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

After seven incredible years, we're saying farewell to Howard Megdal and the crew at Next who has brought passion and expertise to Locked On Women's Basketball throughout their tenure. While we're deeply grateful for their dedication and the strong foundation they've built for this show, we're thrilled to announce that exciting changes are coming to the feed. Stay tuned as we prepare to introduce fresh voices and new perspectives that will continue to celebrate and elevate women's basketball coverage.

Hosts Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell bid farewell to Locked On Women’s Basketball and reflect upon what it meant to be a part of the Locked On Network throughout the growth of the women’s basketball media space. Howard then explains what’s next for him and his team at The IX Basketball. Later Jackie brings on the New York Post’s Madeline Kenney where the pair diagnose and discuss the New York Liberty’s struggles. The Liberty are sitting in fifth place, something that looked unfathomable just two months ago. Why have the WNBA’s defending champions struggled an...

The Indiana Fever played the Golden State Valkyries and Los Angeles Sparks this weekend. It's a huge few days for their 2025 WNBA Playoffs push. Tony East, Fever beat reporter for The IX, breaks it all down, including the importance of Aliyah Boston and the reality for the team's hardship players — Aerial Powers, Odyssey Sims, and Shey Peddy.

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Today on Locked on Women's Basketball, Chelsea Leite gives her thoughts on the Atlanta Dream MVP chants from Wednesday night's game against Las Vegas. Then, she answers a few questions and dives into some predictions about the WNBA playoffs. Thumbnail Credit: © Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOWomensBasketball?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Follow Locked On Women's Basketball on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lockedonwbb.bsky.social Follow The Next on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thenext.bsky.social --------------------------------ABOUT LOCKED ON Women...

It's another Minnesota Monday Lynx Report edition of Locked On Women's Basketball! Lynx Beat Writer Terry Horstman is joined by Fever Beat Writer Tony East to recap the two recent meetings between the teams, Napheesa Collier's return to the court, Jessica Shepard's historic heroics, the looming status of Caitlin Clark, and a potential first-round playoff matchup between Minnesota and Indiana. 

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While the entire season is a marathon, it is now a sprint to the WNBA playoffs. It has been a bumpy ride in Indiana for the Fever this season, but they are in the thick of the playoff hunt along with a host of other teams. What has to happen in the last seven games of the season for the Fever to make it? Who is the X-Factor and what other teams in the league can be a playoff spoiler? National analyst and host Missy Heidrick is joined by Tony East, Fever beat writer at The Next to break...

On today's show, host Hunter Cruse and co-hosts Emily Adler and Lincoln Shafer revisit The IX's preseason awards & predictions.

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The Indiana Fever have 9 games left and are injured like crazy. How can they manage their stretch run with a tough, yet overrated, schedule? Tony East, Fever beat reporter for The IX, breaks it all down before discussing Aliyah Boston's role.

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Today on Locked On Women's Basketball, Chelsea Leite answers questions from social media about the current WNBA season, CBA, ownership and more. Additionally, she attended a Jonas Brothers concert, which plays a significant role in this for some reason. Thumbnail: © Candice Ward | 2025 Jul 27 Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOWomensBasketball?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Follow Locked On Women's Basketball on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lockedonwbb.bsky.social Follow The Next on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thenext.bsky.social --------------------------------ABOUT LOCKED ON Women's B...

On today's episode of Locked on Women's Basketball, Chelsea Leite is joined by SB Nation's Noa Dalzell to make WNBA Award picks. They talk about their choices for MVP, Rookie of the Year, and more. Thumbnail creds: © Brad Rempel | 2025 Jul 30 (Napheesa), © Lucas Peltier | 2025 Aug 19 (A'ja), © Kirby Lee | 2025 Aug 20 (Paige) Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOWomensBasketball?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Follow Locked On Women's Basketball on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lockedonwbb.bsky.social Follow The Next on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thenext.bsk...

With three weeks left to go in the regular season, The Next’s Seattle Storm beat reporter Bella Munson joins host Natalie Heavren to chat all about where the Seattle Storm stand. The pair also chat about what happened around the WNBA Tuesday night, what the Storm need to do to finish the season strong and keys to Seattle’s game against the Dallas Wings on Friday. Munson also recaps the Sue Bird statue unveiling and why Bird means so much to so many people in Seattle. 

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With just 10 games remaining, the Golden State Valkyries sit in seventh place. What will it take for the newest WNBA team to reach the postseason in their first year? On this episode of Locked on Women's Basketball: Valkyries Report, host Matthew Walter is joined by 95.7 the Game's Sophia Jones to dicuss how the Valkyries recent performances affect their push for the playoffs, who has been playing well and what they want to see from the team this week. Photo Credit: Chris Poss | The Next

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In our new normal of college athletics, institutions are working 24/7 to be sure they are relevant and staying ahead of the competition. It’s words like investment, commitment, long-term sustainability – they used to be tied to companies – now it’s athletic departments and teams. There is a boom happening in Lubbock, TX – Texas Tech is standing tall amongst the big dogs now. National college basketball analyst and host Missy Heidrick is joined by Ryan Hyatt, a Big 12 media veteran and founder of TheRaiderland.com to to talk about where Tech has been and where it is today. (Photo credit: Michael C...

