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Shakira Austin of the United States drives past Nairimar Vargas of Puerto Rico.

What led to a Shakira Austin breakthrough at the World Cup

By Scott Mammoser / September 23, 2022

Youngest player on Team USA leads team to win over Puerto Rico

Atlanta Dream point guard Aari McDonald runs up the arc from the slot to the key while dribbling

How Aari McDonald came back home to Arizona women’s basketball

By Gabriella Lewis / September 22, 2022

Coach Adia Barnes sings McDonald’s praises for the role

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Vickie Johnson fired in Dallas; where do Arike Ogunbowale and the Wings go from here?

By The Next / September 21, 2022

Howard and Arie talk all things Dallas Wings and why Dallas is moving on from Vickie Johnson

The Phoenix Mercury logo

Phoenix Mercury and Suns owner Robert Sarver announces plans to sell teams

By Kobe Mosley / September 21, 2022

Announcement comes eight days after the NBA suspended, fined Sarver for inappropriate behavior

How Connecticut Sun pivoted through a season of adversity

By Jacqueline LeBlanc / September 21, 2022

‘Nobody expected us to be here’

Locked on Women’s Basketball: It’s A’ja Wilson’s world now after Las Vegas Aces capture 2022 WNBA championship 

By The Next / September 20, 2022

We get to hear from A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray following Las Vegas’ win over the Connecticut Sun in the 2022 WNBA Finals

Dallas Wings head coach Vickie Johnson walks down the sideline past mid-court, with a serious expression

Examining why the Dallas Wings fired Vickie Johnson

By Caylen Johnson / September 20, 2022

Biggest factors for next head coach include Collier’s role, Ogunbowale’s development

Las Vegas Aces forward Dearica Hamby (5) and Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum (10) kiss the championship trophy after winning the 2022 WNBA Championship series between the Las Vegas Aces and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on September 18, 2022. Photo Credit: Chris Poss

‘We have to be scrappers’: How Las Vegas captured the 2022 WNBA title

By Matthew Walter / September 19, 2022

The Aces’ ‘buy-in factor… has been high’

Las Vegas Aces center A'ja raises the 2022 WNBA championship trophy. The rest of the Aces team celebrate around her, with their arms in the air.

Daily Briefing — Sept. 19, 2022: ACES WIN! ACES WIN! — Las Vegas capture franchise-first WNBA title in gritty victory over Connecticut

By Isabel Rodrigues / September 19, 2022

Chelsea Gray wins Finals MVP, Alyssa Thomas makes triple-double history

Preview thumbnail for the post-finals edition of the Loecked on Women's Basketball podcast. Photo of the Aces raising the WNBA championship trophy, with the title: "How the Las Vegas Aces won the WNBA title"

Locked on Women’s Basketball: The Aces are champions

By The Next / September 18, 2022

Host Howard Megdal is joined by Jackie Powell for an instant reaction to the finals-clinching win by the Las Vegas Aces.