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: The WNBA’s CBA and crunch on the middle class explained

By The Next / February 16, 2023

Howard and Isabel discuss her new story on how prioritization creates challenges for players

Locked on Women’s Basketball: First look: Sports Reference’s women’s basketball data treasure trove 

By The Next / February 15, 2023

Howard and Sean talk about Sports Reference, how it got started and launching women’s college basketball data

Locked on Women’s Basketball: WNBA free agency report cards, Part II

By The Next / February 14, 2023

In part II, Jackie and Sabreena go over the off-seasons of the Aces, Lynx, Liberty, Mercury, Storm and Mystics

Locked on Women’s Basketball: SEC battle of unbeatens: How did No. 1 South Carolina top No. 5 LSU

By The Next / February 13, 2023

Missy and Alex break down the matchup between No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 LSU — AP Top 25 Poll

Haley Jones scans the court. The text "Haley Jones, W/F" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps; the Locked On Women's basketball logo is in the top right corner; and "Draft Profile, 6'1 Sr." is below that.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Stanford’s Haley Jones is most polarizing prospect in 2023 WNBA Draft

By The Next / February 11, 2023

‘Anyone can look at her and get a different sort of impression of what direction they want her to go in’

Who has had the best offseason? The worst? Grading the first six teams (alphabetically) on their offseason moves so far. (Photo Credit: Domenic Allegra)

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Free agency grades, Part 1

By The Next / February 10, 2023

Jackie is joined by The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant to grade the first half of the league’s offseason moves.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Is Florida State’s Brooke Wyckoff the NCAA Coach of the Year?

By The Next / February 9, 2023

Wyckoff and star freshman Ta’Niya Latson are building something special

Locked on Women’s Basketball: WNBA investigating Las Vegas Aces for salary cap circumvention

By The Next / February 8, 2023

Howard and Jacob discuss the report of the league investigating the Las Vegas Aces for circumvention of the salary cap — CBA and penalties

Locked on Women’s Basketball: What Aaliyah Edwards/UConn and Aliyah Boston/South Carolina told us

By The Next / February 7, 2023

Howard was live Sunday at UConn’s 81-77 loss to South Carolina and got the opportunity to ask Aaliyah Edwards and Aliyah Boston about Sunday’s performance

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Breaking down the ACC, who can claim the regular season title?

By The Next / February 6, 2023

Missy and Mitchell break down the ACC — Ta’Niya Latson dominating the rookie class and who will claim the regular season title