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

The WNBA playoffs are heating up, and the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx have plenty to prove in Game 2 of the first round.
On today’s Locked On Women’s Basketball, we preview Aces vs. Fever and Lynx vs. Liberty, including A’ja Wilson’s dominant Game 1, Caitlin Clark’s response, and Minnesota’s fight to keep its season alive.
We also break down the latest Associated Press WNBA awards, including Caitlin Clark winning Comeback Player of the Year, Jessica Shepard earning Most Improved Player, and the All-WNBA teams.
Plus, we dive into ESPN’s Top 25 WNBA Players in the Playoffs and discuss the top five: A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Breanna Stewart, Olivia Miles and Kelsey Mitchell.

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The WNBA playoffs are officially underway, and A’ja Wilson made a statement. 🔥
The Las Vegas Aces opened Round 1 with a 102-85 win over the Indiana Fever, powered by Wilson’s monster 38-point, 16-rebound, 4-block performance. We break down how Vegas controlled the game and why Indiana’s defense struggled to slow down the defending champs.
Plus:
🏀 Liberty shock the Lynx: New York takes down No. 1 Minnesota behind 34 points and 12 rebounds from Breanna Stewart.
🔥 Dream take Game 1: Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray lead Atlanta past Washington as Angel Reese records her first career playoff double-double.
🌉 Valkyries make history: Golden State erupts for 18 threes and wins its first playoff game in franchise history, while Paige Bueckers delivers an impressive playoff debut for Dallas.
🏆 AP Awards: A’ja Wilson wins Player of the Year for the fourth time, Olivia Miles is the unanimous Rookie of the Year, Angel Reese earns Defensive Player of the Year, and Caitlin Clark takes home Comeback Player of the Year.

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The WNBA Playoff Bracket is officially set, and the postseason tips off this Sunday! 🏀🔥
On today’s show, we break down all four first-round matchups, including the season-series history, the series we’re most excited to watch, potential sweeps, upset opportunities, and our dark horse team.
In this episode:
🏀 WNBA Playoff Bracket Breakdown
🗽 Lynx vs. Liberty — New York won the season series 2-1
🌉 Valkyries vs. Wings — Golden State swept the season series 3-0
💥 Aces vs. Fever — Indiana won the season series 2-1
🔥 Dream vs. Mystics — Washington won the season series 2-1
👀 Which series could produce an upset?
🧹 Which team is most likely to get swept?
🌑 Our dark horse playoff team
We also recap Thursday's action, including Minnesota's dominant win over Indiana, A'ja Wilson's 34-point performance against Phoenix, and Washington's win over Chicago.
And then, we say goodbye to two major chapters in WNBA history.
Nneka Ogwumike played her final WNBA game, finishing with 17 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists as the Sparks fell to the Golden State Valkyries in a wild 76-75 finish.
Meanwhile, the Connecticut Sun played their final game in Connecticut before the franchise relocates to Houston for the 2027 season and becomes the Houston Comets.
It's the end of an era—and the beginning of the WNBA playoffs.

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The final day of the WNBA regular season is HERE, and it’s going out with a bang. 🔥
The Indiana Fever head back to Minnesota for a rematch with the Lynx just two days after a statement 96–77 Indiana win. Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston combined for 64 points in Tuesday’s victory — but can the Fever do it again on the road?
We break down everything at stake on the final night of the regular season, including:
🏀 Fever vs. Lynx rematch — Can Indiana repeat its offensive success?
📊 Indiana's playoff seeding scenarios — No. 5 vs. No. 6 comes down to tonight's results.
👀 Minnesota's motivation — The Lynx have already secured the No. 1 seed.
⚡ Golden State vs. Los Angeles — The Valkyries control their path to the No. 2 seed.
🔥 Aces vs. Mercury implications — Las Vegas and Golden State are battling for No. 2.
🏆 Washington's playoff tune-up against Chicago.
💙 Connecticut's emotional finale before the franchise's move to Houston.
🏀 Plus, everything you need to know before the WNBA playoffs begin Sunday.

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Minnesota Lynx secure the No. 1 seed despite falling to Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever—can Cheryl Reeve’s choice to rest starters reignite their playoff spark? Portland Fire’s overtime thriller knocks the Golden State Valkyries out of top seed contention, with Bridget Carleton and Carla Leite stepping up in historic fashion.

🌟 Standout performances: Caitlin Clark, Carla Leite, A’ja Wilson, Shakira Austin

🏀 Bench scoring and clutch defense: Lynx and Fire

🏆 Playoff seeding, tiebreakers, and home-court implications

🔄 Atlanta Dream vs. New York Liberty rematch strategies

🚀 Dallas Wings’ push for playoff positioning

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