Locked On Women's Basketball – Daily Podcast On The WNBA
1,052 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 98 ratingsLocked On Women’s Basketball podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for all aspects of the world of Women’s Basketball. Host Howard Megdal of The IX and The Next talks to the incredible staff at The Next and provides your daily women’s basketball fix with expert analysis and coverage of all aspects of the sport. From the NCAA to the WNBA, the Locked On Women’s Basketball podcast brings the fire and passion of women’s basketball to you five days a week. The Locked On Women’s Basketball podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your team. Every day.
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WNBA Rookie Check-In, Breakout Stars, and Concerns in Phoenix
May 27, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBHost Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer to talk WNBA rookies, Jordan Horston, Haley Jones, among others. In segment two, the trio goes back and forth on some of their favorite players to watch to begin the WNBA season, including Satou Sabally, Sug Sutton, and Lexie Brown. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s r...
What both Gabby Williams and Marine Johannès tell us about WNBA Prioritization | WNBA Podcast
May 26, 2023 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBHost Jackie Powell is joined by ESPN.com’s Kevin Pelton to discuss a bunch of international sagas that impact WNBA players Gabby Williams and Marine Johannès and their teams the Seattle Storm and New York Liberty. Will both play in the WNBA? Who will play in FIBA’s EuroBasket Championships? Who is impacted by WNBA prioritization and who isn’t? Why has there been such a controversy in the past few weeks surrounding both players? Jackie and Kevin tackle it all in addition to examining what we’...
Building a championship contender with Atlanta Dream GM Dan Padover | Women's basketball podcast
May 25, 2023 16:48 - 26 minutes - 24 MBOur host, Howard Megdal, is joined by Atlanta Dream general manager Dan Padover, who has created an utterly fascinating roster in Atlanta, with the Dream positioned to make noise not only this season, but for many years to come. Dan's path to the GM seat is examined, while the two take turns excavating the hidden treasures in the stats of Allisha Gray, Cheyenne Parker, AD Durr and much more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and loo...
Kayla Thornton is key to New York Liberty WNBA title hopes | Women's Basketball Podcast
May 24, 2023 18:30 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBKayla Thornton, defensive stopper extraordinaire for the New York Liberty, joins Howard Megdal to discuss her career. Everything from her starring days at UTEP, to her years out of the league looking for a way in, to how defending Candace Parker turned her identity into one the league came to embrace as well all is covered. Thornton also explains why she doesn't prioritize social media and imagines what a championship might feel like with her new team. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!...
Breanna Stewart scores 45, New York Liberty's opening night loss fades | Women's basketball podcast
May 23, 2023 16:12 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBContrary to some of the spiciest takes on Twitter, the New York Liberty season did NOT end with Friday night's loss to the Washington Mystics, it turns out. Breanna Stewart scored 45 in Sunday's win over the Fever, and two games in, we're still coming to terms with what the Liberty can be. Jackie Powell and Howard Megdal connect to talk all things Stewart, the supporting case (loads of Betnijah Laney and Kayla Thornton talk) and much more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors...
Winning Ways at South Dakota
May 22, 2023 17:13 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBAs one of the best mid-major programs in the nation, the South Dakota Coyotes spent the 2022-23 season under first year head coach Kayla Karius and managed a season full of injuries with success on and off the floor. Coach Karius joins national women's basketball correspondent Missy Heidrick on today's episode to talk about her first season as a head coach, why USD was the right fit for her and how her experiences as a player and assistant coach have set the tone and culture for the Coyote p...
How did Aliyah Boston, Diamond Miller, and Zia Cooke fare in their WNBA debuts?
May 20, 2023 20:17 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBHosts Hunter Cruse and Lincoln Shafer get together for their weekly Saturday Draft show to talk rookie debuts from WNBA opening night. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code ...
Breaking down The Next’s preseason awards | Women’s Basketball Podcast
May 19, 2023 14:11 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThe WNBA season starts today! To prepare, join WNBA and college basketball writer at The Next, Em Adler, joins host Natalie Heavren to chat about their methodology, the results and personal predictions. The pair discuss everything from title and lottery favorites to what on-court trend will define the season and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Moto...