Round 3 of the 2024 WNBA Finals rematch between the Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty is in the books with another Lynx win. Join The Next's Terry Horstman and Jackie Powell for their instant reactions of Minnesota's 86-80 win in Minneapolis, Courtney Williams' big game, Kayla McBride's big shot, and Sabrina Ionescu's frustrations and more. Happy Minnesota Monday! 

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Who will be WNBA All-Stars in five years? On today's show, host Hunter Cruse and co-host Lincoln Shafer give their predictions for rookies like Paige Bueckers and Dominique Malonga to an exciting group of college players, led by JuJu Watkins and Sarah Strong.

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The Indiana Fever signed two new guards this week as they manage injuries in the backcourt. How can they Fever keep winning as they work in Kyra Lambert and Odyssey Sims? Tony East, Fever beat reporter for The IX, breaks it down.

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Today on Locked On Women's Basketball, Chelsea Leite previews the Friday night WNBA schedule and shares some exclusive videos from Atlanta Dream and Seattle Storm shootaround. Thumbnail: © Joe Nicholson | 2025 Aug 13 Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOWomensBasketball?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Follow Locked On Women's Basketball on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lockedonwbb.bsky.social Follow The Next on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thenext.bsky.social --------------------------------ABOUT LOCKED ON Women's Basketball ------------------------------------- Locked On Women's Basketball is a daily podcast covering all aspects o...

In this episode of Locked On Women's Basketball, Chelsea Leite checks in from Vancouver, Canada to preview the WNBA Canada Game between the Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream. Then, she's joined by Shatori Walker-Kimbrough of the Dream for a fun sit-down interview. Thumbnail: © Rafael Suanes | 2025 Jun 15 Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOWomensBasketball?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Follow Locked On Women's Basketball on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lockedonwbb.bsky.social Follow The Next on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thenext.bsky.social...

Cameron Brink has returned for the Los Angeles Sparks, and not only is she as disruptive on defense as ever, she's added a more consistent 3-point shot. Host Howard Megdal is joined by The Athletic's Sabreena Merchant to discuss this, along with a scouting report of Golden State's new mascot, Violet, Kelsey Mitchell's versatility and much more. You can read and listen to Sabreena here. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/sabreena-merchant/

The Portland Fire are making progress. But is it as much as the Toronto Tempo? And does that even matter? Host Howard Megdal is joined by The IX Basketball's Portland Fire beat reporter, Annie Peterson, to discuss this and much more. Plus, hear from The IX Basketball reporters Matthew Walter and Kelly Johnson on the latest in Golden State and Las Vegas.

Has Alanna Smith already done enough to be the front-runner for WNBA Defensive Player of the year? Minnesota Lynx Beat Writer at The Next, Terry Horstman explains why the answer is yes! Terry also touches on takeaways from the Lynx's recent wins against the New York Liberty, Washington Mystics, and how the DiJonai Carrington trade is already one of the best mid-season trades in Minnesota sports history. 

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We all wake up every morning and the headlines in sports are abundant – action in the WNBA, MLB highlights, college football right around the corner, college basketball recruiting news. But the beauty of sports is chance to peak behind a the curtain a bit – into a college basketball program, in an MLB clubhouse, in the psyche of professional tennis player. Analyst and host Missy Heidrick is joined by Rustin Dodd, senior writer for The Athletic and Peak, The Athletic's new vertical covering sports leadership, personal development and success to talk about what makes the best of the best tick and...

The Indiana Fever have zero healthy point guards. What comes next? Plus, why didn't they make any trades and why was their win over the Chicago Sky so important? Tony East, Fever beat reporter for The IX, breaks it all down.

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Today on the show, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Lincoln Shafer to rank the WNBA teams best positioned for the future. 

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The Next’s Washington Mystics beat reporter Jenn Hatfield joins host Natalie Heavren to chat all about how the team’s moves around the tradeline will impact the team’s future. The pair also chat about the Mystics' trio of rookies — Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen and Lucy Olsen — and talk about what to watch for in the last month of the regular season. 

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In today's Locked on Women's Basketball, Chelsea Leite debriefs every trade that went down before the WNBA Trade Deadline, giving them each grades. Thumbnail: © Rafael Suanes | 2025 Jul 22 Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOWomensBasketball?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Follow Locked On Women's Basketball on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lockedonwbb.bsky.social Follow The Next on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thenext.bsky.social --------------------------------ABOUT LOCKED ON Women's Basketball ------------------------------------- Locked On Women's Basketball is a daily podcast covering all aspects of the women's b...

Host Howard Megdal is joined by a constellation of Locked On Women's Basketball and The IX Basketball stars to discuss the WNBA. First Jesse Morrison talks about Alyssa Thomas' latest triple-double, while Grant Afseth has an update on Paige Bueckers' back injury from Paige herself. Then Natalie Heavren updates us on the saga of the Connecticut Sun and breaks down best destinations. Is it Boston? Hartford? Uncasville? All revealed within!

