Locked On Women's Basketball

Our Howard Megdal has fresh reporting, detailing the buzz around the league about the expected parameters of a deal sending Alyssa Thomas to the Phoenix Mercury. Dig in, friends!

Athletes Unlimited has pioneered a different way for professional women's basketball players to live during the WNBA offseason. And there's perhaps no better illustration of this than the two careers of the players who joined host Howard Megdal on today's show. Bria Hartley is a veteran navigating motherhood and multiple injuries in her past to find a way forward in the game. Alissa Pili just completed her rookie season in the WNBA and advanced to the WNBA Finals with the Minnesota Lynx. The group discusses everything from each player's journey to what the current landscape means for those coming up behind them in the pro game. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Turbo Tax Ready for stress-free taxes and the most money back, guaranteed? Head over to TurboTax.com today and get matched with your Expert. Only available with TurboTax Live Full Service. Real-time updates only in the iOS mobile app. See guarantee details at TurboTax.com/guarantees. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use

Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Lincoln Shafer to talk about No. 2 South Carolina’s 66-56 win over No. 5 LSU, what the loss means for the Tigers, and more. Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! In One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at lockedondaily.com.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!PrizepicksNow’s the perfect time to join.Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONNBA to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 lineup! That’s right—no need to win to get the bonus, it’s guaranteed. PrizePicks—Run Your Game! TALKSPACETherapy is a game-changer. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com/LOCKEDONNBA and enter promo code SPACE80 to get $80 off your first month and show your support for the show.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.FanDuelFrom the first whistle

The Next’s SEC beat reporter Wilton Jackson joins host Natalie Heavren to discuss all things SEC, starting with Madison Booker and Taylor Jones leading Texas past Tennessee. The pair also check in with Alabama, Vanderbilt and Kentucky, as well as talk about tonight’s matchup between LSU and South Carolina. Jackson also chats about what he’s looking forward to as the rest of this SEC season plays out.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!PrizepicksNow’s the perfect time to join. Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONNBA to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 lineup! That’s right—no need to win to get the bonus, it’s guaranteed. PrizePicks—Run Your Game!TALKSPACETherapy is a game-changer. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com/LOCKEDONNBA and enter promo code SPACE80 to get $80 off your first month and show your support for the show.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime

Stefanie Dolson is a gold medalist, 2x college national champion, a WNBA champ, WNBA All-Star, McDonald's All-American, and now a member of the Laces Basketball club. Laces is up 2-0 to start the inaugural Unrivaled season. She joins host Gigi Speer to talk about running into the other Unrivaled players, the work she put in this offseason, growing up "unathletic", what its really like to be a vet, aunt duties and her greatest accomplishment.Photo by: Domenic AllegraFollow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms…

Candace Parker's accolades are too many to count-but guess what? In her new "Trophy Room" show, guests have to match her in at least one of her accolades. This is just one of many initiatives Bleacher Report is taking with BRW Sports, and VP Head of Programming Katie Arkins joins host Gigi Speer to discuss Bleacher Report's goals for women's sports coverage. Arkins pays homage to Ari Chambers, founder of HighlightHER, discusses the ways TNT and Unrivaled play into the new branch of Bleacher Report, and how men's sports coverage inspired just some of their inspiration for the brand. Marketing, brand building, analytics, basketball, athlete-driven content, and "Wave 2" moments are just some of the topics in this action-packed episode of Locked On!Photo by: Domenic Allegra Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms…

For the Atlanta Dream, new head coach Karl Smesko brings ideas he honed over more than two decades as the head coach for Florida Gulf Coast University. But taking his advanced analytical approach is more than just a cut-and-paste from college to the WNBA, as he explains to host Howard Megdal. Everything from how to get player buy-in on both ends of the floor to the reasons he made this move at this point in his career are discussed, along with prospects for a massive leap forward this season in Atlanta. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Prizepicks Now’s the perfect time to join.Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONNBA to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 lineup! That’s right—no need to win to get the bonus, it’s guaranteed. PrizePicks—Run Your Game! TALKSPACE Therapy is a game-changer. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com/LOCKEDONNBA and enter promo code SPACE80 to get $80 off your first month and show your support for the show. Gametime Download the Gameti