Breaking down The Next’s preseason awards | Women’s Basketball Podcast
May 19, 2023 14:11 - 38 minutesThe WNBA season starts today! To prepare, join WNBA and college basketball writer at The Next, Em Adler, joins host Natalie Heavren to chat about their methodology, the results and personal predictions. The pair discuss everything from title and lottery favorites to what on-court trend will define the season and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors d...
New info, unanswered questions in Las Vegas Aces investigation by WNBA | Women's Basketball Podcast
May 18, 2023 16:01 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBHost Howard Megdal spoke with Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon, and numerous sources around the league, ahead of this newsy Locked On Women's Basketball with a macro look at what we know, and don't, about the WNBA's investigation of the Aces. What it means for Hammon, for the Aces, for the league, for the other teams and even the WNBPA are all addressed in detail. All we know on a set of issues unlikely to disappear anytime soon. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For par...
Toronto shows out for WNBA; Chicago Sky ready to prove doubters wrong | Women's Basketball Podcast
May 17, 2023 14:36 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBHost Howard Megdal is joined by The Next's Chicago Sky beat reporter, James Kay, to talk about the WNBA in Toronto and what it means writ-large for women's basketball in Canada. Is Toronto ready for an expansion team? You bet! Then the duo go over some of the biggest expectations and hinge points for the Sky's season, with Friday and tipoff of the 2023 WNBA season just days away! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the gr...
WNBA Preseason Power Rankings Part II: The Lottery| WNBA Podcast
May 16, 2023 22:10 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBHost Jackie Powell is joined by The Next’s Isabel Rodrigues once again for Part II of our preseason WNBA Power Rankings. The pair moves through that final playoff spot at No. 8 by having a discussion on if the Indiana Fever can finally crack the postseason. Do the Fever have enough veteran experience to make it to their first playoffs since Tamika Catchings’ retirement in 2016? And then Jackie and Isabel break down who they believe won’t make the postseason and will be in the 2024 WNBA Draft...
Closing the NCAA Portal Door
May 15, 2023 19:08 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBOn today's episode, national women's basketball correspondent Missy Heidrick walks through all the news and notes of the happenings in the NCAA transfer portal now that the 60-day window is closed. Who's on the move, who's making moves and what it means going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ranking the WNBA's Top Young Cores (2023)
May 13, 2023 19:19 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBHost Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer to rank the top five young cores in the WNBA, and navigate some of the standpoint rookies and sophomores from preseason play so far. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Game...
WNBA Preseason Power Rankings Part I: The Middle Tier | WNBA Podcast
May 12, 2023 17:53 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBHost Jackie Powell is joined by The Next’s Isabel Rodrigues to complete a preseason WNBA Power Rankings, but there’s a twist. In part one of the Power Rankings, the pair states the obvious three teams at the top and then discusses the very murky middle tier. Who is making the playoffs this year based on just what we know on paper? How big of a leap will the Atlanta Dream and Los Angeles Sparks make this year? What exactly will the Dallas Wings be under new head coach Latricia Trammell? Can t...
Awak Kuier is ready to make the leap to stardom for Dallas Wings | Women's Basketball Podcast
May 11, 2023 13:47 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBHost Howard Megdal is joined on the latest Locked On Women's Basketball podcast by Awak Kuier, the 21-year-old stretch big ready to assume a bigger role on the 2023 Dallas Wings. Kuier occupies a fascinating spot on this roster — younger than some of the draftees, yet a third-year veteran ready to help both the newcomers and the vets acquired like Natasha Howard maximize their promise under the tutelage of new head coach Latricia Trammell. Hear about Kuier's basketball journey and areas she ...
Jonathan Kolb, Sandy Brondello and New York Liberty stars talk 2023 WNBA season | Women's Basketball Podcast
May 10, 2023 19:59 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBJonathan Kolb, Sandy Brondello and New York Liberty stars Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu gathered to discuss the upcoming 2023 WNBA season at Liberty Media Day. Our Jackie Powell and Howard Megdal were there to ask them all key questions about the way this team fits together, and how it approaches outsized expectations. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Gua...
Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and New York Liberty meet the media | Women's Basketball Podcast
May 08, 2023 23:06 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBJonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty all met the media on Monday in Brooklyn, and our co-hosts Jackie Powell and Howard Megdal have takeaways. Everything from the ways Stewart and Jones fit, to the size and scope of Han Xu's 2023 season, even a breakdown of the back end of New York's rotation are addressed live from inside Barclays Center itself. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay...
Brittney Griner’s first press conference back, Phoenix Mercury training camp & more | WBB Podcast
May 05, 2023 13:30 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBWhat did Brittney Griner have to say in her first press conference since returning from being wrongfully detained in Russia and how has the start of the Phoenix Mercury’s training camp gone? With two weeks to go until the start of the WNBA season, Jesse Morrison, Phoenix Mercury beat writer at The Next joins host Natalie Heavren to chat all things Mercury as the countdown to the start of the season continues. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to ...
Brittney Griner’s first press conference back, Phoenix Mercury training camp & more | WBB Podcast
May 05, 2023 13:30 - 28 minutesWhat did Brittney Griner have to say in her first press conference since returning from being wrongfully detained in Russia and how has the start of the Phoenix Mercury’s training camp gone? With two weeks to go until the start of the WNBA season, Jesse Morrison, Phoenix Mercury beat writer at The Next joins host Natalie Heavren to chat all things Mercury as the countdown to the start of the season continues. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBa...
The 'Unfinished Business' of the New York Liberty is Alison Klayman's business | Women's Basketball Podcast
May 04, 2023 16:01 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBHost Howard Megdal is joined by Alison Klayman, director of 'Unfinished Business', which is set to run at BAM Rose Cinemas May 12-18, along with an ESPN2 broadcast May 14 and Amazon Prime starting May 13. Klayman discusses all she learned in the making of the film about the Liberty and the WNBA itself, along with the newsy period New York has enjoyed since. The two then peer into the future and even discuss WNBA Philly. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look ...
Darius Taylor (of the WBB Power Couple Taylors) talks Connecticut Sun basketball | Women's Basketball Podcast
May 03, 2023 17:03 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBFor Darius Taylor, life is complicated. He's the general manager of the Connecticut Sun, while his wife, Joni Taylor, is building a powerhouse at Texas A&M. Darius tells host Howard Megdal how they make it all work in segment one, while segment two is dedicated to the intriguing Sun roster. Everything from how to build around Alyssa Thomas to what makes Alexis Morris a sleeper to make the roster gets covered. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to e...
How Kelsey Mitchell, Kristy Wallace see the 2023 Indiana Fever | Women's Basketball Podcast
May 02, 2023 18:32 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBHost Howard Megdal and The Next's Indiana Fever beat reporter Tony East have a lot of questions for both newcomer Kristy Wallace and the Fever's established star, Kelsey Mitchell. Yes, the Fever look to be much improved this season, but in what ways, and how quickly? The answers will determine whether it is time for Indiana to resume its long-held place in the WNBA playoff picture. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the ...
K-State Ayoka Lee's Big Comeback
May 01, 2023 21:05 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBThe women's basketball world and especially the Big 12 was stunned when it was announced K-State's Ayoka Lee would be out for the 2022-23 season with a knee injury. But with some 'unfinished business' left, Lee is setting up a for a big-time comeback for the 2023-24 season. Analyst & host Missy Heidrick talked with Lee about her journey so far, what she learned from being out this past season and what lies ahead for the redshirt senior All-American as she looks to get back on the court in Ma...
K-State Ayoka Lee's Big Comeback
May 01, 2023 21:05 - 36 minutesThe women's basketball world and especially the Big 12 was stunned when it was announced K-State's Ayoka Lee would be out for the 2022-23 season with a knee injury. But with some 'unfinished business' left, Lee is setting up a for a big-time comeback for the 2023-24 season. Analyst & host Missy Heidrick talked with Lee about her journey so far, what she learned from being out this past season and what lies ahead for the redshirt senior All-American as she looks to get back on the court in Man...
