WNBA history

A photo of Maya Moore in her UConn uniform cheering on her team from the bench. White text in all caps over an orange background reads, "The GOAT wing prospect."

Locked on Women’s Basketball: What made Maya Moore a great wing prospect?

By The Next / September 23, 2023

‘She’s one of the smoothest athletes to ever walk the Earth’

Tennessee forward Candace Parker dribbles the ball with her right hand, trying to gain an advantage against a Kentucky defender. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "Positionless Basketball" 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: How Candace Parker changed basketball

By The Next / September 16, 2023

‘The embodiment of a complete basketball player’

A close-up shot from straight on of Minnesota Lynx guard Seimone Augustus shooting the ball. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "Premier Bucket-Getter" 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: Seimone Augustus, the WNBA’s best isolation scorer and bucket-getter

By The Next / September 9, 2023

‘The ideal shooting guard prospect but in a big wing’s body’

Los Angeles Sparks guard Alana Beard shoots a left-handed jump shot. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "The Great Utility Wing" 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: Scouting Alana Beard, the greatest perimeter defender in WNBA history

By The Next / September 2, 2023

‘She’s able to make these impact plays in spaces where you don’t really see it coming’

UConn guards Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird listen to head coach Geno Auriemma. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "The Offensive Engine" 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: Diana Taurasi, a generational offensive engine

By The Next / August 26, 2023

‘The hype around Diana was at the highest level for a prospect that you can think of’

Washington Mystics general manager Mike Thibault, Thomas Penson Jr. and Thomas Penson stand beside a framed jersey honoring Nikki McCray-Penson, the Pensons' late mother and wife.

‘A wonderful thing to witness’: Washington Mystics induct the late Nikki McCray-Penson into Hall of Fame

By Jenn Hatfield / August 22, 2023

Former teammates paid tribute to McCray-Penson as current players absorbed a piece of Mystics history

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’

Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt points out something to forward Tamika Catchings. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "Best Ever Non-No. 1 Pick" 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: Why did Tamika Catchings fall in 2001 WNBA Draft?

By The Next / August 12, 2023

Should the Charlotte Sting have picked Catchings over Georgia’s Kelly Miller?

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi dribbles the ball with her left hand and looks up court.

Diana Taurasi becomes first player in WNBA history to score 10,000 points

By Aya Abdeen / August 4, 2023

Third-quarter 3-pointer gets it done

1999 No. 1 overall pick Chamique Holdsclaw poses for a photo with then-WNBA commissioner Val Ackerman. The phrases "A Super Wing Athlete" and "WNBA Retrospect" 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: Inside Chamique Holdsclaw’s greatness

By The Next / July 29, 2023

‘One of the most athletic guard/wing prospects that I’ve ever seen’