Sue Bird

Caitlin Clark holds the basketball, looking to inbound as DiJonai Carrington has her arms spread to both sides defending the inbounds pass.

‘People should not be using my name to push those agendas’: Caitlin Clark speaks to those weaponizing her name

By Talia Goodman / June 14, 2024

Despite a rare Indiana Fever victory on Thursday evening, the story of the day became responses from media availabilities hours prior to tip

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WNBA announces three new partnerships

By Sydney Wingfield / May 13, 2024

DICK’S Sporting Goods, SKIMS and CarMax partner with league

Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird enters the Entertainment and Sports Arena. She's wearing shades, gold chains and a dark blue velvet shirt.

Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird joins team’s ownership group

By Aya Abdeen / April 25, 2024

Bird: ‘I am thrilled to continue contributing to the growth of the game’

Nika Muhl screams and balls her fists in celebration of a play

Seattle Storm make smart use of limited WNBA Draft picks

By Bella Munson / April 16, 2024

Nika Mühl continue to follow in Sue Bird’s footsteps, Mackenzie Holmes stashed for future

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark

No innuendos needed anymore: Indiana Fever officially pick Caitlin Clark in WNBA Draft

By Tony East / April 16, 2024

After finally picking Clark, Fever prepare to elevate their current era

Fans cheer the NCAA Tournament games at the Togethxr pop-up sports bar event in Portland on March 30, 2024.

Togethxr creates community with popular events around NCAA Tournament

By Michelle Smith / April 8, 2024

It’s one thing for a team, league, or tournament to be able to sell tickets and generate excitement. It is an entirely different thing to offer experiences and events that add to the excitement and buzz of an event

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The Next staff picks: Top stories and podcasts of 2023

By Isabel Rodrigues / December 22, 2023

Whether it be college, pro or international hoops, our writers reflect on a year of work in women’s basketball

Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2023 WNBA Finals preview, WNBA expansion talk with Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic

By The Next / October 4, 2023

Howard and Sabreena Merchant discuss the WNBA Finals, expansion, Vegas rotation, and more

UConn point guard Sue Bird and her teammates sport national championship T-shirts. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "The Always Reliable PG" are overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the upper right corner.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Sue Bird, a model for scalability and efficiency at point guard

By The Next / August 19, 2023

‘The platonic ideal of a point guard for the early aughts’

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Los Angeles Sparks’ Jordin Canada, Most Improved Player candidate, put in the work 

By The Next / August 10, 2023

Howard and Jordin Canada discuss her offseason regimen, leadership role with the Sparks’ and her years in Seattle