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The Indiana Fever remain afloat without Caitlin Clark thanks to steadying play from Sophie Cunningham and Natasha Howard. Tony East, Fever beat reporter for The IX, breaks it down before discussing the team's addition of Chloe Bibby, the standings, and a recent win over the Las Vegas Aces.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your first yearGametimeDownload 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.FanDuelRight now, new customers can get ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions

Today on Locked on Women's Basketball, Chelsea Leite and Terry Horstman get into Minnesota Lynx updates, including trade rumors, injury updates and more. Then they preview the WNBA's Friday night slate of games. Thumbnail: © Brad Rempel Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms…

Today on Locked on Women's Basketball, Chelsea Leite and Stephanie Kaloi talk about Vanderbilt Women's Basketball post-Khamil Pierre transfer, then get into Caitlin Clark injury updates. They also preview Thursday night's slate of WNBA action. Thumbnail: Hannah Kevorkian | The Next 2025 FanDuel Right now, new customers can get ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA. 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. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or tex

VALKYRIE REPORT: Cal women's basketball head coach Charmin Smith joins Valkyries Report host Michelle Smith to discuss the surprising success of the WNBA's newest expansion team, the Golden State Valkyries. Smith offers insights on the team's strong defensive identity, the impact of head coach Natalie Nakase, and standout performances from players like Kayla Thornton and Veronica Burton. The conversation explores how the Valkyries have quickly established themselves as playoff contenders, drawing sellout crowds to Chase Center and energizing the Bay Area women's basketball scene. Smith also reflects on her own experience as an expansion team player and the potential ripple effects of the Valkyries' success on local college programs.  

Jonquel Jones is back on the floor for the New York Liberty like she never left. Our Howard Megdal caught up with Jones to talk about her return, and he spoke with Sandy Brondello about it as well. Plus: Stephanie White of the Indiana Fever provides a Caitlin Clark update and talks about her team's defensive goals. And Brondello discusses what she thinks about the addition of Emma Meesseman to the Liberty. Turns out she's in favor of it!

Cal head coach Charmin Smith joins Michelle Smith on the latest Valkyries Report to talk about the precocious expansion team. Just how is Golden State getting it done? And are the playoffs a reasonable goal?

Wait, the New York Liberty signed who?!? Emma Meesseman is headed to New York, and host Howard Megdal is joined by The Next's Liberty beat reporter Jackie Powell to discuss how and why it happened. The two also chat about Jonquel Jones' return, the acquisition of Steph Talbot (https://www.thenexthoops.com/features/inside-stephanie-talbot-journey-back-to-basketball-2/), and much more.

With a heat wave blistering across the country the action is getting ready to heat up with the second half of the 2025 WNBA season. The All-Star break has come and gone with great storylines, competition and many topics to watch in the coming weeks. Analyst and host Missy Heidrick recaps the weekend, the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations and why is officiating been such a hot topic this summer. (photo credit: © HG Biggs/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your first yearGametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBAfor $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.FanDuelRight now, new customers can get ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDue

Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Emily Adler and Lincoln Shafer to explore why Cecilia Zandalasini went undrafted in 2016, then discuss why Allisha Gray, the No. 4 pick in 2017, was selected behind Alaina Coates and Evelyn Akhator.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!OpenPhoneStreamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at www.openphone.com/lockedonnbaHungryrootWith Hungryroot, it’s like having a personal shopper and a nutritionist all in one.For a limited time, get 40% off your first box and a free item in every box for life! Just go to Hungryroot.com/lockedonnba and use codeLOCKEDONNBA. Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your first yearGametimeDownload 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.FanDuelRight now, new customers can get O

WNBA All-Star weekend is underway in Indianapolis, and it was a meaningful start for the Indiana Fever. Fever beat reporter Tony East takes you behind the scenes with Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, and three-point contest participant Lexie Hull.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!OpenPhoneStreamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at www.openphone.com/lockedonnbaHungryrootWith Hungryroot, it’s like having a personal shopper and a nutritionist all in one.For a limited time, get 40% off your first box and a free item in every box for life! Just go to Hungryroot.com/lockedonnba and use codeLOCKEDONNBA.  Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your first yearGametimeDownload 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.FanDuelRight now, new customers can get

The day after a vital WNBA negotiation with the WNBPA, Howard Megdal catches up with Nneka Ogwumike, Napheesa Collier and more from the WNBA All Star weekend in Indianapolis to process what we learned. Then Sabrina Ionescu and Natasha Cloud help break down Friday night's Skills Competition and 3-point contest, while Cheryl Reeve, head coach of Team Collier on Saturday, discusses how far the game has come.