As we sink deeper and deeper in the college basketball season, the conference races are heating up and there are teams you should never take your eyes off of. Big time programs at institutions that are household names, such as that ever-recognizable block N in red for Nebraska. What life like in the Big Ten for the Huskers? What is is about this 2024-25 team that has them poised for another NCAA Tournament appearance and what lies ahead in the weeks to come - analyst and host Missy Heidrick is joined by the long-time play-by-play voice of the Huskers and vital member of the Nebraska Radio Network, Matt Coatney. (Photo Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images)Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! In One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at lockedondaily.com.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!PrizepicksNow’s the perfect time to join.Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONNBA to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 lineu

Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Emily Adler and Lincoln Shafer to talk about the latest across women's college basketball, plus their early thoughts after the first day of games at Unrivaled.Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! In One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at lockedondaily.com.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!OpenPhoneThe #1 business phone system designed to help you keep your work and personal life separate. Right now, OpenPhone is offering 20% off your first 6 months when you go to OpenPhone.com/LOCKEDONNBA. and if you have existing numbers with another service, OpenPhone will port them over at no extra charge!Rocket RXRight now, our listeners can get 40% off your first order when you use code LOCKEDONNBA at RocketRX.com. Terms and Conditions apply.Rocket RX: Better sex, made simple.HungryrootWith Hungryroot, it’s like having a personal shopper and a nutritionist all in one. For a limited time, get 40% off

Host Jackie Powell is joined by Seerat Sohi of The Ringer where the two reveal their expectations for all 13 WNBA teams prior to free agency negotiations kicking off on Tuesday January 21. Will the Indiana Fever or New York Liberty land Satou Sabally? How active will new GM Curt Miller be? How different will the Seattle Storm look after coring Gabby Williams and amid their fallout with Jewell Loyd? Do the Connecticut Sun stay intact? Will the Golden State Valkyries land the top brass of the WNBPA? Jackie and Seerat try to answer most of these questions. Thumbnail Photo Credit: Left: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images, Right: Domenic Allegra | The NextFurther reading and listening: Listen to Seerat Sohi on The Ringer’s WNBA Showhttps://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-ringer-wnba-showJackie's New York Liberty Free Agency previewhttps://www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/new-york-liberty/new-york-liberty-multiple-paths-build-roster-title-defense-2025-wnba-free-agency/Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms…

Unrivaled WBB, a new 3x3 league created by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, launches this weekend in Miami. With investments from Juju Watkins, Dawn Staley, Coco Gauff, Michael Phelps and more, Unrivaled is changing women's basketball. Chelsea Leite welcome Gabby Alfveby to preview opening weekend as Unrivaled launches Friday January 17. They discuss what Unrivaled does for the sport as whole, who the teams/rosters are, and make predictions for opening night.From the first whistle to the final drive, FanDuel makes the NFL Playoffs even more exciting! Right now, new customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get THREE HUNDRED BUCKS in BONUS BETS – if you win your first bet! Visit FANDUEL.COM to get started. Make this playoff season unforgettable with FanDuel, an official sportsbook partner of the NFL.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gam

Notre Dame already looked like a contender for the national title. But as Maddy Westbeld tells us, she's not only returned to impact the game on both ends, she's healthier than she's been in years and prepared to make her final season in South Bend a special one. Plus, she tells host Howard Megdal all about her special coffee blend. The two discuss the finances involved with playing pro basketball and much more! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OpenPhone The #1 business phone system designed to help you keep your work and personal life separate. Right now, OpenPhone is offering 20% off your first 6 months when you go to OpenPhone.com/LOCKEDONNBA. and if you have existing numbers with another service, OpenPhone will port them over at no extra charge! Rocket RX Right now, our listeners can get 40% off your first order when you use code LOCKEDONNBA at RocketRX.com. Terms and Conditions apply. Rocket RX: Better sex, made simple. Hungryroot With Hungryroot, it’s like having a personal shopper and a nutrit

Florida State's Brooke Wyckoff is proving you can go home again. The Seminoles legend has her team playing like national title contenders, and somehow, even faster than before. She joins host Howard Megdal to talk about the philosophy behind her team's manic pace, along with what it feels like to have a front row seat to the Ta'Niya Latson Show. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OpenPhone The #1 business phone system designed to help you keep your work and personal life separate. Right now, OpenPhone is offering 20% off your first 6 months when you go to OpenPhone.com/LOCKEDONNBA. and if you have existing numbers with another service, OpenPhone will port them over at no extra charge! Rocket RX Right now, our listeners can get 40% off your first order when you use code LOCKEDONNBA at RocketRX.com. Terms and Conditions apply. Rocket RX: Better sex, made simple. Hungryroot With Hungryroot, it’s like having a personal shopper and a nutritionist all in one. For a limited time, get 40% off your first box an

