WNBA

Minnesota Lynx head coach and president of basketball operations Cheryl Reeve sits at the podium and addresses the media. Her arms are crossed in front of her and resting on the table, and a backdrop behind her features Lynx and Mayo Clinic logos.

Cheryl Reeve on building culture, success and The Bubble

By Lucas Seehafer / August 23, 2023

Reeve sits down with The Next to discuss her approach to coaching and winning

Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson during a game

A’ja Wilson ties WNBA single-game scoring record with 53-point masterpiece

By Aya Abdeen / August 23, 2023

“She runs like a deer, jumps like a cat and catches as if she were a Spider-Man.”

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Washington Mystics induct Nikki McCray-Penson into Hall of Fame, injury update

By The Next / August 22, 2023

Natalie and Jenn discuss Nikki McCray-Penson’s legacy, Hall of Fame ceremony and Mystics injury update

Washington Mystics general manager Mike Thibault, Thomas Penson Jr. and Thomas Penson stand beside a framed jersey honoring Nikki McCray-Penson, the Pensons' late mother and wife.

‘A wonderful thing to witness’: Washington Mystics induct the late Nikki McCray-Penson into Hall of Fame

By Jenn Hatfield / August 22, 2023

Former teammates paid tribute to McCray-Penson as current players absorbed a piece of Mystics history

Phoenix forward Michaela Onyenwere of the Phoenix Mercury brings the ball up the court in Mercury white jerseys.

Michaela Onyenwere regaining groove this season with Phoenix Mercury

By Jesse Morrison / August 21, 2023

‘I’ve seen her grow the most from her 3-point shooting. And expanding her game and being able to be an inside player and an outside player’, Blue said

Elizabeth Williams is pictured in Chicago Sky warmups driving to the basket for a layup. She's wearing a white headband and blue sneakers.

Elizabeth Williams and the power of voice

By Monique Newton / August 21, 2023

Williams: ‘Just be true to yourself’

New York Liberty point guard Courtney Vandersloot looks up the court while throwing a no-look cross-court pass in a WNBA game against Washington Mystics wing Brittney Sykes, who is guarding Vandersloot but not looking in the direction of the pass.

Sunday Notes, Week 12: Is Courtney Vandersloot, a superstar, overlooked? Let’s discuss

By Emily Adler / August 20, 2023

Every superteam has at least one star who is overshadowed – not underrated – and Courtney Vandersloot is one of a handful of Liberty players in that boat.

UConn point guard Sue Bird and her teammates sport national championship T-shirts. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "The Always Reliable PG" are 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: Sue Bird, a model for scalability and efficiency at point guard

By The Next / August 19, 2023

‘The platonic ideal of a point guard for the early aughts’

Breanna Stewart, wearing a white New York Liberty jersey, jam steps towards A'ja Wilson, in a black Las Vegas Aces jersey. The action shot of the players is overlayed against a template "Locked on Women's Basketball" logo and picture of Jackie Powell and Michelle Smith. The title "The History of WNBA Rivalries" is across the bottom of the graphic.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: How do the Aces and the Liberty get from budding to full-fledged rivalry?

By The Next / August 18, 2023

What are the ingredients of great rivalries?

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Kristy Wallace is force for WNBA’s Indiana Fever, WNBL, Team Australia

By The Next / August 17, 2023

Howard and Kristy Wallace talk about all things Indiana Fever and Team Australia