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

What do the Allisha Gray & Jonquel Jones trades mean for the 2023 WNBA Draft? Where does LSU’s Angel Reese stack up in the National Player of the Year race? Host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Joshua Welch to navigate those questions and more!

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The Connecticut Sun traded 2021 MVP Jonquel Jones as well as team captain and starting point guard Jasmine Thomas but general manager Darius Taylor says the squad isn’t rebuilding. The Next’s Connecticut Sun beat reporter Jacqueline LeBlanc takes host Natalie Heavren through the recent trades and what they mean for the team. The pair also discuss who the Sun are building around and what’s still left on the Connecticut’s free agency to-do list. 

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It's a very normal day in the WNBA, which means news and lots of it. Host Howard Megdal is joined by James Kay of The Next, who discusses the league's announcement that it will play an exhibition game between the Chicago Sky and the Minnesota Lynx this season in Toronto. James spoke to Cathy Engelbert about what it means and fills us in. Then the two discuss Howard's report that there is mutual interest between Sky point guard Courtney Vandersloot and the New York Liberty, and the two discuss what it would mean for the league's balance of power if Vandersloot headed elsewhere.

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This week, the Dallas Wings acquired Natasha Howard in a classic win-now move. A few days later, they agreed to a framework of a deal trading Allisha Gray for a pair of draft picks. So what IS the plan in Dallas? The Next's Wings beat reporter Arie Graham joins host Howard Megdal to break down exactly what Dallas has, what they need, and just how they might get it.

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Host Howard Megdal, who broke the details of the three-team trade that sent Jonquel Jones to the New York Liberty, is joined by Jackie Powell, whose story on the Jones acquisition is full of new details and revelations about how it got done and what it means for the franchise. The two discuss in detail not only what the trade means, but what it could mean for everyone from Breanna Stewart to Courtney Vandersloot. And stay until the end for some brand new reporting from Howard, live on the show!

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It was quite the weekend at LSU, who unveiled the statue of Louisiana legend Seimone Augustus and stayed undefeated. and The Next's SEC beat writer Gabriella Lewis joins college basketball expert Missy Heidrick to discuss LSU's rise, how they compare to the other unbeaten team in conference South Carolina and look around the rest of the SEC.

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What does Stephanie Soares' season-ending ACL injury mean for Iowa State and her WNBA draft prospect? Host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Joshua Welch to cover that topic, Cameron Brink's seven-block performance vs. UCLA on Friday, as well as some 2023 draft prospect trivia.

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Host Jackie Powell is joined by The Next's Em Adler for a WNBA Free Agency preview show but with a twist. The pair examines all of the WNBA franchises' free agency outlook, but they've been split into three groups: Teams who want to retain their status quo, Teams that are trying to move up in the league's pecking order and Teams that are in the process of building/ should be building. Jackie asks Em how can all of these teams use the upcoming free agency period to accomplish their individual goals and who has the most flexibility to do so.

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Host Howard Megdal welcomes Illinois head coach Shauna Green to the latest episode of Locked On Women's Basketball. The two discuss Illinois' incredible 14-3 start, why the Big Ten was always the goal for Green, along with the nuts and bolts of how she's turned the Fighting Illini into a juggernaut so quickly. The history at Dayton, her MAAC playing days at Canisius and much more are all discussed.

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As reported last week at The Next, Dre'Una Edwards is at a crossroads with Baylor. She's a critical part of the team in practice, off the floor, and a vital part of the university in every way. But without a signoff from Kyra Elzy and Kentucky, her former school, she cannot play basketball. And so, Edwards discusses the feelings stemming from that, the path that got her here, and what she wants to do with the rest of her life — all as she awaits what she hopes is a green light to go play for Nicki Collen and the Bears.

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