The Las Vegas Aces made a big show of raising that 2022 WNBA championship banner, and The Next's Aces beat reporter, Matthew Walter, was there for document it all. He joins host Howard Megdal to discuss everything that happened at the ceremony, and the many reasons why the Aces, early on, look ready to do it again in 2023. A'ja Wilson's championship mindset, the breakout of Jackie Young as an early MVP candidate, and the clutch performance of Kiah Stokes all get examined. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the gree ..read more

Host Howard Megdal is joined by The Next's Atlanta Dream beat reporter Gabriella Lewis, who has just written an in-depth feature on Atlanta rookie Haley Jones. The two discuss the piece, along with other vital Atlanta contributors like Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard, and look at the road ahead for the Dream in a 2023 WNBA season filled with high expectations. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed ..read more

Host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer to talk WNBA rookies, Jordan Horston, Haley Jones, among others. In segment two, the trio goes back and forth on some of their favorite players to watch to begin the WNBA season, including Satou Sabally, Sug Sutton, and Lexie Brown. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible item ..read more

Host Jackie Powell is joined by ESPN.com’s Kevin Pelton to discuss a bunch of international sagas that impact WNBA players Gabby Williams and Marine Johannès and their teams the Seattle Storm and New York Liberty. Will both play in the WNBA? Who will play in FIBA’s EuroBasket Championships? Who is impacted by WNBA prioritization and who isn’t? Why has there been such a controversy in the past few weeks surrounding both players? Jackie and Kevin tackle it all in addition to examining what we’ve learned about prioritization and what players like Williams and Johannès tell us about the future of ..read more

Our host, Howard Megdal, is joined by Atlanta Dream general manager Dan Padover, who has created an utterly fascinating roster in Atlanta, with the Dream positioned to make noise not only this season, but for many years to come. Dan's path to the GM seat is examined, while the two take turns excavating the hidden treasures in the stats of Allisha Gray, Cheyenne Parker, AD Durr and much more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let ..read more

Kayla Thornton, defensive stopper extraordinaire for the New York Liberty, joins Howard Megdal to discuss her career. Everything from her starring days at UTEP, to her years out of the league looking for a way in, to how defending Candace Parker turned her identity into one the league came to embrace as well all is covered. Thornton also explains why she doesn't prioritize social media and imagines what a championship might feel like with her new team. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the ..read more

As one of the best mid-major programs in the nation, the South Dakota Coyotes spent the 2022-23 season under first year head coach Kayla Karius and managed a season full of injuries with success on and off the floor. Coach Karius joins national women's basketball correspondent Missy Heidrick on today's episode to talk about her first season as a head coach, why USD was the right fit for her and how her experiences as a player and assistant coach have set the tone and culture for the Coyote program going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ..read more

Hosts Hunter Cruse and Lincoln Shafer get together for their weekly Saturday Draft show to talk rookie debuts from WNBA opening night. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest ..read more

The WNBA season starts today! To prepare, join WNBA and college basketball writer at The Next, Em Adler, joins host Natalie Heavren to chat about their methodology, the results and personal predictions. The pair discuss everything from title and lottery favorites to what on-court trend will define the season and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions ..read more

Host Howard Megdal spoke with Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon, and numerous sources around the league, ahead of this newsy Locked On Women's Basketball with a macro look at what we know, and don't, about the WNBA's investigation of the Aces. What it means for Hammon, for the Aces, for the league, for the other teams and even the WNBPA are all addressed in detail. All we know on a set of issues unlikely to disappear anytime soon. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guarant ..read more