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Graphic with photo of Sabrina Ionescu (20, left) and Emma Meesseman (33, right) speaking during a New York Liberty game against the Connecticut Sun. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of guest Jackie Powell (left) and host Howard Megdal (right) at lower right. All-caps white text on orange background reads "Sabrina's MVP Case"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Does Sabrina Ionescu have 2025 WNBA MVP case with New York Liberty?

August 5, 2025

Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell talk Sabrina Ionescu’s offensive and defensive improvements, and more

A graphic shows two action photos of former Wings' DiJonai Carrington and Lynx's Diamond Miller, who were traded on Sunday, August 3. In the top right corner is the Locked on Women's Basketball logo and in the bottom left corner is the video title.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Minnesota Lynx and Dallas Wings make WNBA trade deadline splash

August 4, 2025

Breaking down the latest move by the Minnesota Lynx.

A graphic shows two close-up photos of Las Vegas Aces guard Jewell Loyd and then-Chicago Sky guard Marina Mabrey displayed side-by-side. Both players are from from the front, looking slightly to the right. The text "Worst WNBA trades" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked On Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The worst WNBA trades of the last decade

August 2, 2025

Will any teams come to regret deals made before this season’s trade deadline on Thursday?

Graphic with photo of Caitlin Clark on the sidelines during an Indiana Fever game. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of host Jackie Powell and guest Lucas Seehafer at lower right. All-caps white text on orange background reads "WNBA Injury Epidemic".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The WNBA can’t stay healthy — Inside the causes and consequences of the injury epidemic

August 1, 2025

Lucas Seehafer: ‘Injuries are becoming a very legitimate, large problem’

Graphic with photo of Nneka Ogwumike (foreground) and Alyssa Thomas (background) wearing black t-shirts with white text that reads "Pay Us What You Owe Us". Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. All-caps white text on orange background reads "Possible WNBA Strike".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Will the WNBA go on strike?

July 31, 2025

Jacob Mox: ‘Really, the players ended up with a deal that just simply does not work for the current state of the finances of the WNBA’

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (L) and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (R) are pictured as the podcast thumbnail image for Locked On Women's Basketball episode

Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2024 WNBA Finals rematch

July 30, 2025

Liberty and Lynx face off on Wednesday night

Graphic with photo of Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale smiling during a game for the Dallas Wings. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshot of host Howard Megdal at lower right. All-caps white text on orange background reads "Paige + Arike = Unlocked?"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale find rhythm for Dallas Wings

July 29, 2025

Plus, Valkyries reporter Matthew Walter and KPIX’s Zena Keita cover the impact of Kayla Thornton’s season-ending injury for Golden State

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: ACC preseason analysis

July 28, 2025

Plus, Minnesota Lynx beat reporter Terry Horstman previews the upcoming rematch between the Lynx and Liberty

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2017 WNBA Draft steals

July 26, 2025

Why Brittney Sykes and Brionna Jones fell where they did in the 2017 WNBA Draft

Graphic with photo of Bridget Carleton standing face to face with Cheryl Reeve and pointing to her right. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. All-caps white text on orange background reads "Lynx are in the Hotseat"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Could the Minnesota Lynx make a trade?

July 25, 2025

Terry Horstman: ‘We’ll see if these [upcoming] games are a kind of enlightenment towards a trade possibility’