Sandy Brondello

Photo of Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: WNBA expands to Portland

By The Next / September 18, 2024

‘Not only does Portland have a WNBA team, but the owners are paying $125 million for the privilege’

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton smiles during warmups with Kayla Thornton also smiling and looking on on the left.

New York Liberty wing Betnijah Laney-Hamilton ‘avoided significant injury’ following win over the Las Vegas Aces  

By Jackie Powell / September 9, 2024

Laney-Hamilton left the game in the fourth quarter after colliding with teammate Jonquel Jones

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (44) guards Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) with Jewell Loyd (24), Breanna Stewart (30), Nneka Ogwumike (3) and Jonquel Jones (35) in the waiting for Smith to dribble the ball up.

New York Liberty players show support for Kamala Harris in 2024 presidential campaign

By Jackie Powell / September 6, 2024

After making history in 2020, questions loom regarding what the WNBA and its players will do in 2024

New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones reacts to her shot

How an even better Jonquel Jones emerged from her 2023 challenges

By Jackie Powell / September 5, 2024

Sabrina Ionescu: ‘We’re not winning without JJ. And I think she understands that’

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Why Satou Sabally is a WNBA unicorn

By The Next / August 28, 2024

Latricia Trammell: ‘She’s just that unicorn … she’s going to have to play multiple positions for us’

Kennedy Burke points her finger in the air

Self-proclaimed ‘daredevil’ Kennedy Burke has acquired even more moxie in New York

By Jackie Powell / August 26, 2024

Back in the WNBA, the wing is embracing her role and turning heads

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Las Vegas Aces forward Alysha Clark smile at each other during a game.

In defeat of Aces, New York Liberty ‘didn’t panic’ — and clinched a playoff spot

By Jackie Powell / August 18, 2024

Stewart: ‘We just played a little bit smarter for the rest of the game’

Members of the Australian women's basketball national team celebrate a silver medal

Magbegor shines in bronze medal game, Opals return to podium

By Scott Mammoser / August 11, 2024

Win over Belgium earns Opals first medal since 2012

How the U.S. advanced to another record-extending gold medal game

By Scott Mammoser / August 10, 2024

USA and France will tip on Sunday

How Australia returned to the Olympic medal round

By Scott Mammoser / August 7, 2024

Sandy Brondello: ‘Poise is a word I have used a lot this week’