Charisma Osborne

UCLA senior guard Camryn Brown (L) provides guidance to freshman guard Kiki Rice as UCLA head coach Cori Close looks on. (Photo Credit / UCLA Women's Basketball Twitter page)

Takeaways from a bittersweet end to a UCLA season

By Caylen Johnson / March 25, 2023

‘Sometimes you, sometimes me, always us’

South Carolina star Aliyah Boston addresses media in locker room ahead of UCLA matchup at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. on March 24, 2023. (Photo credit: Gabriella Lewis)

South Carolina reflects on newbie nerves but stays confident as united team

By Gabriella Lewis / March 24, 2023

“Freshies” bring confidence to undefeated Gamecocks

The Weekly Fast Break: Hello Cinderella

By Missy Heidrick / March 21, 2023

Two top seeds are out, the Sweet 16 is here.

UCLA freshman Kiki Rice attempts a wide-open 3-pointer.

UCLA’s depth shines as Bruins kick off NCAA Tournament with a win

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / March 19, 2023

Can the Bruins’ unusually deep rotation be an advantage in March?

Cougars strike gold in Sin City, win first Pac-12 championship

By Matthew Walter / March 6, 2023

The Cougars did what no one thought was possible, win a Pac-12 championship — as a seven seed, no less

Endyia Rogers shoots a layup in her 28 point performance against Washington during the Pac-12 tournament on March 1, 2023. Photo Credit: Powers Imagery

Sights and sounds from Pac-12 Tournament, Day 1

By Matthew Walter / March 2, 2023

‘You’re learning to play deep into March’

Villanova's Maddy Siegrist and UCLA's Charisma Osborne are shown in up-close shots. The text "Siegrist and Osborne" is overlaid in all caps at the bottom, the Locked on Women's basketball logo is in the top right corner, and the text "Draft Profile" is underneath the logo.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: How is Villanova’s Maddy Siegrist flying up draft boards?

By The Next / February 25, 2023

And how does the versatility of UCLA’s Charisma Osborne translate to the WNBA?

UCLA head coach Cori Close gives a thumbs up on the sidelines.

Coaches put state of women’s basketball at the forefront in latest chapter of UCLA-USC rivalry

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / December 16, 2022

UCLA’s Cori Close and USC’s Lindsay Gottlieb want their teams’ rivalry to be the hottest ticket in Los Angeles

Stanford wing Haley Jones dribbles the ball, with the text "WNBA Mock Draft 1.0" in all caps overlaid below and the Locked On Women's Basketball logo in the top right corner.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: 2023 WNBA mock draft, post-Thanksgiving edition

By The Next / November 27, 2022

A surprise move in the lottery

Two pictures of 2023 WNBA draft prospects side-by-side: on the left, Aliyah Boston carries the ball as she strides past a defender and towards the rim; on the right, Stanford Cardinal big wing Haley Jones holds the ball by her midsections as she drives forward past the free-throw line while looking ahead

Who’s Next — The Next’s 2023 WNBA Draft Board, V1.0

By Em Adler / November 7, 2022

The most detailed 2023 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room