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

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 anal...

On today's show, host Hunter Cruse and co-hosts Emily Adler and Lincoln Shafer revisit The IX's preseason awards & predictions. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your first year Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20...

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. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba f...

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 Lock...

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/LO...

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 st...

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...

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 baske...

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!  Follow & Subscribe on All...

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. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney....

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. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off yo...

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://lin...

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=Yo...

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...

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

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 hi...

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...

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. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your fi...

Today on the show, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Lincoln Shafer to rank the WNBA teams best positioned for the future.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Time to fuel up and turn it up with 5-hour ENERGY®️ Transfusion! Go to https://5hourenergy.com today and use my promo code LOCKEDONGOLF to receive 20% off your order. This offer is only valid until September 30th on on...

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.  Monumental Sports and Entertainment, the group th...

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 Lo...

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? H...

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. Hosted by Simple...

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 Valkyr...

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.  Fo...