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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Is WNBA expansion in jeopardy? The Portland Problem, Part 2

By The Next / November 12, 2023

‘Whatever it is, they’re never gonna find … a better market to expand to than Portland.’

Tennessee's Rickea Jackson shields the ball from Team USA's Rhyne Howard and scans the court.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Rickea Jackson, other top WNBA prospect performances this week

By The Next / November 11, 2023

How did Jackson, Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso and others do in college basketball’s opening week?

Graphic with photo of WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert at a press conference for the 2023 WNBA Finals. Text below reads "The Portland Problem: Part 1"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Is WNBA expansion in jeopardy? The Portland Problem, Part 1

By The Next / November 10, 2023

‘Portland [would’ve been] a logical fit’

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Chicago Sky GM Jeff Pagliocca lays out his vision for 2024 

By The Next / November 8, 2023

Pagliocca discussed Sky returners and his development strategy with host Howard Megdal

Photo of Seton Hall head coach Tony Bozzella speaking at Big East media day 2023. Text underneath photo reads "It's Pirate Season." Locked On Women's Basketball logo in the top right corner, headshot of Howard Megdal to the right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Seton Hall’s Tony Bozzella talks Pirates, busy day one in college hoops

By The Next / November 7, 2023

Textbook NCAA chaos on opening day, and the joys of Jersey basketball

Graphic shows a picture of Virginia Tech center Elizabeth Kitley. Text below reads "2023-24 ACC preview day. There is also a Locked on Women's Basketball logo and small headshots of Missy Heidrick and Mitchell Northam.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2023-24 ACC preview

By The Next / November 6, 2023

The Next’s ACC beat writer Mitchell Northam joins host Missy Heidrick to preview the 2023-24 season

Three photos of top 2024 WNBA draft prospects are shown side-by-side: Iowa's Caitlin Clark, UConn's Paige Bueckers and UConn's Aaliyah Edwards. The text "WNBA draft board 1.0" 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: Discussing The Next’s 2024 WNBA draft board

By The Next / November 4, 2023

‘One of my favorite parts of this is trying to see the different perspectives on different players’

A preview thumbnail for the 2023 preseason BIG EAST preview podcast, featuring a picture of UConn's No. 44 Aubrey Griffin driving to the basket against No. 1 on Georgetown, Kelsey Ransom, and a title at the bottom of the image that reads "BIG EAST PREVIEW"

Locked on Women’s Basketball: BIG EAST preview

By The Next / November 3, 2023

The Next’s BIG EAST beat writer Tee Baker joins host Natalie Heavren to preview the 2023-24 BIG EAST season

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Coach Megan Griffith, Columbia Lions are poised to reach new heights

By The Next / November 2, 2023

Howard and Megan talk all things Abbey Hsu and the 2023–24 Lions

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: Baylor head coach Nicki Collen talks Big 12 title hopes, Sarah Andrews

By The Next / November 1, 2023

Howard and Nicki discuss the upcoming season and improved depth on the Bears’ roster