2022

And which lottery team would you bet on to make the WNBA playoffs next season?

Cover picture featuring a photo of South Carolina center Aliyah Boston and Stanford Cardinal big wing Haley Jones fighting for a jump ball, a couple title lines that say "TOP PROSPECTS IN 2023 DRAFT?"; the "Locked on Women's Basketball Podcast" logo; and pictures of co-hosts Hunter Cruse, Joshua Welch, and Em Adler laughing

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Aliyah Boston, Haley Jones, surprise sleepers headline 2023 WNBA Draft

By The Next / October 1, 2022

It’s never too early to discuss the WNBA Draft here at The Next!

Locked on Women’s Basketball: 3×3, family rivalries and the Ivy League with Jenn Hatfield

By The Next / September 28, 2022

Jenn Hatfield has many beats, and she talks with Natalie Heavren about all of them

"Sun Shine to open playoffs" tagline on preview thumbnail for the Aug. 19 episode of the Locked on Women's Basketball podcast

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Connecticut Sun shine to start WNBA Playoffs

By The Next / August 19, 2022

Host Alex Simon is joined by Connecticut Sun beat reporter Jacqueline LeBlanc to discuss the Sun’s Game 1 victory over Dallas, the rest of the series, and the Seattle-Washington series

Thumbnail for Locked on Women's Basketball episode on the Chicago Sky with the preview title saying 'Wade Has It Won"

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Has James Wade locked up Executive of the Year?

By The Next / July 20, 2022

Howard and James discuss all things Chicago Sky, including whether or not James Wade has already locked up the WNBA’s Executive of the Year honors.

(Who is) stronger than the Storm?

Locked on Women’s Basketball: You can’t spell Seattle Storm without three Cs

By The Next / June 4, 2022

Join Howard Megdal and Seattle Storm beat writer Rowan Schaberg as they discuss the Storm and their start to the 2022 season

Cheryl's Bunch after the Minnesota Lynx have made numerous roster changes

Locked on Women’s Basketball: The Minnesota Lynx are dead, long live the Minnesota Lynx!

By The Next / May 13, 2022

After three regular-season games, Cheryl Reeve is trying to pull off the rare in-season rebuild. Can she salvage Sweet Syl’s swan song?

She Got Next, Episode 47: Chiene Joy Jones talks Grow Our Game

By The Next / April 21, 2022

‘I’ve been coaching girls basketball for the last 18 years and I was lucky enough to start my coaching career at New York University’

Introducing: Locked On Women’s Basketball, presented by The Next

By Howard Megdal / March 23, 2022

A daily women’s basketball podcast, with insight from the entire staff of The Next, is here

She Got Next, Episode 10: Pepper Persley talks to Brianna Turner, Phoenix Mercury

By Howard Megdal / October 14, 2020

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