In 1997, the WNBA was formed and Lobo was assigned to the New York Liberty during the leagues player allocations. In 1999, she suffered an injury to her left anterior cruciate ligament and was unable to play due to the injury. She was traded a few times but ultimately retired in 2003 from professional basketball. Today, she is a reporter and analyst for ESPN with a focus on women’s college basketball as well as the WNBA. Lobo was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2010 and her coaches spoke very highly of her impact both on and off the court. She is married to Sports Illustrated writer, Steve Rushin and the couple have four children (3 daughters and 1 son).