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Paige Bueckers is a member of the Dallas Wings, and that has huge ramifications for Bueckers, the Wings and the WNBA as a whole. Host Howard Megdal spoke to Bueckers, Wings GM Curt Miller and more folks at the introductory press conference for Bueckers. He provides context on how Bueckers' 2025 is pivotal for not only her, but the franchise as a while, and asks key stakeholders, including Bueckers, how they will measure success in the season ahead. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon Fire TV Stick 4k Did you know your Fire TV is also an Xbox? Turn any TV into your gaming and entertainment hub with Fire TV Stick 4K devices — no console required. Head to Amazon.com/firetvlockedon to get started. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and compatible controller required. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com for 50% off your first year. Door Dash Sign up for DashPass and when any player scores 50+ in a playoff game, DashPass members

The well-worn path of Tufts-MIT-NBA-WNBA coaching is practically a cliche, right? :) Truly, Sonia Raman is a remarkable story, and she joins host Howard Megdal to share it. The two discuss the ways basketball and analytics have grown together, fusing the many branches of the sport, while allowing Raman's unconventional background — law degree included — to foster her growth and influence in the sport. Plus: who is the best New York Liberty coach at playing pickleball? Answers revealed within. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon Fire TV Stick 4k Did you know your Fire TV is also an Xbox? Turn any TV into your gaming and entertainment hub with Fire TV Stick 4K devices — no console required. Head to Amazon.com/firetvlockedon to get started. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and compatible controller required. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com for 50% off your first year. Door Dash Sign up for DashPass and when any player sc

The college basketball season is behind us but the WNBA season is right in front of us - the draft was one week ago today and we know there were winners and losers, surprises and so much more. Analyst and host Missy Heidrick is joined by Matthew Walter of The Next to break it all down and what lies ahead for the newest team in the WNBA - Golden State. (Photo Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Amazon Fire TV Stick 4kDid you know your Fire TV is also an Xbox? Turn any TV into your gaming and entertainment hub with Fire TV Stick 4K devices — no console required. Head to Amazon.com/firetvlockedon to get started. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and compatible controller required.Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com for 50% off your first year.Door DashSign up for DashPass and when any player scores 50+ in a playoff game, DashPass members can grab a free 3PC Crispy Tenders Combo from Wingstop

Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Lincoln Shafer and Emily Adler to talk about the best picks, biggest surprises, and more from the 2025 WNBA Draft.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!SKIMSShop SKIMS Mens at SKIMS.com/lockedonnba. Let them know we sent you! After you place your order, select "podcast" in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that follows.HungryrootWith 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. WayFairAfter the holiday hustle, there’s nothing like giving your home a little TLC. Give your home the refresh it needs with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right now. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. OpenPhoneStreamline and

The Washington Mystics made three of the first six picks Monday night and The Next’s Mystics beat reporter and managing editor Jenn Hatfield joins host Natalie Heavren to discuss the team's five total picks, storylines to watch for in training camp and what to expect this season. Hatfield also talks about the youth on the roster, who she expects to step up as a leader this season and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!SKIMSShop SKIMS Mens at SKIMS.com/lockedonnba. Let them know we sent you! After you place your order, select "podcast" in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that follows.HungryrootWith 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. WayFairAfter the holiday hustle, there’s nothing like giving your home a little TLC. Give your home the refresh it needs with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right

Today on Locked on Women's Basketball, Chelsea Leite and Terry Horstman of The Next talk all things Minnesota Lynx. From Napheesa Collier's ever growing skill to the chip on the team's shoulder after losing in the WNBA Finals to the New York Liberty. Can the Lynx make it all the way back to the Finals this season?Thumbnail: Hannah Kevorkian | The NextGametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase.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!SKIMSShop SKIMS Mens at SKIMS.com/lockedonnba. Let them know we sent you! After you place your order, select "podcast" in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that follows.Amazon Fire TV Stick 4kDid you know your Fire TV is also an Xbox? Turn any TV into your gaming and entertainment hub w

Less than 48 hours after the Golden State Valkyries first WNBA draft on Monday night, The Next’s Valkyries beat reporter Michelle Smith joined host Natalie Heavren to discuss the three picks made, how it sets up training camp and what to expect as the opening season draws near. Smith talks about how many draft picks she expects to make the roster, what position battles we may see in training camp and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!SKIMSShop SKIMS Mens at SKIMS.com/lockedonnba. Let them know we sent you! After you place your order, select "podcast" in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that follows.HungryrootWith 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. WayFairAfter the holiday hustle, there’s nothing like giving your home a little TLC. Give your home the refresh it needs with Wayfair. Head to W

