Howard Megdal

Howard Megdal

Writer at the New York Times, VICE Sports, POLITICO New York and other outlets. Host of the "Locked On Women's Basketball" podcast. Books: The Cardinals Way, Wilpon's Folly, Taking the Field, The Baseball Talmud.
Editor-in-Chief
NCAA

Takeaways from resumption of Connecticut-Tennessee rivalry

by Howard Megdal
Women's basketball's greatest duel is back In a moment 13 years in the making, Tennessee took on Connecticut at the XL Center in Hartford Thursday...
AAC

Takeaways from Baylor's big win over Connecticut

by Howard Megdal
The defending champs against the current number one In a battle of basketball royalty, Baylor traveled to Hartford to face the Connecticut Huskies,...
2020 WNBA Draft Big Board

2020 Mock Draft: Big Board 4.0, coming into focus

by Howard Megdal
Conference play begins to winnow the field It's a fascinating time in WNBA Mock Draft land. We've seen enough to know which players who entered...
Big 12

LISTEN: Conversation with Karen Aston, Texas head coach

by Howard Megdal
The Texas coach goes deep on the program, present and future Karen Aston, Texas coach, didn't mince words when discussing her effort to get transfer...
Indiana Fever

Indiana Fever name Marianne Stanley new head coach

by Howard Megdal
A strong choice with WNBA pedigree The Indiana Fever have chosen their new leader, and it is a woman familiar to many around the league. Marianne...
WNBA

High Post Hoops WNBA salary database: November 2019 update

by Howard Megdal
Welcome to the WNBA offseason The amount we don't know about what will shape the WNBA plans of a dozen teams is still substantial as we enter...
New York Liberty

Katie Smith out as New York Liberty head coach

by Howard Megdal
A change for the Liberty Katie Smith is out as head coach of the New York Liberty, a source familiar with the decision told High Post Hoops. The...
Los Angeles Sparks

Four paths for Los Angeles Sparks general manager

by Howard Megdal
What's next for Los Angeles? Following the firing of Penny Toler, the longtime executive for the Los Angeles Sparks, conversation around the...
2019 WNBA playoffs

2019 WNBA Finals: Takeaways from Game 2, Sun top Mystics

by Howard Megdal
A soap opera in basketball form WASHINGTON — Tuesday night, a number of players on both the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics played Game 2...
2019 WNBA playoffs

Elena Delle Donne leaves Game 2 with back spasms

by Howard Megdal
A critical injury at the worst time WASHINGTON — The 2019 WNBA Finals faced its first major crisis of injury, as Elena Delle Donne of the...
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