Karlie Samuelson

Aaliyah Edwards sits on the court, clenches her fists and yells in celebration. A Los Angeles Sparks player is lying in the lane behind her. The photo is the backdrop for a graphic, which also includes the text "WNBA trade deadline special" overlaid at the bottom in all caps and the orange Locked On Women's Basketball logo in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Grading deals made before the WNBA trade deadline

By The IX Basketball / August 7, 2025

Chelsea Leite: ‘Everybody was just waiting for the shoe to drop with Minnesota, waiting for them to make a move’

DiJonai Carrington wearing a white Dallas Wings uniform stands on the floor with her teammate beside her

What trading for DiJonai Carrington means for the Minnesota Lynx

By Terry Horstman / August 3, 2025

Minnesota makes a splash before the trade deadline

Minnesota Lynx associate head coach Eric Thibault stands on the court and extends his left hand to high-five players who are walking toward him. He holds a piece of paper in his right hand, which is down at his side.

On the night Eric Thibault returned to Washington, the Mystics got their biggest win of the season

By Jenn Hatfield / June 26, 2025

Aaliyah Edwards: ‘He was an op today’

Phoenix Mercury big wing Alyssa Thomas smiles while jogging towards teammate Satou Sabally, who is seen from behind, as both hold out their hands to dap each other up.

The Next’s 2025 WNBA preseason awards and predictions

By Emily Adler / May 16, 2025

MVP, Rookie of the Year, and off-the-wall questions asked and answered

A Minnesota Lynx mascot holds a sign that reads 'I can't hear you' in the center of a full arena

2025 WNBA season preview: Minnesota Lynx

By Terry Horstman / May 2, 2025

Natisha Hiedeman: ‘It’s definitely a revenge tour’

Graphic with photo of Lynx forward Napheesa Collier holding the Unrivaled Most Valuable Player trophy. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background at lower right reads "Minnesota Lynx season preview".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Can the Minnesota Lynx get back to the WNBA Finals?

By The IX Basketball / April 17, 2025

Terry Horstman: ‘When you get as close as they did to winning the Finals, and you have your entire starting five under contract for another year, don’t overthink it’

A pink and purple backdrop prominently shows the Washington Mystics' name and logo as one of their first-round draft picks, USC forward Kiki Iriafen, is announced. In the bottom right corner of the photo, Iriafen holds up a Mystics No. 25 jersey with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, and they smile for a photo.

Washington Mystics set their new course with three first-round draft picks

By Jenn Hatfield / April 16, 2025

Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, Georgia Amoore are the first draft picks under Mystics’ new leadership

Lynx fans watch the draft on the big screen in a dark arena

Minnesota Lynx add three prospects to cap off busy draft day

By Terry Horstman / April 15, 2025

Cheryl Reeve: ‘We tried to balance the idea of the 2025 team that deserves our best foot forward, as well as the future’

Karlie Samuelson (44. center) smiles in her red Mystics jersey as she steps on the court in front of a photographer in the foreground

Instant reaction: What trading for Karlie Samuelson means for the Minnesota Lynx

By Terry Horstman / April 14, 2025

Minnesota makes a pair of trades leading up to the 2025 WNBA Draft

Washington Mystics guard Julie Vanloo looks to her right and raises her right pointer finger to acknowledge a teammate.

How Julie Vanloo getting drafted by Golden State impacts a Washington Mystics team in transition

By Jenn Hatfield / December 7, 2024

The Mystics are still without a head coach or general manager, and now they’re down a point guard