Nneka Ogwumike

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: Nneka Ogwumike presents a check to Girls on the Run of Los Angeles during the Pepsi Stronger Together announcement of a Multi-Year Partnership With WNBPA on November 03, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Pepsi Stronger Together )

Inside the WNBPA’s new Executive Committee

By Aya Abdeen / December 12, 2022

Plum ascends to VP; Stewart, Turner among newcomers

Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller stands in front of the scorer's table, looking out towards the court, with his arms crossed

Los Angeles Sparks get their coach in Curt Miller

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / October 21, 2022

Veteran WNBA coach Curt Miller will serve as the franchise’s next head coach

Four images of All-WNBA selections in a collage: on the top-left, a shot of Las Vegas point guard Kelsey Plum from behind, holding her follow-through as the ball falls through the hoop, with fans in the background celebrating but out of focus; on the top-right, Phoenix Mercury point guard Skylar Diggins-Smith drives from the key past Connecticut Sun combo guard Natisha Hiedeman, who is falling over towards her; on the bottom-left, Los Angeles Sparks big Nneka Ogwumike jogs up the court while pointing ahead; on the bottom-right, a shot of New York Liberty combo guard Sabrina Ionescu from behind, holding a finger up while looking out towards her teammates and Washington Mystics players

The Next’s 2022 WNBA Awards: All-WNBA

By Em Adler / September 14, 2022

The Next’s official 2022 WNBA awards wrapping up with All-WNBA

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Locked on Women’s Basketball: Wild WNBA weekend, the final week of the regular season and playoff preview

By The Next / August 8, 2022

Alex discusses the wild weekend of close games and playoff positioning battles in the WNBA

LA Sparks off-ball guard Brittney Sykes pulls the ball towards her stomach with both arms in preparation to pass

After two losses in New York, where do Sparks go from here?

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / August 5, 2022

What needs to change against the Atlanta Dream?

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Los Angeles Sparks’ Katie Lou Samuelson has found her groove

By The Next / August 2, 2022

Katie Lou Samuelson of the Los Angeles Sparks has found her place in the WNBA after a well-traveled four-year career

Olivia Nelson-Ododa jumps from under the rim with the ball over her head to go up for a layup

Olivia Nelson-Ododa impressing as a rookie

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / July 24, 2022

The former UConn center has turned in a solid rookie season so far for the LA Sparks

Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike dribbles with her left hand as a Connecticut Sun defender stands about an arm's length away.

Nneka Ogwumike reaches 5,000 career points mark

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / July 15, 2022

The bounce-back season continues for the former MVP as she achieves yet another milestone while in a Sparks jersey.

Seattle Storm big wing Breanna Stewart leans back with the ball high above her head as she begins to shoot a fadeaway jumper, while New York Liberty big Natasha Howard leans toward her with an arm outstretched to try to block the shot.

The Next’s 2022 WNBA midseason awards

By Em Adler / July 11, 2022

Stewart, Wilson in tight MVP race; Howard leads ROY pack

Sights and sounds from the 2022 WNBA All-Star weekend

By James Kay / July 11, 2022

Inside what worked, what didn’t in Chicago