International

WNBA legend Sue Bird walks on a court after being named first women's national team managing director.

Sue Bird joins USA Basketball as first managing director

By Emily Caron / May 8, 2025

Bird will be in charge of selecting the women’s national team roster and coaches

Tess Madgen and Cayla George embrace

Australian Basketball Players’ Association secures historic CBA with WNBL

By Lukas Petridis / April 27, 2025

The new CBA increases minimum wages by 104% and includes additional investments into player wellbeing

McKenzie Forbes elevates for a right-handed shot in the lane during Athletes Unlimited. Charisma Osborne jumps with two hands in the air to try to contest the shot without fouling.

How McKenzie Forbes is approaching her second chance at a WNBA roster spot

By Jenn Hatfield / April 26, 2025

The Harvard and USC grad played in three other leagues after getting cut last spring, hoping to get back to the WNBA

Sue Bird. (WNBA Media Central)

Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles, Maya Moore elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

By Sydney Wingfield / April 6, 2025

The Class of 2025 features three WNBA legends

French center Dominique Malonga (left) is the top international prospect in the 2025 WNBA Draft class. (Photo credit: John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports)

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Scouting the top international 2025 WNBA Draft prospects

By The Next / April 5, 2025

Breaking down the rising profile for Dominique Malonga, other international prospects

Basketball players celebrate winning a championship

How the Bendigo Spirit captured a WNBL title

By Lukas Petridis / March 10, 2025

After a strong regular season, the Bendigo Spirit reigned supreme with a WNBL championship over the Townsville Fire

Graphic with photo of Syla Swords (12) posing while wearing a Team Canada jersey and holding a basketball with the text "Paris 2024" and Olympic rings engraved on it in her right hand. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background reads "Syla Swords makes Olympic history".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Michigan freshman Syla Swords speaks about her Olympic experience

By The Next / March 5, 2025

Swords: ‘I was practicing with WNBA players every day for three or four months straight. So you’re going to get better, whether you try to or not’

Sami Whitcomb drives.

How WNBL MVP Sami Whitcomb fits into the Phoenix Mercury’s plans

By Lukas Petridis / March 4, 2025

Diana Taurasi’s exit opens a Whitcomb-sized hole in the Phoenix roster

19-year-old Russian forward Anastasiia Kosu pictured smiling after winning the 2025 Russian Cup (Photo credit: Anastasiia Kosu)

Meet Anastasiia Olairi Kosu, the most underrated prospect in 2025 WNBA Draft

By Hunter Cruse / February 16, 2025

The 6’1 Russian forward is a prospect to know in the 2025 Draft

Justė Jocytė shooting free throws during a game in the 2024-25 season (Photo credit: @ASVEL_Feminin on X/Twitter)

Top international prospect Justė Jocytė is eligible for 2025 WNBA Draft

By Hunter Cruse / February 10, 2025

The 6’2 Lithuanian guard is a potential first-round pick in the 2025 Draft