Raman: ‘Finishing on a high note, showing that progress … and just being the hardest-working team out there is our number one goal’
Bella Munson
Bella has been a contributor for The IX Basketball since September 2023 and is the site's Seattle Storm beat reporter. She also writes about women's soccer for The IX Sports, The Equalizer and Home Fields. Having graduated with a Journalism & Public Interest Communication degree from the University of Washington, she also covers the WNBA for Spotrac.
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Jordan Horston’s defense-first journey back from injury
Horston: ‘I’m taking my time more. I’m being more present in the moment and I’m being a lot more grateful for everything’
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Is the trio of Fam, Magbegor and Malonga the future of the Seattle Storm?
Raman: ‘I think we just have to take it game to game right now. We see how they do, and then we go from there’
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Awa Fam brings potential and immediate impact to Seattle
Dominique Malonga: ‘I feel like she’s thriving’
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Back from injury, masked Ezi Magbegor brings defense and leadership to Seattle Storm
Magbegor: “I think it’s more just like letting my voice like kind of come and be heard in certain situations, and not feeling like it needs to be validated by others — being confident in myself”
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What’s behind Seattle Reign’s recent goalscoring surge
Young players shine as they reap the rewards of consistent experience together
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Natisha Hiedeman’s leadership and offense shine in Seattle
SEATTLE — Storm guard Natisha Hiedeman is well known by most WNBA fans for her off-court activities, as one half of the beloved Studbudz. She and Courtney Williams recently pulled off another 72-hour livestream over WNBA All-Star weekend as part of their joint venture. But how she has elevated her game on the court for […]
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How Jade Melbourne has grown into Seattle’s point guard of the future and now
A two-season detour to D.C. brought maturity and playing time. Now back with the team that drafted her, she is having a career-best season
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Dominique Malonga’s confidence journey
SEATTLE — In the closest and final game of the Storm’s now-ended 11-game losing streak, Seattle center Dominique Malonga put on one of the best performances of this WNBA season. The 20-year-old French phenom scored a career-high 37 points with 14 made field goals on 58.3% shooting, plus tied her season-high with 12 rebounds, against […]
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Why the Seattle Storm still have hope amid 8-game losing skid
The last three games show offensive improvements amid defensive struggles
