Locked On Women’s Basketball

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Jun 25, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) poses for a photo op after scoring 5,000 career points during an WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun at Michelob Ultra Arena. Photo credit: Lucas Peltier | Imagn Images

Locked On Women’s Basketball: A’ja Wilson keeps making history for the Las Vegas Aces

By The IX Basketball / June 28, 2025

Wilson became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 5,000 career points.

Graphic with photo of Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson (22) surrounded by fellow Aces teammates in a pre-game huddle. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. All-caps white text on orange background at lower left reads "Las Vegas Playoff Push?"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Will the Las Vegas Aces MISS the WNBA playoffs?

By The IX Basketball / June 26, 2025

Jamie Steyer Johnson: ‘Their stars are still great, but it’s the down the roster where they’re floundering a little bit’

Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase directs players during a game

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Talking Valkyries

By The IX Basketball / June 23, 2025

Smith: ‘They’re playing a really good brand of basketball’

Close-up photos of two basketball players mid-game

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Early All-Rookie team picks

By The IX Basketball / June 21, 2025

Adler: ‘This is the deepest rookie class we have seen in a long time’

Caitlin Clark and Nneka Ogwumike argue with officials in side-by-side images

Locked On Women’s Basketball: WNBA officiating

By The IX Basketball / June 20, 2025

Also, conversation about the Liberty

Graphic with photo of Alana Beard during a press conference smiling and looking toward the left. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of guest Alana Beard and host Howard Megdal at lower right. White, all-caps text on orange background at lower left reads "Alana: Hall of Famer"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Hall of Famer Alana Beard joins show, discusses WNBA legacy and future

By The IX Basketball / June 19, 2025

Beard: ‘I’m going to welcome all bandwagoners, because it’s only going to benefit everyone that’s involved’

Podcast promotion graphic with photos of Indiana's Caitlin Clark. and New York's Jonquel Jones battling Atlanta's Brittney Griner in the post. Text overlay reads "Fever fight; Dream big."

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Why Indiana and Connecticut fought

By The IX Basketball / June 18, 2025

Host Howard Megdal shares reactions to Tuesday night’s scuffle and conversations with players from Atlanta

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

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Unpacking the House settlement

By The IX Basketball / 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

By The IX Basketball / 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

By The IX Basketball / June 14, 2025

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