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After securing a partnership with Scripps, a Friday Night Spotlight special is coming for the WNBA! The “WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION” will feature WNBA regular season games on 15 Friday nights during the regular season on ION – a national entertainment network that reaches every U.S. TV household over the air and on…
This past Monday, we attended the 2023 WNBA Draft in New York City, joining 36 hopefuls looking to land on a team roster. Last week I shared a forecast of what many expected, especially with South Carolina’s, Aliyah Boston, being called on as the first pick. And that’s exactly what happened. With the first pick,…
Ahead of this year’s draft, taking place on Monday 4/10, the WNBA hosted a Pre-Draft media conference call. ESPN women’s basketball analysts, Rebecca Lobo, and LaChina Robinson joined WNBA head coaches and basketball executives to answer a variety of questions. As revealed by sources ahead of the call, the draft order was heavily discussed as…
The WNBA enters its 27th regular season this year. In partnership with ESPN, the season tips off on Friday, May 19, 2023! Twenty-five national broadcasts during the regular season will be seen across ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. In total, the WNBA will collaborate with ESPN to present up to 52 possible games, extending through the…
New year, new opportunities. For the WNBA, there’s, even more, to look forward to in 2023 as it hosts its first-ever Canada Game in Toronto. The stage is set for the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Scotiabank Arena. “Bringing a WNBA preseason game to Canada is an important milestone…
Defending WNBA Champion, Las Vegas Aces, will be hosting this year’s WNBA All-Star Game, presented by AT&T, on July 15th. This marks the third time Las Vegas will host the WNBA’s midseason showcase. In addition to the AT&T WNBA All-Star game, the WNBA is also looking to host its “WNBA Live” fan festival, now…
“Really emotional. I can’t tell you what this means to, I think, the whole WNBA community to have her home safely. Basketball aside, by the ay, this was just really emotional.” Words by WNBA commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, shared earlier today after the news of Brittney Griner’s long-awaited release from a Russian prison. These words echo…
“Today’s decision while unfortunate was not unexpected and Brittney Griner remains wrongly detained. We greatly appreciate the ongoing efforts of the Administration and the U.S. Department of State in leading the negotiations. It is time to bring this case to an end and bring BG home.” WNBA Commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, issued this statement just moments…