‘We’re not just building a team; we’re creating a movement with Portland as our home’
Kiri Oler
Kiri Oler has been a contributor to The Next as a news and feature writer since December 2022.
Posted inFeatures, WBL, WNBA
Ball movement: Using the game’s history to pay it forward
Legends of the Ball celebrates the rich history of women’s professional basketball
Posted inFeatures, WNBA
Ellie is putting the rest of the WNBA’s mascots on notice
‘Obviously, it’s Ellie’
Posted inFeatures, Los Angeles Sparks, WBL
Raegan Pebley and the multigenerational legacy of the WBL
Sparks general manager embodies the transformative impact of a pioneering league
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Pearl Moore made basketball a labor of love
For Moore, basketball was about two things: winning and a sense of community
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The story of the first Women’s Professional Basketball League draft
Ann Meyers, Rita Easterling, Lusia Harris and other women’s basketball legends were selected in a groundbreaking draft in 1978
Posted inFeatures, Latest News, NCAAW, SEC
LSU celebrates title with White House visit
‘This team is about incredible athletes, redefining what’s possible’
Posted inACC, Big Ten, Features, NCAAW
Louisville fails to keep pace with Iowa in Elite Eight
Iowa’s stars shone brighter in their matchup on Sunday night, but Louisville’s season remains a source of light
Posted inACC, Features, NCAAW, SEC
Lost and found: Louisville finds identity, Mississippi struggles with it in Sweet 16
Mississippi’s dominant defense faltered against a Louisville team clicking at the right time
Posted inFeatures, WBL
Gail Marquis was destined to move women’s basketball forward
‘I understand my role was to keep pushing the game forward’