Locked On Women’s Basketball

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Becoming Caitlin Clark

By The IX Basketball / June 13, 2025

“Becoming Caitlin Clark” explores the historical and contemporary impact of women’s basketball in Iowa

Podcast promotion graphic. There is a photo of Caitlin Clark in a red Fever jersey. Text overlay reads "Fever need Caitlin Clark back."

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Fever need Caitlin Clark back

By The IX Basketball / June 12, 2025

Chelsea Leite and Tony East discuss Indiana, and where the Fever stand after nine games

Athletes pose on a basketball court

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Women’s sports crossover moment

By The IX Basketball / June 11, 2025

Ionescu: ‘She knows she obviously has all of New York behind her’

At left, a photo of Sparks guard Kelsey Plum (10) talking with a referee during a game. At right, a photo of Richmond head coach Aaron Roussell calling out from the sidelines during a game. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of host Howard Megdal and guest Cameron Ruby at lower right. White, all-caps text on orange background at lower left reads "Plum Assignments".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Kelsey Plum objects; Richmond’s Aaron Roussell talks building a program

By The IX Basketball / June 10, 2025

Roussell: ‘I think our staff has so much pride in what we’re doing’

A photo of Indiana Fever stars Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark standing next to each other and smiling widely. Boston points in front of her with her right hand. The text "Best young cores" 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: Ranking the WNBA’s best young cores, 2025 edition

By The IX Basketball / June 7, 2025

Indiana takes the top spot, but who’s next?

A thumbnail for the Locked On Women's Basketball Podcast episode, titled across the bottom in white text on an orange background reading "EuroBasket's impact on the Valkyries " below an image of Valkyries forward Temi Fagbenle attempting to shoot as her shot is blocked by a defender from behind.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: How EuroBasket will impact the Valkyries

By The IX Basketball / June 6, 2025

Why EuroBasket will lead to a very difficult month for the Golden State Valkyries

Graphic with photo of Napheesa Collier (24) facing the crowd with her arms raised in celebration during a game against the New York Liberty. Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) also faces the crowd at right. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. All-caps white text on orange background at lower right reads "Lynx seek revenge on Liberty".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Minnesota Lynx could win WNBA championship this year

By The IX Basketball / June 5, 2025

Lucas Seehafer: ‘Everybody on the team is basically willing to say, … ‘Napheesa is the sun that we revolve around'”

Podcast promotion graphic with a phoro of Li Yueru. Text overlay reads "Li Yueru wants out."

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Li Yueru wants out

By Kathleen Gier / June 4, 2025

Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell break down the news out of Seattle, then Jacy Sheldon joins the show

Close-up photos are displayed side-by-side of Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark looking off to the side. The text "Sophomore report" 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: An early check-in on the 2024 WNBA draft class

By The IX Basketball / May 31, 2025

It’s Year 2 for Caitlin Clark, Cameron Brink, Rickea Jackson and more

Washington Mystics players Jade Melbourne, Kiki Iriafen and Shakira Austin celebrate from the sideline while wearing red Mystics uniforms.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: How did the Washington Mystics earn their 3-3 record?

By The IX Basketball / May 30, 2025

Rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen have exceeded expectations