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

For Katie Smith, a return to Columbus means going home, to her family, for more time with her kids, and yes, to The Ohio State University, a program she helped build, where she is working on Kevin McGuff's staff. She joins host Howard Megdal to discuss all of those reunions, her time with the Minnesota Lynx, and what it means for the WNBA that there are new opportunities, but also new candidates,...

We are just two weeks in, but the 2024-25 women's basketball regular season is heating up. Some teams are thriving, others are still trying to figure out who they are and what lineup will give them the best chance for a big win. Road tests, home upsets - we've had a little bit of everything to start this season. Analyst and host Missy Heidrick is joined by SF Gate sports editor Alex Simon, who is...

Today, Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer to talk about the Atlanta Dream hiring FGCU’s Karl Smesko as head coach, their early season scouting notes on 2025 WNBA Draft prospects and more. Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! In One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at lockedondaily.com. Support Us By...

Rob Knox, a features writer and the HBCU beat writer, at The Next joins Natalie Heavren to chat all about Norfolk State defeating Missouri; as well as North Carolina A&T, Hampton, and Grambling State; and some things to keep an eye out for as the season continues. The pair also breakdown the other teams expected to contend for the MEAC, CAA and SWAC titles and games to watch this season. Your favo...

Women's basketball-college, WNBA, and other professional leagues-is full of COMEDY. We talk about the great buckets, the high-scoring games, the overtime wins, and so many more cut-and-dry analytical breakdowns. Today, Gigi Speer is joined by the HILARIOUS Caitlyn from Splash Squad WBB to talk about the comedy that is college women's hoops, the "magic" in JuJu Watkins' bun, and Gigi challenges her...

The Indiana Fever's president of basketball and business operations, Kelly Krauskopf, joins host Howard Megdal for a simultaneous trip into the past and vision of the future. The longtime Fever and WNBA executive returned after a stint with the Pacers to a very different league. How did she bring Stephanie White aboard? What is her vision for free agency? And how much did the success Caitlin Clark...

Diana Taurasi faces an offseason decision about whether or not to keep on playing. But she isn't stressing about it, as she shares her thinking process with host Howard Megdal. Instead, she's enjoying the little things with her family as she ponders her future. She is also speaking out where she can make a difference, while attending her alma mater for basketball games, especially when Geno Auriem...

The buzz has been building and we have made it to week one of the Big 12 women's basketball season! its a new-look league, yet again, with four new schools joining, and pushing the total to 16 teams. There are loaded teams, great coaches and star power all throughout the Big 12 - who is poised to make a run for the conference title? Who started the season as one of the four teams ranked from the l...

Today, Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer to talk about the top freshman so far in college basketball, as well as other key performers across the scouting landscape. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! SKIMS Shop SKIMS Mens at SKIMS.com. Let them know we sent you! After you place your order, select "podcast" in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that...

Host Jackie Powell is joined by the Chicago Sun Times’ Annie Costabile to discuss the volatile coaching and front office carousel that has rocked the WNBA this fall. First the pair respond to the latest news that the Dallas Wings have hired Curt Miller to be their Executive Vice President and General Manager. Later, Jackie asks Annie to walk us through her reporting that informed the women’s baske...

For Erin Batth and Providence, Year 1 was both a long-overdue opportunity for Batth to finally put her stamp on a program after working everywhere from Wes Moore's NC State to WNBA front offices and a chance to serve notice that the Friars are emerging ahead of schedule. She joins host Howard Megdal to discuss this, Olivia Olsen's capabilities (the star you haven't heard of yet, but will) and so m...

With 11 Minnesota-born players, Dawn Plitzuweit has her Gophers ready to thrill home crowds at Williams Arena. But in Year 2 of her tenure, Plitzuweit isn't simply relying on homecourt good vibes. She discusses everything from the development of star Mara Braun to how the Gophers will play better defense in this deep dive in the first week of the new NCAA season. Support Us By Supporting Our Spons...

Jordyn Jenkins has followed a winding path, from Seattle school star to USC to UTSA, where she is a foundational talent and person for Karen Aston's Roadrunners. She talks about all of it with host Howard Megdal. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you ne...

Today marks the start of the 2024-25 college basketball season and The Next’s managing editor and Ivy League beat writer Jenn Hatfield joins host Natalie Heavren to chat all about the conference. The pair discuss who is predicted to be at the top of the conference, who is expected to compete for the fourth spot in the Ivy League Tournament, Cornell’s new head coach, as well as what Hatfield is loo...

The college basketball season starts on Monday and to get us ready for it, The Next’s BIG EAST writer Tee Baker joins host Natalie Heavren to chat all about the conference. The pair talk about who is predicted to be at the top of the conference and check in with Marquette, Villanova and Xavier. Baker also talks about games and players to watch this season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Ga...

Russell Steinberg of Clutch Points joins host Hunter Cruse and co-host Emily Adler and Lincoln Shafer to draft preseason All-American teams. Photo credit: Left - Lydia Ely, The Next; Right - Domenic Allegra, The Next Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime tod...

The spookiest moments of the 2024 WNBA season-from the Phoenix Mercury's technical foul disaster, to the ghosts of head coaches' past, to Caitlin Clark rhetoric, injuries, and ghoul-like General Manager positions. The talented Crina Mustafa joins host Gigi Speer to talk about the head coaching vacancies, scary moments, and Haunted Houses-front office edition. Welcome to the Halloween episode of Lo...

Coaches and players from all 15 Atlantic 10 teams gathered in Washington, D.C. for media day earlier this month. Host Natalie Heavren talked to all of them and will be sharing parts of their conversations in long and short-form content as the season approaches, starting with a three-part podcast series. In the final installment, she shares her conversations with Rhode Island head coach Tammi Reiss...

Harmoni Turner, the do-everything star of Harvard's women's basketball team, joins Howard Megdal on today's podcast. The two discuss Turner's multiple nonprofit ventures, how the Ivy League is criminally underrated as a basketball conference, and so much more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep y...

The buzz is building all across the country and we are one week away from the official start of the college basketball season! Today, with preseason rankings out and teams to dissect, analyst and host Missy Heidrick is joined by The Next's Mitchell Northam to talk all things ACC. What is the formula for Notre Dame this season? What will become of the NC State post game? Who can sneak up and surpri...

Who are some breakout WNBA Draft prospect candidates in college basketball this season? Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Emily Adler to give their picks Photo credit: Left - Mitchell Northam, The Next; Right - Domenic Allegra, The Next For your next listen, check out the Locked On NBA podcast, where the season never ends providing national expertise with a local perspective. Click HER...

Host and New York Liberty beat reporter Jackie Powell does a solo fireside chat where she shares what she saw spending her Thursday watching the New York Liberty celebrate their franchise’s first ever WNBA championship. She explains the historical significance of New York’s Canyon of Heroes parade, and how the Liberty and their fans took advantage of a ticker tape parade. What were the best fan si...

Coaches and players from all 15 Atlantic 10 teams gathered in Washington, D.C. for media day earlier this month. Host Natalie Heavren talked to all of them and will be sharing parts of their conversations in long and short-form content as the season approaches, starting with a three-part podcast series. In the second installment, she shares her conversations with Saint Joseph’s head coach Cindy Gr...

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The WNBA will have a new collective bargaining agreement, after the WNBPA opted out of the current one on Monday, setting an official date for new negotiations and a deadline of the end of the 2025 season. The Executive Director of the WNBPA, Terri Jackson, joined Howard Megdal to discuss the details of what the players want, how the league and the PA are communicating on those issues, and much mo...