Live from the WNBA Draft: host Jackie Powell is joined by The Next’s Emily Adler where the two discuss the winners and losers of the 2025 WNBA Draft. Hint: The California teams did very well by Adler’s standards. What about the Dallas Wings who selected Paige Bueckers No.1 overall? The Mystics? What about the Sun? Later, Jackie shares what she saw and heard that evening on the ground. And lastly Jackie gives a bunch of updates from WNBA Comissioner Cathy Engelbert’s pre-draft press conference. How are CBA negotiations going between the league and the players union? There are conflicting reports. And how will the WNBA be combating hate and vitriol after the events from last season? The Commission explained a multi-pronged approach.Thumbnail Photo Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesOther links to click:The Next’s latest draft board:https://www.thenexthoops.com/features/2025-wnba-draft-board-v2/The transcript of Commissioner Engelbert’s presserhttps://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=206943That Bloo

Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Lincoln Shafer and Emily Adler to break down The Next’s final 2025 WNBA Draft Board.Read here: https://www.thenexthoops.com/features/2025-wnba-draft-board-v2/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!BetterhelpThis episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Your well-being is worth it. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedonnba today to get 10% off your first month. RobinhoodWith Robinhood Gold, you can now enjoy the VIP treatment. The new Gold Standard is here with Robinhood Gold. To receive 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold.Door DashThey Swoosh, You Save: when any player scores 50 or more points in a game during the 24/25 NBA regular season, DashPass members save 50% on an order, up to $10 off with promo code NBA50. 50% Off 1 Order (Up to $10 Off)Offer valid from 9:00 AM PT through

Host Jackie Powell is joined by Kareem Copeland of the Washington Post to discuss a major storyline that has been washing over the 2025 WNBA Draft. Will Paige Bueckers pull an Eli Manning and not go play for the Dallas Wings? The pair first discusses what has been reported on this subject since November and then they dive into the reasons why Bueckers might have reservations about starting her pro career in Dallas. What were Manning’s reservations about the San Diego Chargers? Later in the show Jackie asks Kareem about how the Washington Mystics fit into this puzzle, and why they have the best trade package to offer the Wings if Bueckers does decide that she will not play in Dallas. Thumbnail Photo Credit: Left: Hannah Kevorkian | The Next, Right: Chris Pedota/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK.Other links to click: Howard Megdal’s reporting: https://www.theixsports.com/features/in-2025-wnba-draft-dallas-wings-hold-top-pick-but-paige-bueckers-holds-all-the-cards/https://www.theixsports.com/features/what-the

With the 2025 WNBA Draft just days away, a quartet of WNBA general managers joined a media zoom to discuss exactly how they arrived at their strategies, though they did not reveal their picks. Curt Miller of the Dallas Wings, Jeff Pagliocca of the Chicago Sky, Talisa Rhea of the Seattle Storm and Jamila Wideman of the Washington Mystics all spoke on the big-picture issues that have shaped this upcoming set of selections. Also hovering over it all: the status of Paige Bueckers. Join host Howard Megdal as they all discuss it. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Betterhelp This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Your well-being is worth it. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedonnba today to get 10% off your first month. Robinhood With Robinhood Gold, you can now enjoy the VIP treatment. The new Gold Standard is here with Robinhood Gold. To receive 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold. Door Dash They Swoosh, You Save: when any player scores 50 or more points in a game during the 24/

Once again, the eyes of the women's basketball world turned to the Women's College All Star Game this past Saturday. Host Howard Megdal was there, and he brings you interviews and insights from both the players involved, like Lucy Olsen, Dazia Lawrence and Diamond Johnson, along with legends who coached them — Cheryl Miller, Ann Meyers Drysdale and Nancy Lieberman. Plus, a special section on Harmoni Turner, including an interview with her Harvard coach, Carrie Moore. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Betterhelp This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Your well-being is worth it. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedonnba today to get 10% off your first month. Robinhood With Robinhood Gold, you can now enjoy the VIP treatment. The new Gold Standard is here with Robinhood Gold. To receive 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold. Door Dash They Swoosh, You Save: when any player scores 50 or more points in a game during the 24/25 NBA regular season, DashPass members save 50% on an or

The 2025 NCAA Tournament did not disappoint and as it has the been the past couple of years, the game of women’s basketball continues to grow, people are taking notice and the elite level of competition was on display. The Final Four landed in Tampa Bay and it was three No. 1 seeds and a No. 2 – yesterday’s national championship game was one we all have been waiting for. College basketball analyst and host Missy Heidrick is joined today by SB Nation's Mitchell Northam to break down 12th national title for the UConn Huskies, how they got there and the legacies that are have been cemented by the likes of UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and guard Paige Bueckers. (Photo credit: © Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BetterhelpThis episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Your well-being is worth it. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedonnba today to get 10% off your first month. RobinhoodWith Robinhood Gold, you can now enjoy the VIP treatment. The new Gold Standard is here with Robinhood Gold. To receiv