WNBA 25 and Under Draft | WNBA Podcast
April 29, 2023 16:53 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBHost Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer for a draft of the WNBA’s best players 25 and under. The goal isn’t to build the best team to win a game today, but rather who can build the best young core for the present and future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023 WNBA Training Camp Preview: The most competitive and trickiest camps | WNBA Podcast
April 28, 2023 19:48 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBIt’s that time of year again, WNBA training camp officially opens in around less than 48 hours. Host Jackie Powell is joined by Maggie Hendricks of Bally Sports. The pair discuss the most competitive WNBA training camps where there’s too much talent for too few roster spots (Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks), the most tricky to predict camps where there are a lot of young talents who have never played pro (Dallas Wings, Indiana Fever, Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky) an...
Aliyah Boston arrives in Indiana, where the Fever have roster crunch | Women's Basketball Podcast
April 27, 2023 14:35 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBThe Aliyah Boston Show has arrived in Indiana, where The Next's Fever beat reporter, Tony East, was live to document the proceedings. He joins host Howard Megdal and host for the day Juliet Megdal to discuss Boston's fit and impact on the team, along with the decision by Lin Dunn to jettison Emily Engstler, and what that means for the likeliest 12 players head coach Christie Sides will start with in the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betnijah Laney's been building toward this New York Liberty season | Women's basketball podcast
April 26, 2023 17:25 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBHost Howard Megdal is joined by Betnijah Laney, who is set to play a vital role on a team many believe will challenge for the 2023 WNBA title. Laney discusses her role in setting the culture for the New York Liberty, the way her challenges have made her a stronger, better player, and much more in this wide-ranging conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sharpshooting Taylor Mikesell of Indiana Fever details how she does it | Women's Basketball Podcast
April 25, 2023 14:29 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBDeath, taxes and Taylor Mikesell from three. The new member of the Indiana Fever joins host Howard Megdal to discuss how she went from Ohio school-aged star to a key part of Lin Dunn's 2023 plans in Indiana, with several collegiate stops along the way. Mikesell is open about her journey and the two discuss how very modern the entirety of her career arc has been, along with just how many folks will be making the four-hour drive to see her pro debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
Where do Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso need to develop? What is the best fit for DePaul transfer Aneesah Morrow?
April 22, 2023 12:30 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBHost Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Em Adler to discuss the biggest questions regarding Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, and Rickea Jackson from a draft standpoint. The two also dive into the latest surrounding the recruitment of DePaul transfer and Wooden Award finalist, Aneesah Morrow, in addition to commitment decisions from former Duke star Celeste Taylor and formerly the top mid-major prospect in James Madison transfer Kiki Jefferson. The Next’s latest piece on the top 22 prospects rem...
Washington Mystics Training Camp Primer and Ivy League Update | WBB Podcast
April 21, 2023 20:51 - 38 minutesWhat did the Washington Mystics do on draft night? How do the team’s free agency moves set up training camp? managing editor, Washington Mystics beat writer and Ivy League beat writer at The Next, joins host Natalie Heavren to answer these questions and more as training camp approaches. The pair also catch up on what’s happening around the Ivy League in the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Washington Mystics Training Camp Primer and Ivy League Update | WBB Podcast
April 21, 2023 20:51 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBWhat did the Washington Mystics do on draft night? How do the team’s free agency moves set up training camp? managing editor, Washington Mystics beat writer and Ivy League beat writer at The Next, joins host Natalie Heavren to answer these questions and more as training camp approaches. The pair also catch up on what’s happening around the Ivy League in the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Providence head coach Erin Batth is ready to awaken a sleeping giant | Women's Basketball Podcast
April 20, 2023 19:44 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBHost Howard Megdal is joined by new Providence head coach Erin Batth, who has succeeded in a storied career as an assistant everywhere from Michigan to NC State, and has big plans to turn the Friars into a powerhouse in the Big East. The Clemson legend discusses her path, what she plans for her play style, and how being a Black woman in coaching has shaped both her career and the way she approaches the job she's in now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Erica Wheeler is ready for her next challenge with the Indiana Fever | Women's Basketball Podcast
April 19, 2023 17:26 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBHost Howard Megdal is joined by Erica Wheeler, whose WNBA career has been cinematic as much as anyone's. From undrafted to WNBA All Star Game MVP, from COVID to MVP of the Polish league, now back with the Indiana Fever and being handed the keys to run a young team with playoff aspirations. Hear what Wheeler makes of all of it, with her customary candor, along with some reminiscing about C. Vivian Stringer and the vital work Wheeler is doing with the Wheeler Kid Foundation. Learn more about ...
