Basketball NewsSaturday, Sep 5, 2026

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoSep 5, 5:16 PM ET

Cathy Engelbert’s tenure as WNBA commissioner has seen its fair share of ups and downs throughout the last seven years. While Engelbert has been lauded for her decisions like the league’s expansion and two CBAs, The Athletic’s Annie Costabile believes this one decision made by Engelbert back in 2022 could have been avoided, that being Engelbert’s decision to raise $75 million in capital by selling a 16% equity stake in the league.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoSep 5, 4:55 PM ET

From Maluach and Peat to Kennard and Dunn, Phoenix has plenty of intriguing players fighting for larger roles.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoSep 5, 2:52 PM ET

After seven years as commissioner, Cathy Engelbert is set to step down at the end of the 2026 season, leaving behind a WNBA that has grown from 12 teams to 18 planned teams by 2030. And it seems like former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom is already eyeing the position she will leave behind.

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoSep 5, 6:28 PM ET

Enes Kanter Freedom calls a potential combination of himself and Caitlin Clark to be like "Shaq and Kobe."Enes Kanter Freedom keeps insisting he has hopes of one day playing basketball...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoSep 5, 10:21 PM ET

A great point guard needs an element of surprise, and that is exactly what makes Olivia Miles such a threat. A drive can become a shot, while a scoring opportunity can quickly turn into a pass, forcing defenders to constantly guess what can come next.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoSep 4, 11:20 PM ET

Indiana Fever players Monique Billings and Mercedes Russell recently spent some time with fans in an event.