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Las Vegas Aces point guard Sydney Colson passes from the slot to the short corner.

How Sydney Colson has impacted the Las Vegas Aces’ defense

By Matthew Walter / September 17, 2024

‘She stirs things up when she goes. She kicks the beehive’

Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham yells while running during a a game against the Washington Mystics

What Sophie Cunningham’s extension means for the Phoenix Mercury

By Tia Reid / September 17, 2024

Cunningham signed an extension through 2025, now one of just four players on the Mercury’s roster for next season

Kate Harpring #15 of the Double Dynasty dribbles the ball up the court during an OT Select game on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at OTE Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

Top-20 recruit Kate Harpring named inaugural Overtime Select MVP

By Hunter Cruse / September 16, 2024

New high school league spotlights 15 top prospects in championship game

Indiana guard Caitlin Clark and Dallas forward Satou Sabally compete for the basketball

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Indiana Fever playoff preview

By The IX Basketball / September 16, 2024

Fever secured first playoff appearance since 2016

Washington Mystics center/forward Shakira Austin dribbles the ball with her left hand near the free-throw line as Atlanta Dream forward/center Lorela Cubaj tries to cut off her angle.

Washington Mystics shut down Shakira Austin as they continue to chase a playoff spot

By Jenn Hatfield / September 16, 2024

A loss to Atlanta on Sunday means Washington doesn’t control its playoff destiny

Atlanta Dream forward Naz Hillmon stands with hands on her waist during a game

Atlanta Dream keep playoff hopes alive with gritty victory

By Wilton Jackson / September 16, 2024

Tina Charles: ‘The goal was to win by any means necessary’

Pac-12 Media Day set photo

Pac-12 moves open the door to possibilities

By Michelle Smith / September 15, 2024

Bold moves breathes new life into Conference of Champions

The New York Liberty huddle during the WNBA game between the New York Liberty and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut

Sunday Notes, Week 14: Probable playoff matchup previews

By Emily Adler / September 15, 2024

This week’s look around the WNBA, focusing on the lottery and breaking down the likely first-round matchups to come in the WNBA playoffs.

Several Washington Mystics players who are on the bench celebrate a play by shouting, making 3-point signs with their fingers and putting their hands in the air.

How the Washington Mystics climbed from 0-12 into playoff position

By Jenn Hatfield / September 14, 2024

Friday’s win at Atlanta was the Mystics’ seventh in nine games, pushing them into eighth place

Two photos are shown side-by-side. On the left, Duke guard Chelsea Gray poses for a photo in her uniform. On the right, Maryland forward Alyssa Thomas smiles as she hugs head coach Brenda Frese. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "2014 WNBA Draft gems!" are 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: Why were Alyssa Thomas, Chelsea Gray undervalued WNBA prospects?

By The IX Basketball / September 14, 2024

Two of the top players to come out of the class of 2014 were picked fourth and 11th overall