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Cathy Engelbert reflected on the WNBA's growth, expanded league infrastructure and her seven-year tenure in her final Finals news conference as commissioner.

Injury news is announced on Atlanta Dream star guard Allisha Gray during the 2026 WNBA Playoffs.

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Rhyne Howard attempts to finish around Tiffany Hayes. | Getty Images Tip off of Game 1 of the 2026 WNBA Finals demands a flashback to 2008 WNBA Finals. To win the franchise’s third title, the Detroit Shock swept the San Antonio Silver Stars, 3-0, in the Finals, with Katie Smith, the Shock’s best player, capturing Finals MVP honors. That’s significant to 2026, as Smith is the last best player on championship team to never become a regular-season MVP. The highest she ever finished in MVP voting...

The ongoing WNBA Finals pitting the Golden State Valkyries against the Atlanta Dream is the last one with Cathy Engelbert serving as league commissioner. As Engelbert prepares to depart in a couple of months, she recently reflected on the league’s progress under her tenure.

The Atlanta Dream opened only the lower bowl and part of the upper bowl for their first two playoff rounds, limiting capacity at State Farm Arena to about 8,800 and averaging around 9,700 fans. But for the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries, the Dream are done holding back.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed the media ahead of Game 1 of the 2026 WNBA Finals and gave an update on the search for the league’s next commissioner, as she is set to step down after the season ends. According to a report by Kendra Andrews, Engelbert has been searching for her successor for years and has made moves to finalize the […] The post Cathy Engelbert provides update on league’s search for her commissioner replacement appeared first on ClutchPoints.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert confirmed that the league will have a fully operational replay center for next season. In her annual news conference before the first game of the WNBA Finals, Engelbert announced that the league has completed a multi-million dollar renovation of the NBA replay center in Secaucus, N.J., and the next phase will be implementing the necessary technology in all 15 WNBA arenas. “This represents one of the largest investments we’ve ever made in basketball operations, a

The 2026 WNBA Finals start this Saturday, October 17, with the Golden State Valkyries hosting the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 at Chase Center. The No.

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Check out Angel Reese's pre-game fit for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.

The Atlanta Dream WNBA Finals run has become something bigger than a feel-good story. The No. Four seed reached the Finals unbeaten in the postseason and on a ten-game winning streak. Golden State is a slight favorite at home, but the Dream are the more dangerous team. Angel Reese, the league's Defensive Player of the […] The post Atlanta Dream WNBA Finals: Why Atlanta Is The Real Threat appeared first on Stadium Rant.