Posts by Natalie Heavren

Natalie Heavren has been a contributor to The Next since February 2019 and currently writes about the Atlantic 10 conference, the WNBA and the WBL.

Alyssa Thomas went down. Now what?

September 23, 2020

How the Connecticut Sun move forward without their star forward

The Jasmine Thomas Game

September 21, 2020

Thomas scored career-high 31 in rout of the Aces — by design

The Next WNBA postseason roundtable: Let’s review

September 19, 2020

The Next has given you our Rookie of the Year hot takes. We’ve given you our Most Valuable Player hot takes. We’ve given you our spiciest hot takes on a variety of real and not-real yet awards

“We’re built for this time”: Curt Miller and the Connecticut Sun are ready to continue their playoff run

September 19, 2020

Three-point shooting sparks Connecticut’s win over the Los Angeles Sparks

‘I know he’s not gonna take me out’: Alyssa Thomas leads Connecticut past Chicago

September 16, 2020

The Sun rises on a new playoff game for Connecticut

Connecticut Sun prepare for WNBA playoffs

September 13, 2020

The 2020 playoffs begin Tuesday

Curt Miller: Alyssa Thomas should be voted the Defensive Player of the Year

September 11, 2020

Miller and DeWanna Bonner weigh in on the importance of Thomas

The Connecticut Sun clinch a playoff spot with win over the Phoenix Mercury

September 8, 2020

How the Sun overcame an 0-5 start to reach the postseason

Sun looking to find rhythm as Alyssa Thomas returns to court

September 6, 2020

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Three keys for the Connecticut Sun in the final week of the season

September 5, 2020

What do the Sun need to do to make the playoffs?