Locked On Women's Basketball

Host Jackie Powell is joined by the IndyStar’s Chloe Peterson to preview the Friday night’s final regular season matchup between the Fever and the Sky. What’s to be expected in this final regular season battle and what’s at stake for each team when it comes to playoff positioning? Then the pair dive into the contentious Rookie of the Year race between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. What are the different qualitative and quantitative methods that help us evaluate who ought to be rookie of the year? What is the case for both Clark and Reese? And how do their differences in play style and position make it hard to draw more direct comparisons?Thumbnail Photo Credit: Both Photos: Left to Right: Michelle Pemberton and Kamil Krzaczynski both of USA Today SportsLinks: Monica McNutt explains how she measures Rookie of the Yearhttps://www.reddit.com/r/wnba/comments/1dyoh36/monica_mcnutt_how_to_determine_roty/Neil Pain’s WNBA Rookie rankingshttps://www.espn.com/wnba/insider/story/_/id/41029711/2024-wnba-rookie-rankings-

Satou Sabally has been described as a unicorn. But let's dig into what that means. How common are passing bigs? What has changed about the WNBA roster makeups? Which teams have, two even three such bigs? And what does it mean for everything from how rare players like Sabally, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are to how teams will prepare for future WNBA drafts? Howard Megdal spoke to Dallas Wings head coach Latricia Trammell, New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello and Sabally herself about it all. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply

In her second season has head coach, Stephanie White of the Connecticut Sun has her team playing even better defense this year, somehow. She joins host Howard Megdal to chat about the ways the Sun are, as ever, in title contention, and the many ways they hope this year's ending can be different. Marina Mabrey's two-way contributions, Dijonai Carrington and Ty Harris' growth and so much more are covered in this deep dive into WNBA royalty. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. FanDuel FanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. As playoffs wind

For Myisha Hines-Allen, the last few days have been a blur. The longtime member of the Washington Mystics was traded to Minnesota, where she and the Lynx have their sights set on winning another WNBA title. Hines-Allen joins host Howard Megdal to reflect on the actual ins and outs of a player's life when she moves teams in-season — where does the dog go? — as well as talking about the experience in the building at Target Center this past weekend when Maya Moore had her jersey retired.

Courtney Vandersloot, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft out of Gonzaga, is one of the best point guard prospects in WNBA history, Today, Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer to talk about her college prospects, WNBA career, and more.Photo credit: @ZagWBB on X/TwitterFor your next listen, check out the Locked On NBA podcast, where the season never ends providing national expertise with a local perspective. Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your fi

With less than one month left in the 2024 WNBA regular season, The Next’s Minnesota Lynx beat writer Terry Horstman is here to chat with host Natalie Heavren all about the Lynx’s week, including matchups against the Las Vegas Aces and a trade with the Washington Mystics for Myisha Hines-Allen. The pair also discuss Minnesota’s playoff push, what to expect the rest of the season, Maya Moore’s upcoming jersey retirement and more. For your next listen, check out the Locked On NBA podcast, where the season never ends providing national expertise with a local perspective. Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only ava

Howard Megdal joins Talia Goodman to discuss the rise in women's basketball popularity, how to maintain the momentum and of course, Caitlin Clark's impact in it all. Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms…

Host Howard Megdal is joined by Los Angeles Sparks assistant general manager Eli Horowitz. He details his basketball journey, from falling in love with the game to working to build out LA's analytics team. The two also discuss the Sparks, what they've seen out of Cameron Brink, Rickea Jackson, Dearica Hamby and more, along with what it felt like inside TD Garden for a sold-out game Tuesday night. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. FanDuel FanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. As playoffs wind down, the sports stop sporting like we wan

We all know the New York Liberty are having a stellar season-from Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart leading the charge after the Olympic break, to Jonquel Jones blazing through the first half of the season, to the coaching decisions by Sandy Brondello that have propelled the squad to amazing wins. But what about the start of their two-game series versus the Dallas Wings? Furthermore, how is one young star, New Heights' Grace Lanier laying the foundation for the next generation of New York Hoopers? Join host Gigi Speer for the latest episode of Locked On: Women's Basketball.Photo by Domenic Allegra.Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms…

College sports are back in full force for the 2024-25 season and as we go from there being a Power 5 to a Power 4, one of the leagues that looks different is the ACC. No longer just running up the east coast, it goes from east to west now with stops in between. Analyst and host Missy Heidrick is joined by Mitchell Northam to talk about the new-look ACC, how the addition of Cal, Stanford and SMU change the landscape and what the lawsuit by Clemson and Florida State means moving forward. And all the while, how women's basketball continues to add value to Commissioner Jim Phillips' league. (Photo credit: Jim Dedmon, USA TODAY Sports)Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers

