WNBA plans to play 2020 season in Florida starting late July
4 years, 6 months ago

WNBA plans to play 2020 season in Florida starting late July

The Hindu  

The WNBA on Monday announced plans to play a reduced season, with a 22-game schedule that would begin in late July without fans in attendance because of the coronavirus pandemic. "There’s a lot to do between now and the tip of the season, now that we’ve selected IMG Academy” as the location to play, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a phone interview. It was a really important signal from the owners and the league.” The union said 77% of players voted in favor of the league’s proposal. Those early days will be important.” Jackson said players are confident that the league will have the proper safety guidelines in place.

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WNBA season to begin on May 16 with new team Golden State Valkyries opening at home
1 month ago

WNBA season to begin on May 16 with new team Golden State Valkyries opening at home

The Hindu  

An expanded WNBA with more games and a new franchise will tip off on May 16. The league extended its schedule to 44 games this year, up from 40, with the addition of a new team, Golden State Valkyries. “We look forward to tipping off the WNBA’s 29th season in May of 2025 and continuing to build on the success …

WNBA season to tip May 16 with expansion Golden State Valkyries opening at home that night
1 month, 1 week ago

WNBA season to tip May 16 with expansion Golden State Valkyries opening at home that night

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An expanded WNBA with more games and a new franchise will tip off on May 16. The league extended its schedule to 44 games this year, up from 40, with the addition of the expansion Golden State Valkyries. “We look forward to tipping off the WNBA’s 29th season in May of 2025 and continuing to build on …

WNBA releases 2025 schedule: The Valkyries’ debut, record games per team and matchups to watch
1 month, 1 week ago

WNBA releases 2025 schedule: The Valkyries’ debut, record games per team and matchups to watch

New York Times  

WNBA teams will play a record 44 games during the 2025 regular season, which begins with a Friday, May 16 slate that includes the Golden State Valkyries’ home debut. In addition to the Valkyries’ first game, the opening weekend of the season features the Indiana Fever hosting the Chicago Sky, the New York Liberty hosting the Las Vegas Aces and …

WNBA makes major change for next season to capitalize on Caitlin Clark's impact
2 months, 4 weeks ago

WNBA makes major change for next season to capitalize on Caitlin Clark's impact

Daily Mail  

After having the most successful regular season in the history of the league, the WNBA is looking to capitalize on its popularity by growing. The 2024 season saw an influx of popular rookies - most notably Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark - that saw the game reach new heights and capture sports headlines around the country. After Caitlin Clark's record-setting …

WNBA moving high profile game to accommodate NBA Draft is another self-inflicted fumble
6 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA moving high profile game to accommodate NBA Draft is another self-inflicted fumble

New York Times  

The WNBA’s Commissioner’s Cup is supposed to be the crown jewel of the league’s regular season. Yet on Monday, eight days before the Commissioner’s Cup title game between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, the WNBA announced it is moving the contest to UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. Keeping the event in New York was a bet the WNBA …

WNBA will pay for flights for playoffs and back-to-backs. Expansion to 16 teams possible by 2028
8 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA will pay for flights for playoffs and back-to-backs. Expansion to 16 teams possible by 2028

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The WNBA will once again pay for charter flights for the entire playoffs as well as for back-to-back games during the upcoming season that require air travel, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Monday. We need to be in the right financial position,” Engelbert said before the WNBA draft Monday night. “It will happen before the college draft and …

WNBA holding its own against NFL, MLB, with finals broadcast during busy sports calendar
1 year, 2 months ago

WNBA holding its own against NFL, MLB, with finals broadcast during busy sports calendar

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Through two WNBA Finals games, the series between the …

WNBA teams to play record 36 games in regular season
3 years, 1 month ago

WNBA teams to play record 36 games in regular season

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — WNBA teams will play a record 36 games in the regular season next year. “The 36-game schedule will provide fans greater opportunities to see the best players in the world compete at the highest level,” WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement. “And year two of the Commissioner’s Cup brings added incentive to the first half …

NBA, WNBA highlights of 2020: Basketball news, Draft and MVP awards in the coronavirus-hit year
4 years ago

NBA, WNBA highlights of 2020: Basketball news, Draft and MVP awards in the coronavirus-hit year

The Hindu  

The 2019-20 editions of the NBA and WNBA were halted midway due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. February 23: The 2019-20 NBA season's Eastern Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks becomes the fastest team ever to clinch a playoffs spot, both by games and from a calendar perspective, by overtaking previous record-holder -- the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors side. April 17: Four-time …

WNBA to return today following two-day stoppage in response to Jacob Blake shooting
4 years, 4 months ago

WNBA to return today following two-day stoppage in response to Jacob Blake shooting

LA Times  

WNBA games will return Friday, but as Phoenix Mercury guard Skylar Diggins-Smith tweeted, “It is NOT ‘business as usual’ today.” After a two-day stoppage as players and the league reacted to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, the WNBA will resume play, including the Sparks’ game against the Connecticut Sun at 5 p.m. As opposed to …

WNBA set to tip off shortened season after delayed start
4 years, 5 months ago

WNBA set to tip off shortened season after delayed start

The Hindu  

A WNBA season like no other will get underway on Saturday with all 12 teams at a single site. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, league staff and the player’s union worked together on a plan to tip off the league’s 24th season at a single site during the coronavirus pandemic. Wearing masks, washing hands, daily temperature checks.” Engelbert, who just finished …

WNBA announces schedule, season to start July 25
4 years, 5 months ago

WNBA announces schedule, season to start July 25

The Hindu  

The Women's National Basketball Association unveiled the schedule for its truncated 2020 season on Monday, with Seattle Storm and New York Liberty kicking off the action on July 25. The opener between the Liberty and Storm should see the debut of the New York squad's highly touted first overall draft pick Sabrina Ionescu, with matchups between the Los Angeles Sparks …

Seven WNBA players test positive for COVID-19
4 years, 6 months ago

Seven WNBA players test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

The Women's National Basketball Association, which plans to begin its 2020 season in late July amid the coronavirus outbreak, said on Monday seven of 137 players tested positive for the virus over the last week. RELATED| “Any player who tested positive will remain in self-isolation until she satisfies public health protocols for discontinuing isolation and has been cleared by a …

WNBA announces plan for 22-game season in Florida starting in late July
4 years, 6 months ago

WNBA announces plan for 22-game season in Florida starting in late July

LA Times  

The WNBA has announced plans to play a reduced season, with a 22-game schedule that would begin in late July without fans in attendance. Players and team officials for the league’s 12 teams would be housed at IMG and hold training camps there. “There’s a lot to do between now and the tip of the season, now that we’ve selected …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Spotlight on WNBA, as league readies for virtual draft during lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Spotlight on WNBA, as league readies for virtual draft during lockdown

Firstpost  

All eyes will be on the WNBA this Friday as it becomes the first major professional league in North America to carry out a “virtual draft” since the coronavirus outbreak that put the start of its season on hold. “If things start to happen on draft night – trade talks, moving up, moving down – those things are a little …

Coronavirus Outbreak: WNBA postpones start of new season indefinitely amid COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: WNBA postpones start of new season indefinitely amid COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost  

The WNBA season will not start on time next month because of the coronavirus pandemic, and when it begins is unclear. New York: The WNBA season will not start on time next month because of the coronavirus pandemic, and when it begins is unclear. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement on Friday the league will “use this time …

Covid-19 forces WNBA season to be postponed
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 forces WNBA season to be postponed

The Hindu  

The start of the 2020 WNBA season has been postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic, league officials said on Friday. “As developments continue to emerge around the COVID-19 pandemic, including the extension of the social distancing guidelines in the United States through April 30, the WNBA will postpone the start of its training camps and tip of the regular …

Coronavirus: WNBA draft goes virtual this season
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: WNBA draft goes virtual this season

The Hindu  

The WNBA announced on Thursday that its draft will still be held on April 17 as originally scheduled, but without players, fans or media in attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The WNBA draft is a time to celebrate the exceptional athletes whose hard work and dreams are realized with their selections in the draft,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. …

Coronavirus Outbreak: WNBA draft will be virtual event this season due to pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: WNBA draft will be virtual event this season due to pandemic

Firstpost  

WNBA announced Thursday that its draft will still be held 17 April as originally scheduled, but without players, fans or media in attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic. The league announced Thursday that its draft will still be held 17 April as originally scheduled, but without players, fans or media in attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The WNBA draft …

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