Locked On Women’s Basketball

Your daily dose of women’s basketball, brought to you by the staff at The Next.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Greg Bibb talks Dallas Wings and new partnership with Dallas Mavericks

By The Next / August 15, 2023

Howard and Greg Bibb discuss the new partnership with the Mavericks, rebuilding the team, the leadership group and the young core

Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt points out something to forward Tamika Catchings. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "Best Ever Non-No. 1 Pick" are overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the upper right corner.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Why did Tamika Catchings fall in 2001 WNBA Draft?

By The Next / August 12, 2023

Should the Charlotte Sting have picked Catchings over Georgia’s Kelly Miller?

Graphic with a photo of Diana Taurasi who scored her 10,000th career point for the Phoenix Mercury.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Phoenix Mercury update and Diana Taurasi’s 10,000th career point

By The Next / August 11, 2023

Jesse and Natalie talk about the Mercury and their recent record-breaking performances

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Los Angeles Sparks’ Jordin Canada, Most Improved Player candidate, put in the work 

By The Next / August 10, 2023

Howard and Jordin Canada discuss her offseason regimen, leadership role with the Sparks’ and her years in Seattle

Locked on Women’s Basketball: WNBA sage Jasmine Thomas is back leading for the Los Angeles Sparks 

By The Next / August 8, 2023

Howard and Jasmine Thomas discuss her comeback from injury, her leadership role and how she felt in her first game back

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Power Five conference realignment craziness

By The Next / August 7, 2023

What are the implications of conference realignment on women’s basketball?

Lauren Jackson looks up while shooting White text on an orange background reads "3-level scoring big"

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Lauren Jackson, a modern-day center in the 2000s

By The Next / August 5, 2023

‘What stood out to me was how almost perfect her innate sense of movement was’

A thumbnail for the Locked on Women's Basketball podcast, featuring a game shot of Aces forward A'ja Wilson shooting a midrange jumper from the left side over the outstretched arm of Liberty forward Breanna Stewart.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Previewing Aces vs. Liberty

By The Next / August 4, 2023

Host Jackie Powell and Matthew Walter discuss the Aces and Liberty before Sunday’s marquee matchup.

Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes holds three fingers in the air and sticks her tongue out in celebration. The phrase "Building Around Brittney" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the upper right corner.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Can Brittney Sykes lead hobbled Washington Mystics to glory?

By The Next / August 3, 2023

And when will the Mystics’ injured players return?

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Kayla McBride, the Minnesota Lynx and a WNBA legacy

By The Next / August 2, 2023

Howard discusses Kayla McBride’s career and why she matters — McBride talks about what she’s meant to the Lynx