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 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 influential names in the sport. All that and more on Locked On Women's Basketball, part of the Locked On Podcast Network. --------------------------------ABOUT OUR SPONSORS------------------- Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OLIPOP Get a free can of OLIPOP! Just buy any two cans in store and they’ll reimburse you for one. Head to drinkolipop.com/LOCKEDONNBA to claim your free can and find OLIPOP near you. WayFair Give your home the refresh it needs with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right now. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. Door Dash Sign up for DashPass and when any player scores 50+ in a playoff game, DashPass members can grab a free 3PC Crispy Tenders Combo from Wingstop the next day, with a $20+ order and code WINGSTOP50. That’s DashPass: your door to more savings, more flavor, and more ways to win. Terms apply. Valid only at participating Wingstop locations. Fees (including service fee), taxes, and gratuity still apply. Orders must have a minimum subtotal of $20, excluding taxes and fees. Offer valid on 4/15/25-6/22 /25 or while supplies last. Valid for one (1) promotional redemption per customer. DoubleDash promotions apply only to your DoubleDash add-on order, not your primary order. DoubleDash orders are not valid for the purchase of alcohol. No cash value. Non-transferable. Discount applies to subtotal only; does not apply to fees, taxes, and gratuity. Not valid for pickup. Limit one per person. Not valid for the purchase of alcohol. Fees, taxes, and gratuity still apply. Must have an active DashPass account. Use promo code WINGSTOP50 to redeem. See full terms and conditions at drd.sh/qnAXuU Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com for 50% off your first year Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Right now, new customers can get TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #WNBA #NCAA #WomensBasketball #WomensBasketballCollege

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.bsky.social --------------------------------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 influential names in the sport. All that and more on Locked On Women's Basketball, part of the Locked On Podcast Network. --------------------------------ABOUT OUR SPONSORS------------------- Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OLIPOP Get a free can of OLIPOP! Just buy any two cans in store and they’ll reimburse you for one. Head to drinkolipop.com/LOCKEDONNBA to claim your free can and find OLIPOP near you. WayFair Give your home the refresh it needs with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right now. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. Door Dash Sign up for DashPass and when any player scores 50+ in a playoff game, DashPass members can grab a free 3PC Crispy Tenders Combo from Wingstop the next day, with a $20+ order and code WINGSTOP50. That’s DashPass: your door to more savings, more flavor, and more ways to win. Terms apply. Valid only at participating Wingstop locations. Fees (including service fee), taxes, and gratuity still apply. Orders must have a minimum subtotal of $20, excluding taxes and fees. Offer valid on 4/15/25-6/22 /25 or while supplies last. Valid for one (1) promotional redemption per customer. DoubleDash promotions apply only to your DoubleDash add-on order, not your primary order. DoubleDash orders are not valid for the purchase of alcohol. No cash value. Non-transferable. Discount applies to subtotal only; does not apply to fees, taxes, and gratuity. Not valid for pickup. Limit one per person. Not valid for the purchase of alcohol. Fees, taxes, and gratuity still apply. Must have an active DashPass account. Use promo code WINGSTOP50 to redeem. See full terms and conditions at drd.sh/qnAXuU Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com for 50% off your first year Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Right now, new customers can get TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #WNBA #NCAA #WomensBasketball #WomensBasketballCollege

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.

Monumental Sports and Entertainment, the group that owns the Washington Mystics, holds a minority stake in The Next. The Next’s editorial operations are entirely independent of Monumental and all other business partners.

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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. Johnson, Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports)

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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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