point guard

USC guard Kayla Padilla dribbles the ball with her left hand and puts two fingers up with her right hand to direct the offense.

Kayla Padilla is the floor leader USC needed

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / March 30, 2024

The Penn graduate transfer has been a steadying hand all season and into the NCAA Tournament

Penn guard Mataya Gayle extends her left arm to shoot a layup as a Columbia defender arrives too late to contest.

‘She thinks this is cool’: Penn rookie Mataya Gayle is playing fearlessly

By Jenn Hatfield / February 9, 2024

The frontrunner for Ivy League Rookie of the Year has risen to the occasion against top opponents

Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud walks off the court and looks to her right at fans cheering in the stands. She raises her right arm in acknowledgment.

‘She’s in the front of everything’: Natasha Cloud’s departure from Washington reverberates on the court and in the community

By Jenn Hatfield / February 4, 2024

The outspoken point guard was a fan favorite and one of the city’s longest-tenured athletes

Minnesota Lynx point guard Moriah Jefferson goes up with the ball in one hand as she attempts a layup over a ducking Los Angeles Sparks point guard Chennedy Carter.

Connecticut Sun add Moriah Jefferson, Astou Ndour-Fall on busy Saturday

By Allie Griffith / February 3, 2024

Rebecca Allen departs in sign-and-trade

Los Angeles Sparks guard Karlie Samuelson leaps off the bench and smiles as she's introduced in the starting lineup.

Washington Mystics fill holes but don’t land a superstar on Day 1 of free agency

By Jenn Hatfield / February 2, 2024

Samuelson, Richards, Vanloo and Engstler can’t replace Mystics legend Cloud

Indiana Fever guard Grace Berger shoots a jump shot while leaning slightly to her right as a defender contests from her left side.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Indiana Fever’s Grace Berger is everywhere

By The Next / January 18, 2024

If you live in Indiana, you might see Berger at a high school game this month

Seattle Storm head coach Noelle Quinn stands on the sidelines and watches her team play with her arms folded across her chest.

2024 WNBA free agency preview: Seattle Storm

By Rowan Schaberg / January 10, 2024

Jewell Loyd’s extension ‘jump-started everything’ for Seattle

Harvard guard Lola Mullaney stands on the perimeter near the Columbia bench and pulls the ball behind her head with both hands to pass toward the center of the court. Columbia guard Abbey Hsu stands on the 3-point line with her hands out to pressure Mullaney.

Six storylines to watch in Ivy League play

By Jenn Hatfield / January 3, 2024

Freshman point guards, Princeton’s defense, a crucial injury and more

Yale point guard Jenna Clark dribbles the ball with her right hand and gazes slightly to her left.

Jenna Clark, Yale’s ‘heartbeat,’ is ready for a big senior season

By Jenn Hatfield / November 5, 2023

After a junior year marked by change, the All-Ivy point guard gets a senior season of continuity

Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride and forward Napheesa Collier high-five. The text "Here Come the Lynx" 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: Minnesota Lynx are still alive in WNBA playoffs

By The Next / September 19, 2023

‘It means everything … to be able to have this moment’