Kelsey Plum

Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase coaches her team in their WNBA debut game at Chase Center.

Nakase absorbs all parts of the Valkyries’ very big day

By Michelle Smith / May 17, 2025

Golden State’s 17-point loss is beside the point for a sellout opening-night crowd, but not for the head coach, who knows her team has work to do

Kelsey Plum drives to the basket in the preseason game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Golden State Valkyries.

2025 WNBA season preview: Los Angeles Sparks

By Cameron Ruby / May 15, 2025

Rickea Jackson: ‘I feel like if we’re winning, everything else will take care of itself’

Screenshot of Kelsey Plum, Dearica Hamby, and Rickea Jackson

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Sparks media day, Part 1

By The Next / May 14, 2025

Plum: ‘I’m excited, and it’s going to be fun’

University of Washington players celebrate as they walk back to the bench against Wisconsin on January 7, 2025 at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, Wash.

Washington learned from losses to make it back to NCAA Tournament

By Bella Munson / March 19, 2025

Daniels: ‘I think it’s just a really special moment for us’

Header graphic for a new episode of Locked On Women's Basketball titled "WNBA draft picks are on the move." There is a photo of UConn's Paige Bueckers and Notre Dame's Sonia Citron.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: WNBA draft picks are on the move

By The Next / February 28, 2025

Jackie Powell and Hunter Cruse break down a few recent trades and discuss how teams are changing their approach

Belgium guard Julie Vanloo attempts a right-handed layup as Australia guard Jade Melbourne reaches across Vanloo's body from behind to try to block it.

Golden State Valkyries will go global for their first identity

By Michelle Smith / February 8, 2025

Even the most salary cap space in the WNBA hasn’t been enough of an enticement for top free agents

Seattle Storm guard Skylar Diggins-Smith and several teammates walk off the court. Their backs are to the camera.

How adding Jewell Loyd changes the Las Vegas Aces

By Kelly Johnson / January 29, 2025

A star who is familiar with blending into championship core heads to Las Vegas

Unrivaled, Up Next: Napheesa Collier dominates the court she helped create

By Chelsea Leite / January 28, 2025

In week two of Unrivaled play, outside narratives threatened to dominate the scene, but Napheesa Collier brought attention back to the game

Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum dribbles the ball up the court with no defenders nearby.

What adding Kelsey Plum could mean for the Los Angeles Sparks 

By Cameron Ruby / January 27, 2025

Plum, a two-time WNBA champion, could engineer a turnaround for the Sparks on and off the court

Dallas Wings big wing Satou Sabally has the ball out and above her head, as she releases a three-pointer, while Connecticut Sun big wing DeWanna Bonner lunges towards her with her arm outstretched in an attempt to contest the shot

The Next’s 2025 WNBA free agency predictions

By Emily Adler / January 26, 2025

Our staff predicts landing spots and contracts for top free agents in 2025