WNBA

Courtney Vandersloot, Sandy Brondello, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu discuss the New York Liberty win over the Las Vegas Aces on Aug. 28, 2023. (Howard Megdal photo)

The Las Vegas Aces limited Jonquel Jones. The New York Liberty won anyway.

By Jackie Powell / August 29, 2023

‘In order for us to be great, you don’t want to rush it’

Graphic with a photo of Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston. Caption reads "Low-grade Fever in Indiana."

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Low-grade Fever in Indiana and playoff hopes

By The Next / August 28, 2023

Missy and Tony talk about the Indiana Fever turnaround under Christie Sides

Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne runs downcourt. She is looking to her right and smiling broadly.

With Elena Delle Donne’s return, Washington Mystics find joy and focus

By Jenn Hatfield / August 27, 2023

‘To have the whole group out there felt so good, and I think you could just see it’

MN Lynx vs Atlanta Dream, Cheyenne Parker (F#32) & Jessica Shepard (F#10) on May 23rd, 2023 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Photo credit: John McClellan, The Next

Why Atlanta has the WNBA’s worst record in August

By Hunter Cruse / August 27, 2023

Tanisha Wright: ‘This team needs to grow up’

Washington's Ivory Latta (12) looks to pass during the WNBA basketball game between the Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun at the Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on August 07, 2015.

Sunday Notes, Week 13: It’s time to remember some gals

By Em Adler / August 27, 2023

Welcome back to Sunday Notes, your weekly journey into trends and analysis around the WNBA for week 13

UConn guards Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird listen to head coach Geno Auriemma. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "The Offensive Engine" 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: Diana Taurasi, a generational offensive engine

By The Next / August 26, 2023

‘The hype around Diana was at the highest level for a prospect that you can think of’

The Minnesota Lynx celebrate in a team huddle after a win.

How the enigmatic Minnesota Lynx discovered a winning formula late in the WNBA season

By Terry Horstman / August 26, 2023

The Lynx will need to play like they did recently against the Dallas Wings in the playoffs

Washington Mystics center/forward Shakira Austin reaches with her right hand to contest a left-handed layup by New York Liberty guard Courtney Vandersloot.

How the Washington Mystics are evolving late in the season as stars get healthy

By Jenn Hatfield / August 26, 2023

Mystics race to recapture on-court chemistry as clock ticks down to playoffs

Washington Mystics wing Brittney Sykes in mid-air holds the ball away from her body while attempting a scoop layup around Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston, who is meeting Sykes in mid-air with an arm outstretched toward the ball, in a WNBA game

How Aliyah Boston keeps getting better for the Indiana Fever

By Tony East / August 25, 2023

‘She just keeps on getting better and working harder’

How Betnijah Laney and Marine Johannès’ pieces fit the Liberty puzzle 

By Jackie Powell / August 24, 2023

Laney and Johannès stepped up during the Liberty’s west coast road trip