All-Star weekend action tips off tomorrow and The Next’s Indiana Fever beat reporter Tony East joins host Natalie Heavren to chat all about the upcoming festivities in Indianapolis. The pair recap Wednesday’s games and who East will be seeing this weekend. Heavren and East also chat about the special rules for the WNBA All-Star Game, who will be participating in the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest and what the event being in Indianapolis means for the city. Note: After this episode was recorded, the Indiana Fever posted a statement from Caitlin Clark stating that she would not be participating in the 3-Point Contest and All-Star Game. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!OpenPhoneStreamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at www.openphone.com/lockedonnbaHungryrootWith Hungryroot, it’s like having a personal shopper and a nutritionist all in one.For a limited time, get 40% off your first box and a free item in every box for life! Just go to Hungryroo

The news never stops in the WNBA! First, Jackie Powell catches up with Jonquel Jones to deliver an update on when the New York Liberty center will return to action. Then host Howard Megdal talks to The Next contributor Stephanie Kaloi. The two discuss their choices for MVP, Coach of the Year, and many more topics ahead of an epic All Star break in Indiana.

The WNBA is not slowing down heading to the All-Star break. Host Howard Megdal whips you around the league, as we hear from correspondents on the Golden State recent slide, Minnesota's continued excellence and a big win for Los Angeles. Then Hope Perry, who covers the Chicago Sky for The Next, joins the show to discuss the many facets to Angel Reese's breakout 2025, Hailey Van Lith's rookie season and of course, Rachel Banham's birthday.

The Golden State Valkyries have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2025 WNBA season. With players like Kayla Thornton, Veronica Burton and Temi Fagbenle leading the team, they have been taking the basketball world by storm. On the first ever episode of Locked on Women's Basketball: Valkyries Report, host Matthew Walter is joined by Marisa Ingemi of the San Francisco Chronicle to talk about the expansion franchises recent four game road trip as well as hand out some midseason superlatives for the Valkyries. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OpenPhone Streamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at www.openphone.com/lockedonnba 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 and a free item in every box for life! Just go to Hungryroot.com/lockedonnba and use code LOCKEDONNBA. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDON

NaLyssa Smith is officially a Las Vegas Aces player. Jackie Young hit 3,000 points, and rookie Aaliyah Nye hit 100 points. A’ja Wilson is out once again with a wrist injury, and Megan Gustafson made her anticipated return after suffering an injury during training camp. The Next’s Kelly Johnson dives deeper into these stories. Photo credit: Chris Poss- The Next Download 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.

Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Emily Adler to talk about the WNBA’s breakout players in 2025, from Angel Reese and Gabby Williams to Naz Hillmon and Jacy Sheldon.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your first yearGametimeDownload 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.FanDuelRight now, new customers can get ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA.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. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA,

The Indiana Fever have been very inconsistent this season, and Caitlin Clark is playing off ball more recently. What is going on? How can the Fever be better? The Next's Fever beat reporter Tony East breaks it down.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your first yearGametimeDownload 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.FanDuelRight now, new customers can get ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA.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. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GA

Host Howard Megdal has everything you need to know about Team Clark and Team Collier for the 2025 WNBA All Star Game. But first: an extended look at why and how the starters fit together, how and why each backup makes sense on each team, with a healthy dose of context. Every extreme statement about who was left off the team and more critically, the leap to assuming bad faith intentions around it shares no shred of commonality with the reality of how this all works.

It's been a gloriously successful season for the Atlanta Dream so far by any measure, but much of the recent chatter surrounds an honor not given to the Dream's own Bri Jones. Host Howard Megdal is joined by The Next's Dream beat reporter, Wilton Jackson II, to discuss all the progress and remaining questions around Karl Smesko's Atlanta Dream. The two marvel at Allisha Gray's efficiency, spotlight Jordin Canada's importance and much more. Plus, hear Megdal on the Golden State Valkyries and Jackie Powell, love from Brooklyn, catching up with Breanna Stewart and Kennedy Burke.