Lindsay Whalen, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft out of Minnesota, is one of the best point guard prospects in WNBA history, Today, Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer to talk about her game, WNBA career, and more.For your next listen, check out the Locked On NBA podcast, where the season never ends providing national expertise with a local perspective. Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply.FanDuelFanDuel, America’s Number O

Host Jackie Powell is joined by The Next and the IX Newsletter’s Howard Megdal to discuss his latest reporting out of the investigation into the Las Vegas Aces and their relationship with Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the organization that announced in May that it intended to pay each Aces player $100,000 in addition to their league salary. What did Howard learn from over 900 pages of emails that were provided to him via the freedom of information act? Also, the pair dive into why this investigation matters to begin with and why it protects the future of the WNBA. Lastly, Jackie and Howard connect the dots between this investigation and the latest lawsuit that Dearica Hamby filed against the Aces and the WNBA.Thumbnail Photo Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsLinks: Howard Megdal’s latest on the Las Vegas Aces relationship with the LVCVA and what that meanshttps://www.theixsports.com/features/new-details-on-aces-investigation-matt-feels-we-should-not-engage-the-commissioner/More reporting form H

For Notre Dame's program, Olivia Miles has already put up numbers no one has ever seen - holding the record for most triple-doubles in program history, for instance. Now healthy and back from an ACL injury that cost her last season, she joins host Howard Megdal to talk about what her goals are for the season ahead, how the unstoppable New Jersey duo of Miles and Hannah Hidalgo are going to flow on the court, and much more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. FanDuel FanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. As playoffs wind down, the sport

The Indiana Fever have come a long way from their 2-9 start. No longer playing 11 games in 20 days will do that for any team, as head coach of the Fever Christie Sides and host Howard Megdal discuss on today's podcast. But there's so much more to Indiana's turnaround than the 9-6 record over its last 15 games. Caitlin Clark is learning the league, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell are finding another level, and there are areas of growth still to come. Listen to why the Indiana Fever, already in playoff position, have another level to reach. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20

The 2024 Olympics are now over but the lights are coming back on in WNBA arenas all across the US. Can the new faces and the youth in Indiana get the Fever to the playoffs for the first time since 2016? What did the break do for a re-set on and off the court? Where do they have to be better to set themselves up for a run to the 2024 playoffs? Host and analyst Missy Heidrick is joined by The Next's Fever beat reporter Tony East to break it all down and they talk about the gold medal triumphs of USA Men's and Women's Basketball in Paris. (Photo credit: Michale Chow/USA TODAY NETWORK)Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp

Spain’s Awa Fam, a 2026 WNBA draft-eligible prospect, became the youngest MVP at the FIBA U20 European Championship last month. Today, Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Lincoln Shafer to talk about Fam’s two-way skillset, WNBA interest, and more.For your next listen, check out the Locked On NBA podcast, where the season never ends providing national expertise with a local perspective. Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first

A'ja Wilson's basketball accolades are growing everyday, and her cultural influence is unmatched. Senior News and Features Editor for Athletic and Outdoor at Footwear News, Peter Verry, joins host Gigi Speer to discuss the unique nature of A'ja's shoe drop, her charismatic presence on-site at a photoshoot, her spot in history as the next black woman with a signature shoe, and the GOATs that called her when the news dropped. Then, to continue A'ja's birthday festivites, Arden Franklyn hops on to talk about A'ja's style of play, Team USA in the Paris Olympics, and how she reminds him of hooping on a playground.Happy birthday A'ja!Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms…

Come spend a very newsy Thursday with Greg Bibb, president of the Dallas Wings. He outlines an updated timetable for the returns of Satou Sabally and Maddy Siegrist, explains how his roster will have to change due to WNBA rules, and talks about everything from the expectations for the rest of the Dallas Wings season to his multiyear plan. Host Howard Megdal is here to tell you what it all means. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. FanDuel FanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. As playoffs wind down, the sports stop sporting like we want

Entering Year 3 of her tenure at Rutgers, Coquese Washington has a recruiting class worthy of the promise she brought to the Scarlet Knights' program. She joins host Howard Megdal to discuss Kiyomi McMiller, along with the group of four newcomers coming to the RAC. The two discuss the incredible moment of growth women's basketball is experiencing right now, specifically what it means for the Rutgers program as well. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. FanDuel FanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. As playoffs wind down, the sports stop

The WNBA stories just keep coming, and host Howard Megdal is joined by SFGATE.com sports editor Alex Simon to discuss everything. Can Paige Bueckers find her way to Golden State? What do we make of the more than 15,000 season ticket deposits sold already? What did we learn and not learn at All Star, and what are the ramifications of the new media rights deal? So much big-picture analysis here. --------------------------------ABOUT OUR SPONSORS------------------- Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. FanDuel FanDuel, America’s Number One Spor