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

The Next's Chicago Sky beat reporter James Kay takes us inside the building when Courtney Vandersloot hit her game-winner for Chicago, a three-pointer that gave the Sky an 88-85 win over the Minnesota Lynx. Why is she playing so well? Why are all of Chicago's vets excelling? With host Howard Megdal, the two dissect the minutes load and compare them to a certain team out west. Then a deep dive into Candace Parker in historical context. Plus: who is the Allie Quigley of the NBA?

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Sabreena Merchant, editor of Swish Appeal and WNBA reporter extraordinaire joins host Howard Megdal for a discussion of their media WNBA all star ballots. Kelsey Mitchell or Chelsea Gray? Emma Meesseman or Candace Parker? Kelsey Plum or Jackie Young? So much talent and so many factors in this deep dive into how they both came to their conclusions and how hard it was. Plus, an important debate over which time zone is best, ET or PT, and a possible middle ground discovered.

Also! Sabreena has a new podcast! You should listen.

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The Chicago Sky managed to erase a 28-point deficit, largest comeback in WNBA history, to beat the Las Vegas Aces. The Next Chicago Sky beat reporter James Kay talks with Howard Megdal about how it happened, and why the Sky are well-positioned to make a run at repeating their WNBA titles. Plus, a deeper dive into the excellent play of Courtney Vandersloot and Azurá Stevens.

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Alex Simon of the Bay Area News Group joins Howard Megdal to discuss the potential new owners of a would-be Bay Area WNBA team. Golden State wants it, that's it, right? Not if Oakland and AASEG have anything to say about it. Simon draws on his reporting and provides answers to many questions while posing those he still wants to find out himself! Get smart fast about this critical WNBA issue.

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The Next's Los Angeles Sparks beat reporter David Yapkowitz joins host Alex Simon to discuss the changes, and potential improvements, for the Sparks. What has the coaching change, to interim Fred Williams, meant for this team offensively and defensively? Just what is Chennedy Carter's ceiling? And will Kristi Toliver reverse the team's fortunes? All this and much more on L.A. from a reporter who is courtside and takes you inside what the team does every day.

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Sue Bird conquered New York one last time on Sunday, and our Howard Megdal and Em Adler were there to see it. Howard talks about the afternoon, then Sue answers questions on everything from what's next to how it felt in the moments after her final shot, a long made three-pointer of course, dropped through the net at Barclays Center. Live through history with us... one last time.

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Sue Bird made it official: the 2022 WNBA season is her last. Our Jacqueline LeBlanc was there for the tearful yet joyful press conference, and joins host Howard Megdal to reflect on Bird's legacy as a player, a spanner of generation, an icon both in hoops and in the LGBTQ community. Plus, Bird's not done yet, she has a game tonight! So the two discuss the Sun-Storm matchup ahead.

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Han Xu is simply the biggest part of the recent rise by the New York Liberty, as The Next Liberty beat reporter Jackie Powell tells host Howard Megdal in our latest podcast. The Liberty are also seeing Sabrina Ionescu turn into the player they built their roster around, Marine Johannes flower in just the way Powell predicted, and Sandy Brondello's system paying dividends as the group coalesces. Everything you want to know about the Liberty is answered here!

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From their freshman season at Louisville on, AD (formerly known as Asia Durr) has struggled with physical maladies that have kept them from achieving their virtually unlimited ceiling as a player. In a must-listen interview with host Howard Megdal, AD discusses their COVID diagnosis, what the experience getting traded from the New York Liberty to the Atlanta Dream was like, and the many ways they have found joy in the doing as they look to reconstruct a promising career and live life fully.

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The New York Liberty are the subject of Allison Klayman's new film, Unfinished Business. Jackie Powell and Howard Megdal attended the premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival Monday night, and fill us in on all the goings-on, what we learned about both the past and present members of the Liberty, and how it all augurs for the way the team treats its history going forward.

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