It is still hard to see teams with a new conference patch on their jerseys but in this new normal of college athletics, teams have found new homes in new leagues. West coast schools are bouncing all around the nation to play women's basketball and some of the best in the country this season are tearing it up in new conferences. Analyst and host Missy Heidrick is joined by Michelle Smith, contributor to The Next and a Hall of Fame journalist who has covered women's basketball for decades to dive into all things UCLA, USC, Cal and Stanford. (Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images)Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! In One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at lockedondaily.com.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!OpenPhoneThe #1 business phone system designed to help you keep your work and personal life separate. Right now, OpenPhone is offering 20% off your first 6 months when you go to OpenPhone.com/LOCKEDONNBA. and if you have ex

Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Emily Adler and Lincoln Shafer to talk about the 2025 WNBA draft prospects rising and falling midway through the season. Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! In One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at lockedondaily.com.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!PrizepicksNow’s the perfect time to join.Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONNBA to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 lineup! That’s right—no need to win to get the bonus, it’s guaranteed. PrizePicks—Run Your Game! Rocket RXRight now, our listeners can get 40% off your first order when you use code LOCKEDONNBA at RocketRX.com. Terms and Conditions apply.Rocket RX: Better sex, made simple.Ultimate GMA special offer for Locked On NBA listeners: Use promo code LOCKEDONCBB (all caps) when you download Ultimate College Basketball HC at ultimate-cbb.com or look it up on the app stores, to get a free boost for your program. It’s

The Next’s BIG EAST beat reporter Tee Baker joins host Natalie Heavren to chat all about UConn who was again picked to finish first in the conference. The pair also check in with other teams around the league, take a look back at what we talked about in our BIG EAST preview episode, and look ahead to the rest of the season. Baker highlights players from Sarah Strong to Meri Kanerva and more.Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! In One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at lockedondaily.com.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!PrizepicksNow’s the perfect time to join. Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONNBA to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 lineup! That’s right—no need to win to get the bonus, it’s guaranteed. PrizePicks—Run Your Game! Rocket RXRight now, our listeners can get 40% off your first order when you use code LOCKEDONNBA at RocketRX.com. Terms and Conditions apply.Rocket RX: Better sex, made simple.Ultimate GM

Kiyomi McMiller missed the big game against JuJu Watkins and USC, and Rutgers went on to lose by 50 points. Host Gigi Speer is joined by Talia Goodman, On3's women's basketball reporter, to talk about Kiyomi's social media posts leading up to the game, and what her dad said about the situation. Then, they break down Talia's Top 5 teams as of early January before predicting who will make it to the Final Four in 2025.Photo by Rutgers AthleticsFollow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms…

Scott Rueck of Oregon State keeps on doing what he's done for nearly three decades now - coach and teach. He did it at Division III George Fox, he did it at his alma mater, Oregon State, during the Beavers' time in the Pac 12, and he's doing it in a period of transition, with the WCC Oregon State's temporary home. Amid all the changes for college basketball, Scott Rueck is the constant. He shares his path with host Howard Megdal. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Prizepicks Now’s the perfect time to join.Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONNBA to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 lineup! That’s right—no need to win to get the bonus, it’s guaranteed. PrizePicks—Run Your Game! Rocket RX Right now, our listeners can get 40% off your first order when you use code LOCKEDONNBA at RocketRX.com. Terms and Conditions apply. Rocket RX: Better sex, made simple. Ultimate GM A special offer for Locked On NBA listeners: Use promo code LOCKEDONCBB (all caps) when you download Ultimate College Ba

For many programs, losing an iconic coach in-season like Lynne Roberts — hired away by the Los Angeles Sparks — would mean a lost season. Instead, her longtime assistant Gavin Petersen took over and the Utes are as strong as ever. Petersen speaks to host Howard Megdal about the transition, the team's remarkable offense, the hyper-efficient Gianna Kneepkens and much more.

Every so often we get to take a brief pause to conference games for a special college basketball event. Coming on Jan. 20, 2025 is the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic to be held at the Prudential Center in New Jersey and will feature four of the top women's programs in the nation. Analyst and host Missy Heidrick is joined Michael Neuman, co-chair of Playfly Sports Consulting to talk about the impact this event will have on and off the floor, the partnerships it took to make it happen and the fantastic teams - Baylor, UCLA, Texas and Maryland - that will square off in this monumental event. Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! In One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at lockedondaily.com.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!PrizepicksNow’s the perfect time to join.Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONNBA to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 lineup! That’s right—no need to win to get the bonus, it’s guaranteed. Prize