Posts by Kiri Oler

Kiri Oler has been a contributor to The Next as a news and feature writer since December 2022.

WNBA officially announces expansion into Portland

September 19, 2024

‘We’re not just building a team; we’re creating a movement with Portland as our home’

Ball movement: Using the game’s history to pay it forward

July 26, 2024

Legends of the Ball celebrates the rich history of women’s professional basketball

Ellie is putting the rest of the WNBA’s mascots on notice

July 22, 2024

‘Obviously, it’s Ellie’

Raegan Pebley and the multigenerational legacy of the WBL

April 15, 2024

Sparks general manager embodies the transformative impact of a pioneering league

Pearl Moore made basketball a labor of love

November 25, 2023

For Moore, basketball was about two things: winning and a sense of community

The story of the first Women’s Professional Basketball League draft

September 2, 2023

Ann Meyers, Rita Easterling, Lusia Harris and other women’s basketball legends were selected in a groundbreaking draft in 1978

LSU celebrates title with White House visit

May 26, 2023

‘This team is about incredible athletes, redefining what’s possible’

Louisville fails to keep pace with Iowa in Elite Eight

March 27, 2023

Iowa’s stars shone brighter in their matchup on Sunday night, but Louisville’s season remains a source of light

Lost and found: Louisville finds identity, Mississippi struggles with it in Sweet 16

March 25, 2023

Mississippi’s dominant defense faltered against a Louisville team clicking at the right time

Gail Marquis was destined to move women’s basketball forward

March 24, 2023

‘I understand my role was to keep pushing the game forward’