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

Has Chicago Sky GM James Wade locked up WNBA Executive of the Year honors? The Next's Sky beat reporter James Kay makes a persuasive argument, from the signing of Emma Meesseman to the potential acquisition of a lottery pick from the Phoenix Mercury to, somehow, signing Vanderquigs for well below max salaries, that Wade's work is worthy of the award. Plus: hear all about Kay's own breaking news on the Sky ownership situation, and Kay breaks down what, if anything, could go wrong in Chicago.

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Can the Washington Mystics large (Elena Delle Donne) and small (Rui Machida) win it all? The Next's Managing Editor and Mystics beat reporter Jenn Hatfield joins host Howard Megdal to discuss her recent reporting. Delle Donne's continued ability to overcome her back injuries is discussed, as is the impact Rui Machida is having in her first season in DC. Of course, Alysha Clark's defense is covered, too. And can the Mystics improve their playoff seeding in their nine remaining games? All this and much more in our latest pod!

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The Next's Missy Heidrick and Michelle Smith talk about conference realignment and the USC/UCLA move to the Big Ten — how we got here, what it means overall, for women's basketball and for other olympic sports and how California governor Gavin Newsom might get involved.

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The 2022 WNBA season has no shortage of talented rookies. The Atlanta Dream's Rhyne Howard, Washington Mystics' Shakira Austin and Indiana Fever's NaLyssa Smith and Destanni Henderson highlight a remarkable rookie class. The Next's Missy Heidrick and Tony East discuss these young players' transitions to the W, surprises so far and their predictions for Rookie of the Year!

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The Las Vegas Aces romped through New York, beating the Liberty twice in three days. Jackie Powell and Howard Megdal take you inside the media room at Barclays Center to talk about it after the two of them spoke to players like A'ja Wilson and Sydney Colson from Las Vegas and Michael Onyenwere and Sami Whitcomb from New York. Plus: a very special guest joins the duo, an iconic New Yorker.

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The Las Vegas Aces find themselves in prime position in the WNBA standings, just one game out of the top overall seed. They won again Tuesday night, beating an improving New York Liberty team and topping 100 points once again. But the five starters in Las Vegas, from A'ja Wilson to Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young to Chelsea Gray and Dearica Hamby, are playing huge minutes. Will this come back to haunt Las Vegas in August and September? Howard Megdal caught up with Hammon, Wilson, Plum and Young about it. Enjoy this look inside Las Vegas' process.

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Kelsey Mitchell has had a season worthy of praise by any measure for the Indiana Fever — it is why host Howard Megdal voted her a starter for the 2022 WNBA All-Star game. But Mitchell wasn't selected, and here on Locked on Women's Basketball, she opens up about what it meant to her, how she measures her own success, and why this 2022 season is just the beginning of the stardom ahead for Mitchell as she finds another level of play. Plus: inside looks at the rookies who are part of Indiana's bright future.

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The Next Chicago Sky beat reporter James Kay was live on the scene all weekend for the 2022 WNBA All-Star game and ancillary events. There was much to celebrate, from Sylvia Fowles and Sue Bird to the rising crop of young stars like Rhyne Howard and Sabrina Ionescu. But there were some notable missteps as well, particularly on the day before and how many people could access signature events. Kay and host Howard Megdal break all of it down, looking at what needs to change and what areas the league succeeded.

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The Next Atlanta Dream beat reporter Gabriella Lewis joins guest host Missy Heidrick to discuss the Atlanta Dream's prospects at midseason. How is Rhyne Howard impacting the team in her rookie season? What has been the impact of Kia Vaughn? What's next for this young team?

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The Next Minnesota Lynx beat reporter Lucas Seehafer joins host Howard Megdal to discuss the resilient Lynx, once 3-13 and left for dead, now having defeated the league's top two teams convincingly and taking the WNBA by storm. So how did they get here? Why is Moriah Jefferson suddenly playing at an all star level? Can anybody stop Aerial Powers? And just who is looming in the days ahead as a signature acquisition? Get ready for the Lynx to do... what they always do.

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