Locked On Women's Basketball

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (Summitthoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd. The two discuss Loyd's significant leap forward in three-point efficiency, the way the Seattle offense balances her with Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart, long-term goals she holds, whether she knows her highlights are going viral and much more. Plus, the single statistical benchmark Loyd has for herself is revealed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (Summitthoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Connecticut Sun coach/GM Curt Miller. The two discuss Morgan Tuck's strong start, Jonquel Jones' stardom, Jasmine Thomas, the evolution of Alex Bentley, the unheralded Alyssa Thomas, ball handling, Rachel Banham and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal spoke to San Antonio Stars head coach Vickie Johnson. The longtime New York Liberty standout spoke to The Summitt at length, detailing her plans on both the offensive and defensive ends. A goal is to finish in the top two in pace, along with every other category. Johnson also discussed her tenure with the Liberty, who honored their longtime standout guard this past weekend at Madison Square Garden. Listen to Johnson discuss her playing career, the advent of more WNBA veterans in decision-making roles and much more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by the Chicago Sky's Stefanie Dolson. The two discuss Dolson's development as a player, how her inside/outside game translates to Chicago's big lineup, and the New York native who played in Connecticut and now calls Chicago home reveals her pizza preferences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Player/analyst extraordinaire Rebecca Lobo joins host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal for a wide-ranging WNBA preview. We talk about the roster fits in Chicago and San Antonio, Minnesota's status as the favorite, how Atlanta overcomes the loss of Angel McCoughtry and much more. Plus: Lobo explains how effective her new "Hall of Famer" status is at getting her into restaurants and earning the respect of her children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Cheryl Reeve, three-time WNBA champion as head coach of the Minnesota Lynx, along with two more titles as a WNBA assistant, gold medalist in 2016 with USA Basketball, and a lifetime of achievement within basketball on the court and the sideline. Reeve discussed how to close the media coverage disparity between men's and women's sports, the role of ESPN and television more broadly in league growth, the historical legacy of both this Lynx team overall and Maya Moore specifically, how often she thinks about the way 2016 ended, her 2017 benchmarks and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (Summitthoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Indiana Fever head coach Pokey Chatman. The two discuss the Fever after Tamika Catchings, the underrated Briann January, Marissa Coleman's evolution, the role of analytics in Chatman's work and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (Summitthoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Chicago Sky coach and general manager Amber Stocks. The two discuss Stocks' mentors Pat Summitt and Muffet McGraw, her time on Brian Agler's staff with the Los Angeles Sparks, and the outlook for the Sky in 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (Summitthoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Dallas Wings general manager and president Greg Bibb to discuss the team's five 2017 draft picks, areas it needs to improve, the state of Skylar Diggins and his overall outlook for the Wings in the season ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (Summitthoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by basketball legend Swin Cash, who concluded her do-it-all career (NCAA champion, WNBA champion, Olympic gold medalist) and has taken up a dual basketball/business role with the Liberty. Cash talks about the preparation for the WNBA Draft, the Liberty's prospects, and how it feels to transition from the court to the board room. Cash's insights are always worth listening to, and you'll enjoy this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Maryland coach Brenda Frese to discuss her two latest WNBA products, Brionna Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, along with much more. For instance: why isn't Frese a candidate for every men's college coaching job that opens? Fascinating discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and Editor-in-Chief of The Summitt (SummittHoops.com) Howard Megdal is joined by Michelle Smith, who has written about women's basketball for seemingly everyone. The two discuss the many issues surrounding the meta conversation about comparing women's players to men's players, within the context of how the men's and women's games relate to one another, and what the end game should be for both women's basketball and the coverage of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Howard Megdal is joined by San Antonio Stars GM Ruth Riley, who takes us through the process she's used to evaluate which players to take with picks one and five in the WNBA Draft on April 13, along with whether her top pick's name rhymes with Schmelsey Blum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Howard Megdal is joined by ESPN's Rebecca Lobo and Doris Burke, direct from Dallas, to discuss the work of Saniya Chong, how long UConn's dominance will continue, defending Morgan William and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Howard Megdal is joined by Debbie Antonelli, broadcaster extraordinaire, who called both the Stanford-Notre Dame and Connecticut-Oregon Elite Eight games, to talk about the tickets punched to Dallas and the matchups ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Howard Megdal is joined by basketball writer Michelle Smith to discuss why the Pac-12 has been so dominant in this year's tournament so far, which teams are best-poised to extend their runs, and what the future holds for the conference top to bottom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Howard Megdal is joined by basketball writer Gabriella Levine. Megdal spent the first weekend in College Park, while Levine was in Storrs. The two discuss Kia Nurse and the Huskies, Maryland's strong start, along with some of the biggest matchups ahead, most involving Pac-12 teams. And another Tori Jankoska shoutout, of course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Howard Megdal is joined by Ivy League champion Penn's head coach Mike McLaughlin. Conversation includes McLaughlin's time with the Washington Generals, a Stipanovich throwdown, Michelle Nwokedi's next-level abilities and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Howard Megdal is joined by basketball writer Gabriella Levine to discuss all things NCAA bracket! We discuss the outrage of Maryland's seeding, the strength of Bridgeport, what to make of Tennessee, how underseeded DePaul is, why Marquette is intriguing and much more! We make picks, we go out on limbs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Howard Megdal is joined by D3Hoops.com Atlantic columnist Sarah Sommer to talk about the D-III Final Four, which plays out this coming weekend: Tufts, Amherst, Christopher Newport and St. Thomas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices