Coaching for Michigan Women’s Basketball this winter helped Ariel Atkins grow as a leader. And that came right on time for Washington Mystics, who are relying on Atkins to help lead a new-look roster in 2024. Our Jenn Hatfield (she/her) has the story:
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The only thing better than chatting with Jenn Hatfield (she/her) on Locked On Women's Basketball Podcast, is doing it two weeks in a row!!

The Fever are ascending and have playoff goals this season. Their new additions can pass and shoot with the best of them.

Yet this season, and the Fever’s ability to reach their goals, will come down to defense. Season preview for The Next: A women's basketball newsroom at The IX: thenexthoops.com/wnba/indiana-f…

The New York Liberty came one series win short of the franchise's first #WNBA title. In our latest team-by-team preview, Jackie Powell (she/her) takes you inside the team's plan to surmount that final hurdle. thenexthoops.com/wnba/2024-wnba…

'we've been working on them for about 18 months'

'it's for every hooper'

designing a sneaker for Taj McWilliams-Franklin

so much more.

NATALIE WHITE ON LOCKED ON for a 'sole mission'

YET AGAIN!!

Moolah Kicks Locked On Women's Basketball Podcast

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Reminder that while today, May 1, is the last day student-athletes can enter the transfer portal, they do NOT have to make a decision yet.

Common misunderstanding

Absolutely delighted to welcome Annie Costabile to the Locked On Women's Basketball Podcast podcast to talk Candace Parker's legacy and the Chicago Sky! #WNBA youtu.be/0mCJO2J1myk

This past month has been full of paradigm-shifting moments in women’s basketball.

For Power Plays, I wrote about the WNBA's uncomfortable shift from surviving to thriving, warnings from women's sports history, and my complicated feelings about it all:

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At Locked On Women's Basketball Podcast, I update you on Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin's recovery from hip surgery, based on comments and observations from Day 1 of training camp. You can listen to the whole thing in under 60 seconds. #WNBA The Next: A women's basketball newsroom at The IX
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From our NFL Draft coverage: We got puppies.

The puppies are back and we can’t get enough. 😍

All of the puppies from Michigan Humane are available for adoption. Go to michiganhumane.org for more details. 🐶

Always love chatting with Jenn Hatfield (she/her)

From 1997 to 2023, 5 Ivy League WBB players were drafted into the #WNBA . In 2024 alone, 3 heard their names called.

Jenn Hatfield (she/her) takes you inside #WNBA Draft night & what lies ahead for mckenzie forbes, Hsu & Kaitlyn Davis. Harvard Women's Basketball Columbia Women's Basketball
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Get ready for Fever camp! Great chat with Natalie Heavren (she/her)

BREAKING: Oregon State transfer Raegan Beers is expected to decide between Oklahoma and UConn, a source tells The Next: A women's basketball newsroom at The IX.

The 6’4 sophomore averaged 17.5 ppg and 10.3 rpg last season.

So much fun chatting with Tony East!

Can confirm Mason Cable Network's report that this will be the new George Mason University logo that will be replacing the shooting star-featured logo that has been used by the athletic department for years.

🚨 new Rams have entered the chat 🚨

Welcome Cia and Honey! 🤩🐏

Rhody nation, get familiar 👀⤵️

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JUST IN: San Diego transfer Harsimran “Honey” Kaur committed to Rhody WBB. URI makes their first portal addition of the offseason.

The 6’4” forward joins the Rams for her senior year after spending the last three seasons with the Toreros.

Welcome to Kingston, Harsimran ‘honey’ Kaur!

Can't wait to meet all of you heading to Knoxville this weekend. Come get Rare Gems ahead of the official release and say hello WBHOF!