Breanna Stewart

From left to right, Kitijia Laksa, Satou Sabally, Alyssa Thomas, Monique Akoa Makani, Lexi Held, Kathryn Westbeld and Kalani Brown stand together looking up to watch a tribute video for Thomas in Connecticut

Phoenix Mercury thrown into the fire in first-round matchup against defending champs New York Liberty

By Dylan Kane / September 12, 2025

Phoenix’s playoff run begins with a tough clash with star-studded squad

Members of the Minnesota Lynx line up in rows and dance the electric slide to celebrate a victory. Courtney Williams stands front and center wearing sunglasses, with Kayla McBride to her right and Napheesa Collier to her left. Bridget Carleton and Alanna Smith stand behind them, while Diamond Miller, Maria Kliundikova and the mascot Prowl are in the back line. A packed arena crowd claps along behind them.

WNBA Notes: Previewing probable playoff matchups

By Emily Adler / September 6, 2025

Breaking down the projected first-round matchups, from most likely to only slightly less likely to be a blowout

Graphic with photo of Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart sitting side by side on the bench during a New York Liberty game. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of guest Madeline Kenney and host Jackie Powell at lower right. All-caps white text on orange background at lower right reads "Struggles in New York"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The IX Basketball bids farewell to Locked On — Diagnosing the New York Liberty

By The IX Basketball / August 29, 2025

Howard Megdal: ‘This is a place where you’ve had the opportunity to meet all of the vital people in the women’s basketball space’

Breanna Stewart is next to Jonquel Jones while Stewart stands up and looks on from the bench during her month out.

Stewart’s absence shows, but Liberty eye playoff boost

By Jackie Powell / August 24, 2025

The Liberty have discovered what it’s like without Stewart, their superstar and glue

Emma Meesseman and Sabrina Ionescu work in the two-woman game against the Lynx

The Liberty dropped two to the Lynx. How much should be made of those losses?

By Jackie Powell / August 11, 2025

Meesseman: ‘We were not always on the same page’

Graphic with photo of Caitlin Clark on the sidelines during an Indiana Fever game. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of host Jackie Powell and guest Lucas Seehafer at lower right. All-caps white text on orange background reads "WNBA Injury Epidemic".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The WNBA can’t stay healthy — Inside the causes and consequences of the injury epidemic

By The IX Basketball / August 1, 2025

Lucas Seehafer: ‘Injuries are becoming a very legitimate, large problem’

Napheesa Collier, in the foreground in her black and green jersey, yells in celebration in front of the basket

Lynx take down Liberty in overdue first meeting of 2024 Finals opponents

By Terry Horstman / August 1, 2025

Collier: ‘It’s just the two top teams going against each other

Jonquel Jones returns to the starting lineup for the Liberty and does a dance to signify that.

The return of Jonquel Jones allows the Liberty to play ‘bossy’ again

By Jackie Powell / July 23, 2025

Fiebich: ‘I’m just so happy for her to be back and be healthy and for us to be bossy on the court again’

Emma Meeseman smiles while moving her left arm toward her head.

Liberty snag Emma Meesseman and add wing depth with Stephanie Talbot

By Jackie Powell / July 21, 2025

Liberty will add Emma Meesseman and have signed Stephanie Talbot to remake their roster in the second half of the WNBA season

A shot of New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart from the shins down standing on a basketball court, her black sweatpants tucked into black tube socks, wearing two shoes of different color schemes: on her left foot, white and gray designs resembling owl wings all over the sneaker, with the logo accents in gold; on the right foot, designs meant to look like the fangs and/or the outline of a snake mouth in white on a navy blue background across the shoe with the logos in gold

How Breanna Stewart struggles to balance love of Harry Potter with combating J.K. Rowling

By Emily Adler / July 18, 2025

Stewart: ‘How can I have a world where I can do both’