2023 WNBA Draft spotlight: Maddy Siegrist, Lou Lopez Sénéchal, Dallas Wings | Women's Basketball Podcast
April 18, 2023 15:12 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB2023 WNBA Draft spotlight: Maddy Siegrist, Lou Lopez Sénéchal, Dallas Wings today on Locked On Women's Basketball. Host Howard Megdal puts the two picks in the larger context of the Dallas franchise arc. Then Howard speaks to each pick, along with Dallas team president Greg Bibb and head coach Latricia Trammell, to get a firsthand account of the work ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The NCAA Portal is Hopping & More
April 17, 2023 17:58 - 35 minutes - 33 MBWe are just 2 weeks out from the 2023 NCAA championship crown being claimed by LSU and now we know there is no more "off-season" in college basketball. The transfer portal is in high gear - the wild, wild west as some coaches like to call it. Longtime WBB journalist Michelle Smith joins host Missy Heidrick to talk about the trends, the why's and some interesting names in the portal right now. Michelle also shares her thoughts on changes to the WNBA and their media policies for this season. I...
Ranking the Top WNBA Draft Prospects in College Basketball | Locked On Women's Basketball Podcast
April 15, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBHost Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Em Adler and guest Lincoln Shafer to rank over 20 of the best draft prospects remaining in women's college basketball, regardless of class. The trio dives into Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Cameron Brink, Janiah Barker, Aaliyah Edwards, Cotie McMahon, Olivia Miles, among others. The 20-80 baseball scale is referenced throughout the evaluations as a way to contextualize prospects' median outcomes (in our opinion). The scale goes as follows: 80 - MVP Ca...
Did the Minnesota Lynx win the 2023 WNBA Draft? | WNBA Podcast
April 14, 2023 19:05 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBDid the Minnesota Lynx win the 2023 WNBA Draft? Lynx Beat reporter of The Next Terry Horstman joins host Jackie Powell to discuss what he made of how Minny did in the draft. He also talks about what he gleaned from their press conference yesterday when the Lynx introduced their five new players in No. 2 overall Diamond Miller, No. 12 overall Maïa Hirsch, No. 16 overall Dorka Juhász, No. 24 overall Brea Beal and No. 28 overall Taylor Soule. Lastly, what did this week mean in the context of Mi...
Nancy Lieberman is all in on the Dallas Wings | Women's Basketball Podcast
April 12, 2023 13:54 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBLegend Nancy Lieberman joins the show in the latest episode of Locked On Women's Basketball. She and host Howard Megdal discuss a busy draft night for the Dallas Wings, headlined by Maddie Siegrist, with Nancy providing the insight of her decades in the sport. Plus, the two delve into her new role with the Wings as an ambassador and the conversation, naturally, touches on so many corners of the sport impacted by Lieberman's storied career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...
Live from New York, it's 2023 WNBA Draft night for Aliyah Boston, Diamond Miller and more | Women's Basketball Podcast
April 11, 2023 12:58 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBThe crew of Howard Megdal, Isabel Rodrigues and Jackie Powell gathered following a 2023 WNBA Draft which had plenty of smiles, tears and key players acquired by WNBA teams to make sense of it all. Who won? Who lost? Who is most impressive among the new class? What will Aliyah Boston and Diamond Miller do for the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx? And what does it all mean for the league's growth, along with what needs to change? All questions answered! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2023 WNBA Draft Stock Watch; Rogers, Osborne, among projected draft picks to return to school
April 07, 2023 19:30 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBHost Hunter Cruse bounces around the 2023 WNBA Draft landscape, covering topics from Charisma Osborne, Elizabeth Kitley, and Endyia Rogers’ decisions to return to school, prospects that saw their stocks rise in the NCAA Tournament, and more. Check out The Next's comprehensive 2023 WNBA Draft Board: https://www.thenexthoops.com/features/2023-wnba-draft-board-v2/ Join our draft team on Watch Playback on Monday at 6:45 p.m. ET! https://www.playback.tv/thenext Learn more about your ad choic...
