On Wednesday, the Seattle Storm announced that longtime point guard and four-time WNBA champion Sue Bird had joined the team’s ownership group, Force 10 Hoops. “We are thrilled to welcome Sue into the ownership group after a storied career on the court,” Storm co-owner Lisa Brummel said in a press release. “Her knowledge of the game and the league, her ever-expanding business acumen, and her dedication to the Storm organization, make her a superb addition.” The Next, a 24/7/365 women’s basketball newsroom The Next: A basketball newsroom brought to you by The IX. 24/7/365 women’s basketball cov ..read more

From getting two bids to the 2024 NCAA Tournament to having three players selected in the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Ivy League continues to make history in women’s basketball. Just five Ivy Leaguers had ever been selected in 27 years of WNBA Drafts entering 2024. The league had never seen multiple players drafted in the same year. All that changed in the third round on April 15, when Harvard’s McKenzie Forbes and Columbia’s Abbey Hsu and Kaitlyn Davis were all chosen in the span of eight picks. Forbes, who played this past season as a graduate student at USC, went 28th overall to her hometown Los A ..read more

It’s been a busy offseason for Minnesota Lynx head coach and president of basketball operations Cheryl Reeve. A flurry of signings, trades and picks since the start of free agency has seen the team acquire several potential key pieces. A commonality across many of the moves the franchise has made? An emphasis on three-point shooting, which was inconsistent at times on last season’s Lynx team. Pre-order ‘Rare Gems’ and save 30% Howard Megdal, founder and editor of The Next and The IX, will release his next book on May 7, 2024. This deeply reported story follows four connected generations of wom ..read more

Training camps begin across the WNBA on Sunday and today Indiana Fever beat writer Tony East joins host Natalie Heavren to chat all about the team. The pair discuss who the Fever drafted last week — Caitlin Clark, Celeste Taylor and Leilani Correa — and what to expect out of training camp. Pre-order ‘Rare Gems’ and save 30% Howard Megdal, founder and editor of The Next and The IX, will release his next book on May 7, 2024. This deeply reported story follows four connected generations of women’s basketball pioneers, from Elvera “Peps” Neuman to Cheryl Reeve and from Lindsay Whalen to Sylvia Fow ..read more

WNBA champion Epiphanny Prince announced her retirement on Instagram on Tuesday after a 14-year career. The 36-year-old guard averaged 10.7 points, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 315 games with Chicago, Las Vegas, Seattle and New York. “I have been fortunate to have a long career filled with unforgettable memories,” Prince wrote. “A lot of winning, ups and downs, traveling the world, and meeting so many amazing people.” Prince became well-known nationally while playing for Murry Bergtraum High School in New York, where she even scored 113 points in a game. She continued her basketball career at ..read more

Editor’s note: Depending on your email provider, this story may get clipped in your inbox due to length, and there are interactive features that may not be available via email. We recommend clicking on the headline to read the full story in your browser window. Thank you for being a subscriber! Women’s basketball is more popular than ever before, thanks to Caitlin Clark. But the talent level of the college game isn’t dropping, much like it didn’t after Aliyah Boston entered the WNBA draft. In fact, thanks to the greatest freshman class in the sport’s history, coupled with a ..read more

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s been a week of exciting additions for the Minnesota Lynx as they march closer to the start of the 2024 WNBA season. The Lynx have been busy adding talent to the roster, drafting Alissa Pili out of Utah (No. 8 overall) and Kiki Jefferson out of Louisville (No. 31 overall) on Monday. They also announced the return of Italian international Cecilia Zandalasini, who last played for the team in 2018, on Friday. But talented players aren’t the only additions the Lynx made this week. The team also announced a new jersey patch partner, Federated Insurance, on Monday. It’s a Minnesota ..read more

On Saturday, The Dallas Morning News reported that the Dallas Wings plan to relocate to a new arena in downtown Dallas. The Dallas City Council aims to finish the renovation project for the Dallas Memorial Auditorium by 2026 as part of a larger redevelopment plan. This decision is pending resident use and incentive agreement approval. Per the Dallas Morning News, the proposed agreement outlines a three-year deal which will pay the team $19 million. The city is expected to offset this cost by $1.5 million for the next 15 years. The resolution also allows for the possibility of extending the dea ..read more

On Friday’s episode of Locked on Women’s Basketball, host Jackie Powell is joined by ESPN’s LaChina Robinson to examine how the WNBA’s perceptions and visibility in popular culture have evolved over time following the 2024 WNBA Draft. What does a column from almost ten years ago from Maya Moore teach us about the current moment the WNBA is in? What did the draftees have to say about how the general public views the league? Also, how does women’s basketball history inform us about Caitlin Clark’s impact on the game? First, LaChina discusses some of the barriers to growing visibility of the WNBA ..read more

On today’s episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, host Gigi Speer is joined by Aliyah Funschelle, a New York City-based sports reporter and content creator. They discuss the WNBA Draft and how the league can go about converting college fans into WNBA fans, and the many ways they could go about accomplishing that. As a creator focused on sports, Funschelle spoke about how she handles talking about men’s and women’s leagues: “For me, I’ve always approached it as like, I’m going to post about men’s and women’s the exact same,” Funschelle said. “And I kind of make a joke where I’m like, there’s ..read more