Posts by The IX Basketball

Charlie Baker, president of the NCAA, stands at a podium with his hands outstretched

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Unpacking the House settlement

June 16, 2025

Host Missy Heidrick talks to listeners about the landmark House settlement and what it means for present and past college athletes

Locked On Women’s Basketball: New York Liberty’s perfect season crushed by Caitlin Clark

June 15, 2025

Maria Marino and WNBA betting expert Dano Mataya discuss the New York Liberty’s first loss of the 2025 season to the Indiana Fever.

A graphic showing side-by-side close-up photos of Dallas Wings guard/forward DiJonai Carrington and Golden State Valkyries forward Janelle Salaün. The text "2021 WNBA re-draft" and "Carrington at No. 1?" 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: Redrafting the 2021 WNBA Draft

June 14, 2025

For this exercise, Charli Collier is out as the No. 1 overall pick. Who’s in?

Caitlin Clark is the featured thumbnail image for a Locked On Women's Basketball podcast-branded thumbnail above the episode title "Becoming Caitlin Clark"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Becoming Caitlin Clark

June 13, 2025

“Becoming Caitlin Clark” explores the historical and contemporary impact of women’s basketball in Iowa

Podcast promotion graphic. There is a photo of Caitlin Clark in a red Fever jersey. Text overlay reads "Fever need Caitlin Clark back."

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Fever need Caitlin Clark back

June 12, 2025

Chelsea Leite and Tony East discuss Indiana, and where the Fever stand after nine games

Athletes pose on a basketball court

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Women’s sports crossover moment

June 11, 2025

Ionescu: ‘She knows she obviously has all of New York behind her’

At left, a photo of Sparks guard Kelsey Plum (10) talking with a referee during a game. At right, a photo of Richmond head coach Aaron Roussell calling out from the sidelines during a game. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of host Howard Megdal and guest Cameron Ruby at lower right. White, all-caps text on orange background at lower left reads "Plum Assignments".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Kelsey Plum objects; Richmond’s Aaron Roussell talks building a program

June 10, 2025

Roussell: ‘I think our staff has so much pride in what we’re doing’

A photo of Indiana Fever stars Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark standing next to each other and smiling widely. Boston points in front of her with her right hand. The text "Best young cores" 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: Ranking the WNBA’s best young cores, 2025 edition

June 7, 2025

Indiana takes the top spot, but who’s next?

A thumbnail for the Locked On Women's Basketball Podcast episode, titled across the bottom in white text on an orange background reading "EuroBasket's impact on the Valkyries " below an image of Valkyries forward Temi Fagbenle attempting to shoot as her shot is blocked by a defender from behind.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: How EuroBasket will impact the Valkyries

June 6, 2025

Why EuroBasket will lead to a very difficult month for the Golden State Valkyries

Graphic with photo of Napheesa Collier (24) facing the crowd with her arms raised in celebration during a game against the New York Liberty. Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) also faces the crowd at right. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. All-caps white text on orange background at lower right reads "Lynx seek revenge on Liberty".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Minnesota Lynx could win WNBA championship this year

June 5, 2025

Lucas Seehafer: ‘Everybody on the team is basically willing to say, … ‘Napheesa is the sun that we revolve around'”