{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On Women's Basketball – Daily Podcast On The WNBA","slug":"locked-on-women-s-basketball-daily-podcast-on-the-wnba-909425","podcast_index_feed_id":909425,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/6xlU4vnG","website_url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-womens-basketball/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8d31b389-535c-4ce7-b173-5f7016ba17c8/9f0a18ef-3810-4d63-8c5d-254e26026085/3000x3000/uploads-2f1593725280119-hweafc69k0p-85e4f9f9d3c853d23ab06b2c4507324d-2flocked-on-womens-basketball-bg.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":500,"summary":"Locked On Women’s Basketball podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for all aspects of the world of Women’s Basketball. Host Howard Megdal of The IX and The Next talks to the incredible staff at The Next and provides your daily women’s basketball fix with expert analysis and coverage of all aspects of the sport. From the NCAA to the WNBA, the Locked On Women’s Basketball podcast brings the fire and passion of women’s basketball to you five days a week. The Locked On Women’s Basketball podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your team. Every day.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-30T02:21:51.818352+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-women-s-basketball-daily-podcast-on-the-wnba-909425"},"episode":{"title":"WNBA MVP Race: Why A’ja Wilson Is Running Away With It + 2026 Award Predictions","slug":"wnba-mvp-race-why-a-ja-wilson-is-running-away-with-it-2026-award-predictions","published_at":"2026-09-16T20:19:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-women-s-basketball-daily-podcast-on-the-wnba-909425/wnba-mvp-race-why-a-ja-wilson-is-running-away-with-it-2026-award-predictions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-women-s-basketball-daily-podcast-on-the-wnba-909425","url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-womens-basketball/","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/ab2d09/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/8d31b389-535c-4ce7-b173-5f7016ba17c8/episodes/a343af31-da27-4929-a64f-d3fe3828fb83/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8d31b389-535c-4ce7-b173-5f7016ba17c8&awEpisodeId=a343af31-da27-4929-a64f-d3fe3828fb83&feed=6xlU4vnG","summary":"The WNBA is back, and with the playoffs approaching, it’s time to make our 2026 award and All-WNBA projections. A’ja Wilson has been dominant all season — is another MVP already a foregone conclusion? We break down the MVP race and make our picks for every major WNBA award, including Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Player and Coach of the Year. Then, we reveal our projected All-WNBA and All-Rookie teams before putting two eliminated teams on the chopping block. 🔥 In this episode: A’ja Wilson for MVP? Angel Reese for Defensive Player of the Year Olivia Miles for Rookie of the Year Jess Shepard for Most Improved Player Janelle Salaün for Sixth Player Cheryl Reeve for Coach of the Year Our All-WNBA projections Our All-Rookie projections What’s next for the Los Angeles Sparks How Phoenix can rebuild around Kelsey Plum and Kahleah Copper The biggest roster-building questions heading into 2027","meta_description":"The WNBA is back, and with the playoffs approaching, it’s time to make our 2026 award and All-WNBA projections. A’ja Wilson has been dominant all season —…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1679,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-women-s-basketball-daily-podcast-on-the-wnba-909425/episodes/wnba-mvp-race-why-a-ja-wilson-is-running-away-with-it-2026-award-predictions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-women-s-basketball-daily-podcast-on-the-wnba-909425/wnba-mvp-race-why-a-ja-wilson-is-running-away-with-it-2026-award-predictions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}