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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

Uncasville, Connecticut/USA - Aug. 17, 2018: Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) shoots during a WNBA basketball game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Connecticut Sun defeated the Minnesota Lynx 96-79. Photo Credit: Chris Poss

Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame reveals iconic 2024 class

By Allie Griffith / December 2, 2023

WBL legend, WNBA All-Stars highlight inductees list

WBL All-Star Molly Bolin is pictured shooting the basketball against the backdrop of a banner that reads "Pioneers." She is wearing the team's blue, yellow and white uniform.

Aptly named, professional women’s basketball in Bay Area began with Pioneers

By Tee Baker / October 14, 2023

The legacy of the the San Francisco Pioneers

A black and white photograph of the WBL team Chicago Hustle shows the players piled on the floor smiling and laughing.

The story of the first Women’s Professional Basketball League draft

By Kiri Oler / September 2, 2023

Ann Meyers, Rita Easterling, Lusia Harris and other women’s basketball legends were selected in a groundbreaking draft in 1978