Sabrina Ionescu is playing at another level over the past few weeks, and the New York Liberty are starting an MVP push for her. Does she have a path, or is prohibitive favorite Napheesa Collier still a lock? Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell break this down, along with the ways Emma Meesseman is fitting into New York so far, and how Diamond Miller is relishing a new start in Dallas.

The Golden State Valkyries have won three of their last four games and are back in the playoff hunt. However, with players like Tiffany Hayes, Monique Billings and Cecilia Zandalasini hurt, do they need to make a move before Thursday's trade deadline? On this episode of Locked on Women's Basketball Valkyries report, host Matthew Walter is joined by 95.7 The Game's Kevin Danna to discuss the Valkyries recent 5 game road trip and if the team should make a move at the trade deadline. Photo Credit: Chris Poss | The Next 

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The Minnesota Lynx acquired DiJonai Carrington from the Dallas Wings in exchange for Diamond Miller, Karlie Samuelson, and a 2027 2nd-round draft pick. The Next's Lynx beat writer Terry Horstman, and Wings beat writer Grant Afseth, give their instant reaction, break down the fit for both teams, and speculate on what other deals might happen before the WNBA trade deadline on Thursday, August 7. 

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Today on the show, host Hunter Cruse and co-host Lincoln Shafer discuss the WNBA's worst trades since 2016. The duo discusses their biggest lessons learned from these moves and identifies the best & worst teams at trades. 
 

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What do Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Breanna Stewart, and Rhyne Howard all have in common? They are all currently dealing with a host of different injuries. Host Jackie Powell is joined by The Next’s Lucas Seehafer to discuss why the WNBA is in the midst of an injury epidemic. Lucas first explains via his WNBA injury tracker why the data is steering in this direction along with some other league wide trends. Then the pair does some myth-busting about why in particular 2025 has been worse on the injury front than seasons prior. And finally Jackie and Lucas discuss ho...

The Indiana Fever keep winning, and they were led by two players who prove the WNBA is ready for expansion with Chloe Bibby and Aari McDonald. Tony East, Fever beat reporter for the next, breaks down those two players as well as the Fever's win over the returning DeWanna Bonner and the Phoenix Mercury.

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Today on Locked on Women's Basketball, Jacob Mox joins Chelsea Leite to break down the current WNBA contract negotiations with the Players' Union. Thumbnail: © Trevor Ruszkowski Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOWomensBasketball?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Follow Locked On Women's Basketball on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lockedonwbb.bsky.social Follow The Next on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thenext.bsky.social --------------------------------ABOUT LOCKED ON Women's Basketball ------------------------------------- Locked On Women's Basketball is a daily podcast covering all aspects of the women's basketbal...

Host and New York Liberty beat reporter Jackie Powell is joined by The Next’s Minnesota Lynx beat reporter Terry Horstman to preview and breakdown the matchup that the WNBA world has been waiting for: the first of four rematches of the 2024 WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx. It’s finally here! Jackie and Terry discuss what the two teams have been up to since that dramatic 5 game finals, including talking about how both rosters have changed and how the first half of the season went for both teams. Later Terry takes listeners inside what Lynx...

For the 2025 Dallas Wings, making the playoffs really doesn't matter. All that matters is Paige Bueckers' development, seeing which rookies and other non-free agents work best with her, and getting ready for 2026. Accordingly: is the would-be free agent Arike Ogunbowale part of that solution? Host Howard Megdal breaks down the signs out of the last few games. Plus: the New York Liberty lost and it doesn't matter. Really, truly doesn't matter.

The Golden State Valkyries took a big blow when it was announced that All-Star Forward Kayla Thornton would be out for the rest season after suffering a right knee injury. On this episode of Locked On Women's Basketball Valkyries Report host Matthew Walter is joined by the Athletic's and KPIX's Zena Keita to talk about how the Valkyries adjust with Thornton out for the season. They also discuss their first two games since the All-Star break and what they need to see from Golden State for the rest of their five game road trip.

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-------------------------------ABOUT LOCKED ON Women's Basketball ------------------------------------ Locked On Women's Basketball is a daily podcast covering all aspects of the women's basketball world! Join host Howard Megdal (TheNextHoops.com, TheIXSports.com) as he interviews the incredible staff of The Next, along with the biggest and most inf...

While the action is heating up to end July in the W, we are also watching all of the happenings off the floor in college athletics - the ACC heads into the 2025-26 season much on much more stable ground than they were a year ago. Analyst & host Missy Heidrick is joined by SB Nation's Mitchell Northam to talk about where the league is today, what women's basketball coaches have to say about revenue sharing, tourney expansion and general managers in the fold and much more. (photo credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)

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Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Emily Adler and Lincoln Shafer to discuss why Brittney Sykes and Bri Jones were fallers in the 2017 WNBA Draft in this episode of WNBA Retrospect, a historical draft prospect scouting series.

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