2023 Women's Final Four and the implications for LSU, South Carolina | Women's Basketball Podcast
April 05, 2023 18:11 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBHost Howard Megdal is joined by The Next SEC reporter Gabriella Lewis to discuss all the implications, present and future, in LSU's national championship. What does it all mean for the Tigers, for their future, and the balance of power in the SEC? And for South Carolina, a Final Four season to cap an incredible season means Dawn Staley have plenty to celebrate, and remain a behemoth in the conference. But let's not forget Mississippi, Mississippi State and Tennessee as we discuss the top of ...
2023 Women's Final Four shatters TV ratings records; NWSL beats WNBA to Bay Area | Women's Basketball Podcast
April 04, 2023 14:07 - 32 minutes - 30 MB9.9 million! That's how many watched Iowa and LSU do battle in the 2023 Final Four national title game on Sunday. It's not just a record. It's a paradigm shift. Bay Area New Group's Alex Simon joins host Howard Megdal to discuss Simon's stories on this, from the audience growing in women's college basketball and what it means, to the consequences of NWSL, not the WNBA, planting a flag first in the Bay Area. Seismic times for the sport! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....
2023 Women's Final Four: Angel Reese, LSU are champions, and they don't care what you think
April 03, 2023 00:59 - 27 minutes - 25 MBLocked On Women's Basketball has taken you inside the 2023 Women's Final Four in Dallas all weekend, and this show from just after the national title game was no different. A 102-85 win for LSU gave the Tigers the title over Caitlin Clark and Iowa, and Angel Reese punctuated the performance with some on-court celebrating. But guess what? She is her authentic self, and she is the champion, and she does not care what you think about it all. Jenn Hatfield reports from inside the LSU locker room...
Final Four Recap: Caitlin Clark is a generational offensive talent, Iowa advances to title game, and more
April 01, 2023 18:12 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIowa's Caitlin Clark is the best offensive prospect in the history of women's basketball, scoring 41 points against then-undefeated South Carolina in the Final Four. LSU defeats Virginia Tech in fourth-quarter comeback to advance to the National Championship vs. No. 2 Iowa. Host Hunter Cruse is joined by Lincoln Shafer to discuss everything from Friday's Final Four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What are WNBA Super drafts and how did we get here? | Women’s Basketball Podcast
March 31, 2023 17:50 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBAh, the WNBA Super Drafts are coming, the super drafts are coming, but not this year. Alex Simon of Bay Area News Group and Em Adler of The Next join host Jackie Powell to look ahead and discuss what WNBA Super Drafts are, how we got to this point and how the next two draft classes following 2023 might impact the WNBA in the future. A central question the trio try to answer is: how can the league have the room to take on all of this talent coming out of the next two WNBA Drafts without roste...
Intersection of AIAW, Title IX and WBL Trailblazers with Elizabeth Galloway-McQuitter | WBB Podcast
March 30, 2023 22:59 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBElizabeth Galloway-McQuitter from Legends of the Ball spoke about the intersection of AIAW, Title IX and WBL trailblazers and the importance of knowing the history of the game at Dallas ahead of the Final Four. She talked about why Legends of the Ball Inc. was founded; introduced her boards and their stories; and talked about both the history of women’s basketball and why it’s important for coaches and their teams to learn the history and the names of the Title IX, AIAW and WBL trailblazers....
NCAA Final Four Preview: Locked On's Women's and Men's Final Four preview from hosts across the network
March 30, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBThe Miami Hurricanes take on the UConn Huskies in the Final Four while the Florida Atlantic Owls face the San Diego State Aztecs for a shot at the Men's National Championship. In the Women’s Final Four, the LSU Tigers face the Virginia Tech Hokies while the Iowa Hawkeyes take aim against the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LSU, South Carolina and the underrated SEC get their due | Women's Basketball Podcast
March 29, 2023 13:29 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBHost Howard Megdal is joined by the prolific and brilliant Gabriella Lewis, just back from covering the NCAA super-regional in Greenville. Lewis has thoughts on South Carolina's dominance, but also on the greatness of the SEC writ-large, from LSU's Final Four trip to the impressive growth by Coach Yo and Mississippi. Don't miss this in-depth look at a conference that's provided so many moments as the 2023 season winds down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices