Locked On Women's Basketball – Daily Podcast On The WNBA

Howard Megdal, Founder/Editor of The Next, is joined by FiveThirtyEight's Howard Megdal to discuss Megdal's stats to know, series-by-series breakdown and yes, predictions for the first round of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs. Chicago Sky/New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces/Phoenix Mercury, Connecticut Sun/Dallas Wings and the classic-to-be that is Seattle Storm/Washington Mystics are all covered. What mysteries await us? WHAT ARE THE HOTTEST TAKES?!?!?

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What's next for Rhyne Howard, Naz Hillmon and the Atlanta Dream? The Next's Atlanta Dream beat reporter Gabriella Lewis joins host Howard Megdal to discuss a dramatic final weekend, what happened to Tiffany Hayes, and just what the outlook ahead is for Howard after an incredible rookie year. Plus: thoughts on Tanisha Wright, Dan Padover and the retiring Kia Vaughn. Don't miss it!

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ESPN's Alexa Philippou joins the pod and takes us inside the building in Connecticut for Sylvia Fowles' final game as the Minnesota Lynx get eliminated from the playoff hunt. Plus, a quick lookahead to the playoffs before Alex Simon of Bay Area News Group discusses all that has gone wrong with the Los Angeles Sparks.

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The Washington Mystics are expected to face the Seattle Storm in the first round of the playoffs. How will Elena Delle Donne, Alysha Clark, Natasha Cloud, Ariel Atkins and the Mystics fare in the 2022 WNBA playoffs? Our guest host Missy Heidrick discusses with Mystics beat reporter Jenn Hatfield!

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Ari Chambers, creator of HighlightHer and so much more in the women's basketball space, has collaborated with Wilson on a brand new basketball that honors so much of the work that drives her. She joins Howard Megdal to talk about that process, what her work means to her and so many around her, and the things she's most excited about for the upcoming WNBA Playoffs. And for those in the New York City area, DO NOT MISS the chance to see her kick off the Wilson Basketball release at 10 Columbus Circle, NY, NY on August 17 from 5-7 PM ET.

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Following up on Tee Baker's exceptional story about Molly Bolin Kazmer, a driving force for the WBL, our host Howard Megdal gets to chat with Molly about all things women's basketball in this must-listen history lesson. Molly's work on and off the court presages so much of the current women's basketball landscape, and we are all so lucky that she's here to tell her story and cast light on what it all means going forward. Part one of a multi-part conversation!

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Sylvia Fowles says goodbye, but the Minnesota Lynx aren't ready to leave the WNBA stage yet. The WNBA's best center ever is in what could be the final week of her career. Syl talked with host Howard Megdal and some other media members about her legacy, her future plans, and so much more in a must-listen interview. But while the regular season ends Sunday, the Lynx are finding a slim but real path to the playoffs. Might Syl Season continue?

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Alex Simon of Bay Area News Group takes us through the wild weekend of close games, upsets and playoff positioning battles in the WNBA before the final week of the regular season — plus, how could travel issues play a part in the playoffs?

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Is Indiana Fever's NaLyssa Smith the WNBA Rookie of the Year? There's certainly a case for it, and Smith is of the belief that she is, as we found out when she sat for this in-depth one-on-one with host Howard Megdal. The two discuss how she handles losing for the first time in her life, what her support system looks like, why she's draining three-pointers like she's been shooting them her whole life (because she has), and so much more about one of the breakout stars of the 2022 WNBA season.

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Atlanta Dream's Maya Caldwell is making the most of her WNBA chances, and she shares how it's all felt with our host, Howard Megdal. Everything from the emotions of a sensational debut, with 18 points, to getting cut just days later, and how she stayed ready for her latest opportunity. Learn what it means in real time to be a player clearly good enough to play in the WNBA, but subject to the difficult rules governing the end of the WNBA team's bench.

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