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Host Howard Megdal is joined by the Atlanta Dream's Shekinna Stricklen. The two discuss Stricklen's path from Arkansas school star to Pat Summitt's Tennessee, right through to a slowly-evolving appreciation of her game in WNBA circles. A lot of conversation centers on shooting, of course, along with what it means to have a woman in charge, from Summitt to Stricklen's current coach, Nicki Collen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The final playoff spot is up for grabs with FOUR DAYS left in the 2020 WNBA Season! Will injuries plague Dallas? Can Washington win their remaining games and claim the final spot? Will Nicki Collen's latest impassioned speech be enough to push her team into the playoffs?All this and more, including Gabby Williams' social justice birth day wish.Here are the last two social justice episodes mentioned The Price of Social Justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lindsay Gibbs (author of Power Plays, co-host of Burn It All Down) talks with Katie Davidson (Minnesota Lynx beat reporter, The Next) about the Lynx's surprising loss to the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night, Crystal Dangerfield's confusing final shot, Lexie Brown's disappearance from the lineup, the Lynx's defensive woes, and the amazing story of Damiras Dantas. Plus: Can the Mystics make the playoffs, or will the Dallas Wings take the final spot?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.ManscapedGo to Manscaped.com and use code LOCKED to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is #1 in men’s below the belt grooming and offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order.HelixRIGHT NOW Helix is offering up to 200

Will the Dallas Wings make the playoffs? Are the New York Liberty tanking? Host Erica L. Ayala discusses that and more for this week's #WubbleTea.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.ManscapedGo to Manscaped.com and use code LOCKED to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is #1 in men’s below the belt grooming and offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order.HelixRIGHT NOW Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off ALL mattress orders and two free pillows. Get up to 200 dollars off at Helixsleep.com/lockedonnbaDoorDashRight now, our listeners can get $5 off and zero delivery fees on their first order of $15or more, when you download the DoorDash app and enter code LOCKEDONNBA. Learn more about your ad cho

With the WNBA season winding down, it is time for the near-impossible task of picking award winners. Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Audibert make their selections for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, and 6th Woman. They get into the great debate between A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart as well as all the other awards talk. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock Auto: Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Manscaped: Go to Manscaped.com and use code LOCKED to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is #1 in men’s below the belt grooming and offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels. Built Bar: Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order. Helix: RIGHT NOW Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off ALL mattress orders and two free pillows. Get up to 2

Erica L. Ayala walks you through another week in social justice in the WNBA. Hear Los Angeles Sparks head coach Derek Fisher talk about 'Good Trouble', Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird talk about the importance of getting educated before taking on activism, and New York Liberty guard Layshia Clarendon give advice to the leaders of the newly formed NBA Social Justice Committee.For more information on Chelsea Gray's partnership with Rock the Vote and Equality California, click here!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.ManscapedGo to Manscaped.com and use code LOCKED to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is #1 in men’s below the belt grooming and offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order. Learn more abo

Host Howard Megdal spoke with Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream. The two discussed Angel's comeback, A'ja Wilson's greatness, why Louisville means so much to Angel, and what a WNBA title would mean for her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The WNBA's future is in great hands if you look at this year's Rookie of the Year Candidates, which is exactly what Gabe and Amy did on this episode. The duo looked at Crystal Dangerfield of the Minnesota Lynx, Chennedy Carter of the Atlanta Dream, Satou Sabally of the Dallas Wings, and Julie Allemand of the Indiana Fever. The Miami crew also broke down the race for the 8-seed by looking at the last few games of the season for Dallas, Indiana, Atlanta, and Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erica L. Ayala takes you inside the wubble to hear from the Minnesota Lynx after a critical defeat over rivals, the Los Angeles Sparks. She also brings you sounds from the Chicago Sky reacting to Courtney Vandersloot braking the WNBA assist record in a single game formerly held by Ticha Penichiero. Read more about the amazing Portuguese passer in Courtside by Lyndsey D'Archangelo.Erica also gives you Players of the Week, Players of the Month, Rookie of the Month and Coach of the Month as announced by the league. SPOILER: One of the players receiving honors is her ROY pick as of now.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.ManscapedGo to Manscaped.com and use code LOCKED to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is #1 in men’s below the belt grooming and offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy ba

The WNBA took their fight for social justice to another level by sitting out two days of games last week. Gabe and Amy discussed what the WNBA decision means, what each of us can do to push their message, and get into all the basketball from last week. They start off by talking about the WNBA's day of reflection. Then, the Miami Monday crew broke down the race for the 4-seed between the Minnesota Lynx, the Phoenix Mercury, and the Chicago Sky. Finally, they broke down the Dallas Wings' playoff push and future with Arike Ogunbowale. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock Auto: Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Manscaped: Go to Manscaped.com and use code LOCKED to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is #1 in men’s below the belt grooming and offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels. Built Bar: Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “L

Host Howard Megdal is joined by Bailey Johnson, Atlanta Dream beat reporter for The Next. The two discuss Elizabeth Williams and her powerful statement on racial justice, how Nicki Collen handles the ability to lead her team while balancing her obligations to ownership, and a macro look at a roster that looks ready to make a late-season run in the WNBA's final few weeks of 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dallas-based sportswriter Dorothy J. Gentry joins the show to talk about the activism of Dallas Wings rookie Satou Sabally.Gentry and host Erica L. Ayala also discuss the developing news of WNBA, NBA, MLB, and MLS teams boycotting games on Wednesday, August 26, 2020.Read Dorothy's story on Satou Sabally:https://theathletic.com/1959820/2020/07/29/im-here-for-a-reason-satou-sabally-captures-wnba-with-her-game-and-her-voice/Read Erica's story on Satou Sabally: https://www.si.com/wnba/2020/08/27/satou-sabally-dallas-wings-oregon-rookie-yearSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! HelixRIGHT NOW Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off ALL mattress orders and two free pillows. Get up to 200 dollars off at Helixsleep.com/lockedonnbaRock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.FreshlyJoin almost ONE AND A HALF MILLION Satisfied Customers and skip the shopping, prepping, cooking, and clean up.  Freshly is offering our listener

Lindsay Gibbs (Power Plays) is back for deep dives into two teams that are not living up to expectations this season: The Phoenix Mercury and the Connecticut Sun.First, Kim Doss of The Next joins to talk how Skylar Diggins-Smith and Diana Taurasi are building chemistry, why Bria Hartley is flourishing in Phoenix, and how the Mercury are coping now that Brittney Griner has left the Wubble.Then, Alexa Philippou of the Hartford Courant shines a light on how the Sun have rebounded from a 0-5 start, the contributions of Bri Jones and Bri January, Curt Miller's faith in Kaila Charles, and which bench players need to step up if the Sun want to have a playoff run.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! HelixRIGHT NOW Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off ALL mattress orders and two free pillows. Get up to 200 dollars off at Helixsleep.com/lockedonnbaRock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.FreshlyJoin almost ONE AND A

Erica returns with the WNBA drama aka Wubble Tea that unfolded after two big upsets wins. Listen to audio clips from Indiana Fever head coach Marianne Stanley and Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird after a shocking Fever win.You will also hear what Atlanta Dram head coach Nicki Collen said to her team at halftime to motivate them to a critical win over the Minnesota Lynx.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! HelixRIGHT NOW Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off ALL mattress orders and two free pillows. Get up to 200 dollars off at Helixsleep.com/lockedonnbaRock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.FreshlyJoin almost ONE AND A HALF MILLION Satisfied Customers and skip the shopping, prepping, cooking, and clean up.  Freshly is offering our listeners FORTY DOLLARS OFF FOR THEIR FIRST TWO ORDERS at freshly.com/lockedonnbaManscapedGo to Manscaped.com and use code LOCKED to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is

Diana Taurasi paid tribute to her good friend, Kobe Bryant, by going for 34 points and getting Phoenix a big W. Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Auidbert breakdown DT's performance, WNBA trash talk, and the Seattle Storm's rough week on Kobe Day. First, they get into a big week of news for the Phoenix Mercury with the revelation that Brittney Griner has left the Wubble. They discuss how Phoenix can manage without her and how Diana Taurasi put the team on her back against the Washington Mystics. Then, the Miami Monday crew talks about the Seattle Storm's two-game losing streak and what effect Sue Bird's injury could have on their title hopes. Finally, they get into the WNBA's latest drama by talking about Marianne Stanley's comments following the Indiana Fever beating the Seattle Storm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Howard Megdal is joined by Marina Mabrey of the Dallas Wings. The two discuss Marina's emergence as Dallas' point guard, her underrated defensive abilities, along with what her time at Notre Dame still means to her. And of course, the duo explore why New Jersey is the best basketball hotbed in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thursday host Erica L. Ayala is joined by writer and curator of The Black Sportswoman Newsletter, Bria Felicien. Bria is a writer with bylines at Sports Illustrated, The Equalizer Soccer, and more. She joins the show to discuss her newest project, the Social Justice initiatives in the WNBA, and what she makes of the Atlanta Dream at the halfway point of the 2020 WNBA Season.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! HelixRIGHT NOW Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off ALL mattress orders and two free pillows. Get up to 200 dollars off at Helixsleep.com/lockedonnbaRock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In her Wednesday edition of Roster Deep Diver, Lindsay Gibbs talks with Drew Ivery, Dallas Wings reporter at The Next, about Arike Ogunbowale's improvements, Allisha Gray's resurgence, and how head coach Brian Agler is putting together the rest of his roster puzzle pieces.Then, Bailey Johnson, Atlanta Dream beat reporter for The Next, joins to talk about how the Atlanta Dream are doing without Chennedy Carter, why Glory Johnson isn't getting much playing time, and the revelation that is Betnijah Laney. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! HelixRIGHT NOW Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off ALL mattress orders and two free pillows. Get up to 200 dollars off at Helixsleep.com/lockedonnbaRock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, we talking about practice. Everyone – except Allen Iverson – needs to get their reps in, but the bubble schedule and the circumstances after the 2020 WNBA Draft have made it difficult to get regular gym time. Some teams are struggling, some players are finding a way to get it done.Erica breaks it all down with wubble clips from Reshanda Gray (Los Angeles Sparks), head coach Mike Thibault (Washington Mystics), head coach Brian Agler (Dallas Wings), and rookie Te'a Cooper (Los Angeles Sparks).Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! HelixRIGHT NOW Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off ALL mattress orders and two free pillows. Get up to 200 dollars off at Helixsleep.com/lockedonnbaRock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The WNBA has reached the midway point of the season, which means it's time to pass judgment on the teams. Gabe Ibrahim and Amy Auidbert rank all of 12 teams and get into some arguments along the way. The Seattle Storm are clearly the top team in the league, then the debating starts between the Las Vegas Aces, Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, and Chicago Sky. Crystal Dangerfield gets some Rookie of the Year love as the Monday crew put Minnesota in the group of contenders. They then got into the bottom of the league and make some bold statements about the Dallas Wings after Arike Ogunbowale's big day. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Helix: RIGHT NOW Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off ALL mattress orders and two free pillows. Get up to 200 dollars off at Helixsleep.com/lockedonnba. Rock Auto: Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices