Bill Simmons calls looming WNBA expansion ‘staggeringly stupid and an unapologetic money grab’
"Build slowly and smartly. This isn’t smart."
WNBA News
Everything we know about WNBA broadcast plans across its 6 national network partners
A lot is changing when the season tips off on May 8.
Sue Bird to join NBC, Peacock WNBA coverage this season
Bird is leaving ESPN's altcast format behind for NBC, which is returning to WNBA coverage for the first time since 2002.
Seattle Storm unveil new 2026 broadcast team, plan first-ever all-women broadcast
The Storm are replacing Elise Woodward with Alyssa Charlston-Smith as their primary analyst.
Sophie Cunningham joins USA Sports as contributor for 2026 WNBA season
Cunningham joins a USA Sports WNBA operation that already has Elle Duncan, Tamika Catchings, Chamique Holdsclaw, and Renee Montgomery on its roster.
Dave Portnoy: ‘Caitlin Clark has blocked me and is now not responding’
"I was going to do a pizza review with her in Indianapolis. Blocked me. The phone went to green."
ESPN VP reveals 50-50 gender split in women’s sports viewership: ‘Everyone is watching women’s sports’
"I think that were was a perception historically that only women were watching women's sports. Actually, it couldn't be more wrong."
ESPN NBA reporter Kevin Pelton joins Houston Comets front office
Pelton will work with the Connecticut Sun front office this season as the franchise prepares its move to Houston.
Caitlin Clark makes NBC return, praises LeBron James: ‘That’s my GOAT’
Clark also raved about Nikola Jokić: "I think he's the best player in the world."
Caitlin Clark returns to NBC’s ‘Sunday Night Basketball’ for Knicks-Thunder broadcast
Hopefully, this time, Reggie Miller won't use the opportunity to compare the WNBA star to a middling NBA player.
Ion’s WNBA media rights deal reportedly runs for six years
The network is also currently in Year 3 of five with the NWSL.
USA Sports continues WNBA push with Hall of Fame additions
Tamika Catchings and Chamique Holdsclaw add to a deep WNBA team for USA Network that includes host Elle Duncan.
Caitlin Clark works Pacers-Lakers game as photographer
Caitlin Clark was back at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, this time suiting up as a photographer for the Pacers-Lakers game.
CBS extends WNBA media rights deal, reveals broadcast team
The new pact will see CBS air up to 20 regular-season games on its broadcast network.
Ryan Ruocco credits ‘logo bombs’ for jumpstarting Caitlin Clark’s popularity
"People heard about her and what she was doing at Iowa, and then she kept delivering upon their curiosity"
NBC reportedly names Noah Eagle, Zora Stephenson, and Michael Grady as WNBA announcers
NBC will have a semifinal series and the WNBA Finals this summer in the first season of a new broadcast rights deal.
Shams Charania pulls rank on WNBA CBA news after others spent more than a week staking out negotiations
"I actually get annoyed at Shams leaking WNBA info too considering he doesn’t cover the league year round…you don’t really see him stepping on Adam Schefter or Ian Rapoport’s toes…"
Elle Duncan: ‘I would put my mortgage on’ WNBA CBA deal getting done
"It's just a matter of when."
Gus Johnson suggests UConn women can win WNBA title
"They should put that women’s team in the WNBA. I bet you they’d go to the playoffs. They might even win it!"
Holly Rowe deletes post with WNBA CBA news after seemingly including instructions from source
"Just so you have on background - no attribution to me or the league..."
Candace Parker wants to see more ‘critique’ in women’s basketball discussions
"I think for so long, women in sports that are covering it in media have had to uplift the game and sell it in so many ways."
Charles Barkley warns WNBA players: ‘People who got all the money, they’re going to make the rules’
"The notion that workers are ever going to overpower billionaires and multimillionaires, that's never going to happen in any capacity."
8 NBA, WNBA, NCAA announcers to watch as basketball takes centerstage
Reggie Miller doubles down on Caitlin Clark-Payton Pritchard comp: ‘They’re very similar’
"The basketball purists, we know who Payton Pritchard is."
ESPN executive sees Caitlin Clark as ‘gateway drug’ to watching women’s sports
"If that brought you in, I’m going to keep you here."
