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WNBA players are ditching their contract. Here’s what they want in a new one
Ketra Armstrong, a professor of sport management at the University of Michigan, said the WNBA has been on a sharp rise since about 2021. “But what we saw in the last year, it just catapulted t ...
Another NBA player is exploring WNBA expansion — this time in Charlotte
Williams has become more intimately familiar with the NBA’s governance through his position as the NBA Player Union’s First Vice President, a role he’s held since February of 2021. Photo by Chris ...
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WNBA's coaching moves prove stakes for coaches are rising as fast as the interest, money flowing into league
was let go by Phoenix after she led the franchise to its fifth WNBA Finals in 2021, falling short to the Chicago Sky. The Mercury then hired Vanessa Nygaard, a coach with no professional coaching ...
The New York Times26d
How the WNBA went from an ‘existential’ moment to record success
That number turned out to be a fraction of what it later received from investors. In early 2021, the WNBA put out a pitch deck to investors. The process was driven, in part, by the Liberty’s ...
ESPN20d
Breanna Stewart's basketball honors: Olympics, WNBA, stats
WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021) Two-time WNBA Finals MVP (2018, 2020) Five-time All-WNBA first team (2018, 2020-23) All-WNBA second team (2016) Three-time WNBA All-Defensive second team (2016 ...
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WNBA 2025 Draft Lottery odds: Why the Dallas Wings actually have the best chance at next year's No. 1 pick
The last time Dallas had the top pick was in 2021, when the team selected Charli Collier out of Texas. As a reminder, the WNBA calculates lottery odds based on the combined records of the past two ...
Chicago Sun-Times6d
2023 WNBA free agency tracker
WNBA free agency begins on Jan. 21, and it’s gearing up to be one of the most significant in league history. In 2021, Candace Parker made the biggest free agency move in WNBA history when she ...
Chicago Tribune24d
Today in Sports History: Chicago Sky win their first WNBA Championship
Today’s Sports Highlight in History: 2021 — The Chicago Sky defeat the Phoenix Mercury 81-74 to win their first WNBA Championship three games to one. The Sky’s Kahleah Copper is named Finals ...
Chicago Tribune26d
WNBA drew unprecedented ratings in a transformational season — and sports bars took note
Pehlke became a WNBA fan about a decade ago and started following the Sky when they added Chicago-area product Candace Parker before the 2021 championship season. He grew up a Los Angeles Lakers ...
Tyler Marsh has been hired as coach of the Chicago Sky
Tyler Marsh has been hired as coach of the Chicago Sky. The Las Vegas Aces assistant inherits a squad led by Angel Reese and ...
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Seattle Storm jumps to top of the WNBA in valuation as revenue soars
The 94% increase in revenue between 2021 and 2023 earned the team the No. 20 spot on the PSBJ’s Fastest Growing Private Companies List. Considered one of the WNBA’s most successful franchises ...