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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Which WNBA rookies will make an immediate impact in 2024?

By The Next / April 20, 2024

Plus, how the Chicago Sky’s roster is taking shape

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: How have the WNBA’s visibility and perception in popular culture changed?

By The Next / April 19, 2024

Host Jackie Powell and ESPN’s LaChina Robinson discuss the growth of the WNBA

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: The Next’s 2024 WNBA Draft Big Board

By The Next / April 13, 2024

The 2024 WNBA Draft will be stronger at the top than 2023, our draft experts say

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: The silliest 2024 WNBA mock draft around

By The Next / April 6, 2024

This is not your typical mock draft, to say the least

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Who are this year’s March Madness breakout stars?

By The Next / March 30, 2024

‘Aziaha James is just getting to the free-throw line at will’

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Caitlin Clark’s Iowa goodbye; West Virginia and Princeton’s excellence

By The Next / March 28, 2024

Carver-Hawkeye waves goodbye, West Virginia finds its stride, two-bid Ivy and more!

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Locked on Women’s Basketball: Bracketology 101

By The Next / March 15, 2024

Bracketologist Megan Gauer joins the pod to preview Sunday’s bracket reveal.

A close-up photo showing UConn big Aaliyah Edwards in profile, from the shoulder up. The text "Scheme-versatile big" 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: How does UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards project as a draft prospect?

By The Next / March 2, 2024

Elite passing, lateral quickness help set Edwards apart as a dominant big

The cover of the book "Mind Game" by Julie Kliegman is shown next to a headshot of her. The text "Mind Game" 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: Julie Kliegman on Chamique Holdsclaw and elite athlete mental illness

By The Next / February 29, 2024

Julie Kliegman discusses her book ‘Mind Game’ and elite athlete mental illness

Close-up photos of UCLA guard Charisma Osborne and Florida guard Leilani Correa are shown side-by-side. The text "Valuing connectors" 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: Osborne, Correa provide potential second-round value in WNBA Draft

By The Next / February 24, 2024

There’s more to the draft than the first round