WNBA

Atlanta Dream forward/guard Haley Jones (13) with the ball during the WNBA game between the Atlanta Dream and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on June 15, 2023. (Photo Credit: Chris Poss, The Next)

1-on-1: Haley Jones talks rookie season experience and music interest

By Hunter Cruse / July 26, 2023

‘Winning to me means more than any individual stat or any individual accolade’

Las Vegas Aces guard Riquna Williams (2) shoots during Game 4 of the WNBA Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on September 18, 2022. Photo Credit: Chris Poss

Las Vegas Aces’ Riquna Williams faces domestic violence charges

By Aya Abdeen / July 26, 2023

Aces guard cannot participate in team activities

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots during a matchup of top WNBA awards candidates between the Connecticut Sun and the New York Liberty at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA on May 27, 2023.

The Next’s 2023 WNBA midseason awards

By Emily Adler / July 26, 2023

MVP, Coach of the Year up for grabs; ROY is Boston’s to lose

Locked on Women’s Basketball: The Minnesota Lynx and Lindsay Allen are surprising the WNBA

By The IX Basketball / July 25, 2023

Howard and Lindsay Allen discuss her journey in the WNBA, running point for the Lynx and more

Las Vegas Aces center Kiah Stokes holds the basketball above her head while Connecticut Sun post Brionna Jones guards her.

How Kiah Stokes has filled her defensive stopper role perfectly

By Matthew Walter / July 24, 2023

Aces center Kiah Stokes has found her niche as a defender and rebounder

Washington Mystics players put their hands together in a huddle. Point guard Natasha Cloud addresses the group.

What’s been going wrong with the Washington Mystics’ defense?

By Jenn Hatfield / July 23, 2023

Once the best defensive team in the WNBA, the Mystics have gotten away from that identity since Shakira Austin’s injury

Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale holds her follow-through in midair, with a Minnesota Lynx defender lunging toward her, as the ball travels past her and toward the rim while players from both WNBA teams fight under the basket.

Sunday Notes, Week 8: Sun’s defense, Wings’ offense, hope in Seattle and Becky Hammon … the player?

By Emily Adler / July 23, 2023

It’s your weekly journey into trends and analysis around the WNBA for this week

Incoming Phoenix Mercury general manager Nick U'Ren sits at the podium, looking to his left, as he takes questions from reporters. A backdrop featuring many Mercury logos is visible behind him.

Inside new general manager Nick U’Ren’s first press conference with Phoenix Mercury

By Jesse Morrison / July 22, 2023

‘When I thought about taking this job, it checks so many boxes’

Old Dominion point guard Ticha Penicheiro is shown dribbling the ball. The phrases "WNBA Retrospect" and "The Passing Wizard" 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: Ticha Penicheiro, the intersection of highlight culture and statistical production

By The IX Basketball / July 22, 2023

‘This was the greatest passer of all time’

Diamond Miller looks down the court on July 5th, 2023 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota

1-on-1: Diamond Miller talks draft night and rookie season in Minnesota

By Hunter Cruse / July 20, 2023

‘I think the pace of play is pretty much the same for me’