The WNBA Can’t Stay Healthy—Inside the Causes and Consequences of the Injury Epidemic | WNBA Podcast

What do Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Breanna Stewart, and Rhyne Howard all have in common? They are all currently dealing with a host of different injuries. Host Jackie Powell is joined by The Next’s Lucas Seehafer to discuss why the WNBA is in the midst of an injury epidemic. Lucas first explains via his WNBA injury tracker why the data is steering in this direction along with some other league wide trends. Then the pair does some myth-busting about why in particular 2025 has been worse on the injury front than seasons prior. And finally Jackie and Lucas discuss how the WNBA’s upcoming new collective bargaining agreement can help play a role in helping players stay healthy moving forward. Thumbnail Photo Credit:  Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images   Other links to click: The last time Lucas and Jackie discussed WNBA injuries on Locked on Women’s Basketball: https://youtu.be/OnPA6qTCK4g?si=wrUaSpDrA8BxDEV6 Jackie wrote a column addressing the 2025 injury issues for NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/wnba/news/wnba-preview-the-injury-epidemic-cameron-brinks-return-and-the-weeks-top-matchups A Rebecca Lobo tweet you cannot miss https://x.com/RebeccaLobo/status/1949264340160512172 Lucas Seehafer’s WNBA injury tracker https://www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/wnba-injury-tracker-who-gets-hurt-how-often-and-why-it-matters/ Follow Lucas on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/seehafer.bsky.social 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!   5-Hour ENERGY Time to fuel up and turn it up with 5-hour ENERGY®️ Transfusion! Go to https://5hourenergy.com today and use my promo code LOCKEDONGOLF to receive 20% off your order. This offer is only valid until September 30th on one order and cannot be used with other promotions. The code is not good on subscription orders.     Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba 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 ONE HUNDRED FIFTY 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