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

Live from the Commissioner's Cup, The Next Chicago Sky beat reporter James Kay takes us inside what the 93-83 victory from the Las Vegas Aces over the Sky felt like inside the arena. He speaks with host Howard Megdal about the television deal for the game, and what it means for Becky Hammon and the Aces that there's a short bench, but the most talented starting five in the league. And what about the Sky's outage from three? So much intrigue in the season's final weeks ahead!

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The vibes for Rhyne Howard and the Atlanta Dream are strong on and off the court, and The Next's Atlanta Dream beat reporter, Gabriella Lewis, joins host Howard Megdal to share her reporting on why this all happened. How it feels inside Gateway, what the fans, players and head coach Tanisha Wright make of it all. Also: why are the Dream so dramatically outperforming expectations in 2022, and what does it mean for 2023 and beyond? And what will it take for Atlanta to make the playoffs? All this and more!

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Han Xu comes through for New York Liberty, and The Next New York Liberty reporter Jackie Powell is here to discuss it with Howard Megdal. Plus, Tina Charles dominates for Seattle Storm and who is atop the WNBA power rankings right this second? Join us for all the conversation and debate!

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Sue Bird and the Seattle Storm visit Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury for the final regular season match-up between the two superstars and best friends. Also, Tina Charles visits Phoenix for the first time since her departure to Seattle earlier this season. Guest host Alex Simon visits with Em Adler to discuss the home stretch of the WNBA regular season!

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Can the New York Liberty reach the WNBA playoffs? Sandy Brondello, Natasha Howard, Marine Johannès weigh in following the end of a difficult three camp days in a row, a 78-69 loss to the Washington Mystics. Hosts Jackie Powell and Howard Megdal discuss what's gone wrong, how the team views both the road ahead and each other, while the two discuss these topics and more with the Liberty coach, its most important frontcourt player and its backcourt spark.

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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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