Women's Reaction: The UConn Huskies are back on top of college basketball after destroying the South Carolina Gamecocks in the NCAA Women's national championship.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!BetterhelpThis episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Your well-being is worth it. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedonnba today to get 10% off your first month.RobinhoodWith Robinhood Gold, you can now enjoy the VIP treatment. The new Gold Standard is here with Robinhood Gold. To receive 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold.Door DashThey Swoosh, You Save: when any player scores 50 or more points in a game during the 24/25 NBA regular season, DashPass members save 50% on an order, up to $10 off with promo code NBA50. 50% Off 1 Order (Up to $10 Off)Offer valid from 9:00 AM PT through 11:59 PM PT after a 50 point performance in

The Connecticut Huskies are the 2025 NCAA Tournament champions! Our host Howard Megdal, live from Tampa, shares all of his reporting with you. He is joined by an all-star cast from The Next to discuss the Huskies, as well as the South Carolina Gamecocks — Tee Baker on the dominance of Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd, Jenn Hatfield on Kaitlyn Chen, Rob Knox on how Dawn Staley's team reached five straight Final Fours and Bella Munson on a senior class, including Bree Hall, who will not soon be forgotten. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Betterhelp This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Your well-being is worth it. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedonnba today to get 10% off your first month. Robinhood With Robinhood Gold, you can now enjoy the VIP treatment. The new Gold Standard is here with Robinhood Gold. To receive 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold. Door Dash They Swoosh, You Save: when any player scores 50 or more points in a game during the 24/25 NBA regu

Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Lincoln Shafer and Emily Adler for 2025 WNBA Draft prospect profiles on ASVEL’s Dominique Malonga and Juste Jocyte, plus Tarbes’ Ajsa Sivka, and UMMC’s Anastasiia Olairi Kosu.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!OpenPhoneStreamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at www.openphone.com/lockedonnba5-Hour ENERGYHead to 5-hourENERGY.com to find over 15 flavors to choose from, including Watermelon, Blue Raspberry, and Peach-Mango. Need one now? Grab a 5-hour ENERGY shot at your local grocery or convenience store—they’re everywhere! Stock up today and stay energized. WayFairAfter the holiday hustle, there’s nothing like giving your home a little TLC. Give your home the refresh it needs with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right now. Wayfair. Every styl

The UConn Huskies and South Carolina Gamecocks blew out their opponents to advance to the NCAA Women's national championship.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!OpenPhoneStreamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at www.openphone.com/lockedonnba5-Hour ENERGYHead to 5-hourENERGY.com to find over 15 flavors to choose from, including Watermelon, Blue Raspberry, and Peach-Mango. Need one now? Grab a 5-hour ENERGY shot at your local grocery or convenience store—they’re everywhere! Stock up today and stay energized. WayFairAfter the holiday hustle, there’s nothing like giving your home a little TLC. Give your home the refresh it needs with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right now. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. PrizepicksNow’s the perfect time to join. Download the app today and use code LOCK

The UConn Huskies are rolling into the NCAA Women's national championship after destroying the UCLA Bruins in the Final Four.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!BetterhelpThis episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Your well-being is worth it. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedonnba today to get 10% off your first month. RobinhoodWith Robinhood Gold, you can now enjoy the VIP treatment. The new Gold Standard is here with Robinhood Gold. To receive 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold.Door DashThey Swoosh, You Save: when any player scores 50 or more points in a game during the 24/25 NBA regular season, DashPass members save 50% on an order, up to $10 off with promo code NBA50. 50% Off 1 Order (Up to $10 Off)Offer valid from 9:00 AM PT through 11:59 PM PT after a 50 point performance in any game during the NBA season on o

The South Carolina Gamecocks dominated the Texas Longhorns to advance to the NCAA Women's national championship.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!BetterhelpThis episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Your well-being is worth it. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedonnba today to get 10% off your first month. RobinhoodWith Robinhood Gold, you can now enjoy the VIP treatment. The new Gold Standard is here with Robinhood Gold. To receive 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold.Door DashThey Swoosh, You Save: when any player scores 50 or more points in a game during the 24/25 NBA regular season, DashPass members save 50% on an order, up to $10 off with promo code NBA50. 50% Off 1 Order (Up to $10 Off)Offer valid from 9:00 AM PT through 11:59 PM PT after a 50 point performance in any game during the NBA season on orders placed

What does UCLA do that frees up Lauren Betts down low? How does UConn practice meticulously to make sure Paige Bueckers can pull up from three? How does Dawn Staley's patient approach help South Carolina win big? What can we see from Texas beyond defense and post dominance?Host Gigi Speer is joined by analyst, coach, and former hooper Edona Thaqi to break down the basketball specific elements that will be showcased at the Final Four this weekend. Happy championship season!Photo by: Domenic Allegra | The NextFollow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms…