Natalie Heavren (she/her)
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Women’s Basketball Writer @TheIXBasketball, sometimes host of @LockedOnWBB
Joined March 2014
I placed in the @USBWA writing contest this year in the moderate-length feature category. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, I wrote about the experiences of eight board members of @legends_lobinc . Huge congrats to all the winners here!.
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WBL trailblazers share their Title IX experiences
We recognize five stories in each of five categories in our annual Best Writing Contest, including winning entries from:. @MAVoepel.@Lindsay_Schnell.@CJMooreHoops.@MedcalfByESPN.@BFQuinn. Complete results with links to winning stories:
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RT @jennhatfield1: The Mystics are now 15-18, with nine of those wins coming after trailing by 10+ points and three after trailing by 15+.….
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RT @chelsealeite: NEWS: The Toronto Tempo will play TWO games in Vancouver during the 2026 WNBA season, Team President Teresa Resch and GM….
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RT @_MelissaBurgess: It's a great day for women's hockey coverage, as @HowardMegdal's @TheIXSports has acquired @TheIceGarden. Here's the….
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The IX Sports is building a 24/7 women's sports journalism offering, adding an ice hockey newsroom to its basketball-focused vertical and other sports
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RT @jennhatfield1: Trading Brittney Sykes is a blow to the @WashMystics in the short term. But it helps advance Mystics leadership's goal o….
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In exchange for Brittney Sykes, the Washington Mystics got Alysha Clark and a Seattle draft pick, giving them three first-round picks in 2026.
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RT @zachaustinpxp: #URI will travel to Reynolds Coliseum to take on NC State on Nov. 23. It’s the second meeting in three seasons between p….
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RT @TedLeonsis: Can the Washington Mystics’ offense shoot them into the playoffs? From @jennhatfield1 @TheIXBasketball . Love watching thi….
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Defense wins championships, as the saying goes, but offense might determine whether the Washington Mystics make the playoffs.
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RT @howardmegdal: I had the pleasure of spending Friday night talking women’s basketball with @LisaBluder, @goiowa and Iowa basketball fans….
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Where's the real conversation about women's basketball? — Talking Lynx-Liberty in the latest edition of Basketball Wednesday.
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Former Connecticut Sun guard Veronica Burton signs autographs before the Golden State Valkyries take on the Connecticut Sun at 1 pm ET . @TheIXBasketball
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RT @mariacmarino: Some things need to be cleared up regarding WNBA CBA negotiations. @ariivory and I did our best to explain: https://t.co/….
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RT @goiowa: @LisaBluder & I are looking forward to visiting with @howardmegdal about his book that highlights the history of girls basketba….
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RT @TheIXNewsletter: Welcome to The IX Sports. We’re not just covering the game…we’re changing it. Get ready for unparalleled coverage, mor….
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RT @jennhatfield1: If you've watched @WashMystics play this season and ever thought, "How are they doing this well this fast?" then I have….
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The Washington Mystics are the youngest team in the WNBA, but they’ve hung with much older, more experienced teams.
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RT @deyschasmith: Players are currently wearing shirts that say “PAY US WHAT YOU OWE US” ahead of this year’s WNBA All-Star game. Powerfu….
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RT @deyschasmith: Sabrina Ionescu says she told Sonia Citron that if she won the 3-Point Contest, she’d give her half of the money as she w….
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RT @howardmegdal: Lexie Hull will replace Caitlin Clark in the #wnba 3-point contest, @TheNextHoops has learned.
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Had a blast chatting with @TonyREast about all things All-Star weekend on today’s episode of @LockedOnWBB! .
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Host Natalie Heavren and The Next's Indiana Fever beat reporter Tony East preview the 2025 WNBA All-Star game in Indianapolis.
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Run, don’t walk, to find these copies.
Delighted to report that you can buy copies of Becoming Caitlin Clark as soon as you arrive at the airport in Indy for #wnbaallstar2025. And all of these copies are now SIGNED copies. Enjoy! @TriumphBooks does it again!
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RT @TheNextHoops: We’re on the ground in Indianapolis! . Follow The Next all weekend and bookmark this page for our 2025 #WNBAAllStar cover….
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RT @howardmegdal: Flash sale on Becoming Caitlin Clark right now on Amazon. I don't know why, I don't know for how long, I'm just letting y….
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Caitlin Clark has established herself as one of the global faces of the WNBA and has ignited popular interest in women's sports. Her ascent to dominance and international celebrity represents the...
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