Becky Hammon

Dyaisha Fair has the ball in her left palm as the dribbles the ball up the court, with her weight on her right foot and her left foot mid-step in the air

Aces grab first-round talent with second- and third-round picks in the WNBA Draft

By Matthew Walter / April 16, 2024

Las Vegas is once again a favorite to take home the championship

Picks from the 2022 WNBA Draft pose for a photo with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert. The text "Scouting the WNBA Draft" 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: How do amateur scouts evaluate the WNBA Draft?

By The Next / January 20, 2024

Film matters, from throughout a prospect’s college career

Colorado State guard McKenna Hofschild dribbles the ball near center court with her right hand.

McKenna Hofschild keeps starring for Colorado State, but Sanna Ström brings new energy

By Scott Mammoser / January 6, 2024

Hofschild leads Division I in assists, while Ström has brought size, toughness as a transfer

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The Next staff picks: Top stories and podcasts of 2023

By Isabel Rodrigues / December 22, 2023

Whether it be college, pro or international hoops, our writers reflect on a year of work in women’s basketball

Liberty and Aces players fight for the rebound

The Liberty have battled complacency all year long. Can they do so on the largest stage?

By Jackie Powell / October 18, 2023

Stewart: ‘We have an opportunity, and we can’t let it pass us by’

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu clenches her fists, closes her eyes and screams in celebration.

Jonquel Jones leads Liberty to do-or-die Game 3 win; Aces’ Chelsea Gray injured

By Em Adler / October 15, 2023

New York beats Las Vegas 87-73 to force a Game 4

Las Vegas Aces players including Jackie Young, A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum walk merrily down the court toward the end of their team's bench. Head coach Becky Hammon stands on the side, gazing toward the middle of the court in mild bewilderment.

How Becky Hammon, A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces took over the WNBA

By Em Adler / October 15, 2023

The Aces are set to define the next era of the league, on and off the court

Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2023 WNBA Finals: Las Vegas Aces are on the brink of history

By The Next / October 12, 2023

Howard highlights Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, the Aces guards dominating in the finals, A’ja Wilson’s performance and Kiah Stokes’s vital role with the Aces

Why are the Las Vegas Aces playing their best basketball in the WNBA Finals?

By Matthew Walter / October 12, 2023

‘When they’re locked in and rested, I like us’

Sandy Brondello and Betnijah Laney smile while walking on the sideline.

Inside Sandy Brondello’s process to get New York Liberty over losses

By Jackie Powell / October 11, 2023

New York hasn’t lost two in a row all season. Here’s how.