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"Serious Question Marks": WNBA Reporter Break Down Why Cathy Engelbert's $75 Million Capital Raise Could Haunt League

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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.

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"Retiring Aka Being Fired": Dave Portnoy, Analysts Offer Blunt Take on WNBA Commissioner's Retirement Amid Controversies

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The WNBA has officially announced that Cathy Engelbert will retire from her position as commissioner at the end of the 2026 calendar year, with her departure set for December 31. But even though Engelbert herself has confirmed the decision and framed it as a voluntary exit, for some prominent voices watching from the outside, it does not feel that way.

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"I'd Bring a Dictionary": Enes Kanter Reveals WNBA Commissioner Ambitions After Cathy Engelbert's Exit News

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Updated Sep 5, 9:09 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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Mark Walter Not Interested In Selling Sparks

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Mark Walter has no interest in selling the Los Angeles Sparks, sources told Kevin Baxter of the Los Angeles Times. Federal authorities are currently investigating whether loans from Walter's insurance companies to other businesses in his portfolio were properly disclosed. Walter sold the Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger last month for $12.5 billion. Walter has no plans to divest from the Dodgers, but could have interest in selling Chelsea if the terms are right. The Sparks hired Ariana And...

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“Obviously, It’s Not My Role”: Napheesa Collier Gets Candid About Her Unfamiliar Team USA Role at FIBA World Cup

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Team USA’s 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup campaign had already started with a battle at home when A’Ja Wilson withdrew from the squad due to injury management. However, Napheesa Collier is willing to do what it takes to help the squad win its fifth straight title in the world spectacle. Usually leading the frontcourt for [...]

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Jewell Loyd dropped some huge personal news on Instagram this week that caught fire across social media. The Las Vegas Aces guard announced her engagement to former college standout Natalija Marshall. Looking at the photos posted by Jewell Loyd and Marshall, the emotions were high. Tears were shed, and happiness was the most recurring theme. [...]

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Wanted: A new WNBA commissioner. She must be everything to everyone

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For about 44 awkward seconds inside a nightclub, Cathy Engelbert was indeed the beloved commissioner of the WNBA. The setting: the 2025 All-Star weekend in downtown Indianapolis. The vibe: mixed drinks and bad decisions. The moment: Engelbert and a pair of pink-haired players, Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, streaming their ‘StudBudz’ shenanigans nonstop. With the camera rolling and the DJ playing the party anthem “Knuck If You Buck,” Engelbert greets the players, tells them they’re “ama

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