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Bill Simmons would ‘bet anything’ on WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert being replaced

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Bill Simmons believes commissioner Cathy Engelbert is the biggest problem in the WNBA, and he expects that problem to be resolved before next season. Despite boasting players who are both uniquely talented and marketable personalities leading to record ratings and popularity, the national conversation around the WNBA continues to be largely negative. The WNBA has…

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WNBA Star Natasha Cloud Should Apologize For 'Classless' Remark To Bald Referee

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WNBA guard Natasha Cloud is facing backlash for her "classless" remark to a bald referee during the middle of a regular season game. The Chicago Sky hosted the Indiana Fever on Saturday. While the controversy between Sophie Cunningham and DiJonai Carrington made most of the headlines, Cloud - a ...

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‘The Coach and I See Eye to Eye’ – Royce White Picks Potential WNBA Draft Landing Spot Amid Trans-Athlete Drama

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Updated Aug 11, 8:33 AM ET

The transgender debate in the WNBA is getting a new chapter almost every day now, and former NBA player Royce White has just added another page. White has made it clear that he isn’t done stirring the pot, and this time he has dropped a hint about exactly which WNBA team he’d like to land on if he gets drafted.

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Indiana Fever Sign Mercedes Russell After Dantas Injury to Boost Playoff Push

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Updated Aug 10, 11:06 PM ET

Two-time WNBA champion joins Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell on Indiana Fever’s roster.

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Where the Next Generation Begins: Inside Basketball Without Borders » Winsidr

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While most of the buzz following the record-breaking WNBA All-Star weekend centered on the league’s biggest stars, one of the weekend’s most meaningful stories unfolded just a few miles away. At the Advocate Center, just a few blocks from the United Center arena, 40 of the world’s top high-school-aged prospects gathered for the fourth Women’s… The post Where the Next Generation Begins: Inside Basketball Without Borders appeared first on Winsidr.

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WNBA gameday discussion: Among all the losses, there are reasons to be optimistic about the Toronto Tempo and Seattle Storm

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Kiki Rice and Sandy Brondello. | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Toronto Tempo and Seattle Storm need a win. Together, the teams are trudging through a combined 19-straight losses, with the Tempo dropping eight games in a row and the Storm now on their second 11-game losing streak of the season. Toronto hasn’t tasted a victory since July 12, while Seattle last celebrated a win on July 6. On Monday night, the Tempo will attempt to end their skid against the Atlanta Dream, a team that alre...

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‘Calling Out the Absurdity’ — Clay Travis Hails Enes Freedom’s Brilliance As Sophie Cunningham-Sparked Anti-Trans Push Forces WNBA’s Hand

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Enes Freedom’s decision to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft has turned an already heated and contentious debate into an even bigger question for the league. What started with Sophie Cunningham’s comments about transgender athletes has now reached a point where the WNBA may have to explain exactly how its eligibility rules would apply in an unprecedented situation.

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“Haven’t Made a Dime”: Magic Johnson Makes Honest Confession Around His $10,000,000 LA Sparks Decision in New Clip

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Magic Johnson’s ownership group paid just $10 million for the Los Angeles Sparks in 2014. Over a decade later, the NBA legend confessed that they thought about selling the team during the time that’s transpired since 2014.

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The Indiana Fever can never play a normal basketball game

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CHICAGO — The Indiana Fever exist in parallel universes within the WNBA, serving both as a fringe championship contender and a conduit for a massive surge in outside attention that often feels like it’s about anything other than basketball. One week, the Fever are playing overtime thrillers and breaking individual league scoring records. The next, […]

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Bill Simmons can’t hide his frustration with the WNBA’s current leadership after recent issues

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Updated Aug 10, 3:43 PM ET

The attention that the WNBA is receiving for off-court topics instead of the tremendous on-court action has led to Bill Simmons slamming the league’s leadership. The WNBA is having a phenomenal on-court season with the rise of Olivia Miles, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell’s high-scoring Fever, and the continued brilliance of A’ja Wilson.

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‘A Nearly Unwatchable Diva War’ — Pundit Unleashes on WNBA As Controversies Surround Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham

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The WNBA is heading into the final stretch of its 2026 regular season, but the conversations around the league have had almost nothing to do with what’s happening on the scoreboard. Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham, two of the most talked-about players all year, were once again the story out of Saturday’s slate, and once again, it wasn’t for anything they did with the ball in their hands.

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