WNBA Players Union Demands New Collective Bargaining Agreement
2 months, 2 weeks ago

WNBA Players Union Demands New Collective Bargaining Agreement

CNN  

The WNBA players union has opted out of the current collective bargaining agreement early, demanding a new deal that better reflects the growth of the game. The decision comes after a historic season for the league, which saw audience figures skyrocket and many players become household names on the level of other professional sports in the US. The WNBA is set to expand to 13 teams for the 2025 season, with the debut of the Golden State Valkyries, and has agreements for future expansion temas in Toronto and Portland.

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WNBA and players’ union meet to discuss new CBA
4 weeks, 2 days ago

WNBA and players’ union meet to discuss new CBA

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The WNBA and the league’s players union met in person Wednesday to discuss a new collective bargaining agreement. “Today’s meeting included preliminary conversations and constructive dialogue, with a mutual agreement to continue discussions for a transformational, new CBA,” the two sides said in a joint statement. The WNBA players union opted out of the current collective bargaining …

NBA WNBA: A Thriving Landscape for the Future
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA WNBA: A Thriving Landscape for the Future

Associated Press  

The WNBA is looking promising for the upcoming season after a record-setting year. The league is expanding and will increase the number of regular season games to 44. The WNBA will hold an expansion draft for Golden State in December. The Valkyries will be the league's 13th franchise. The league will add franchises in Toronto and Portland in 2026 with …

As the WNBA's historic season comes to an end, players say it's time for higher pay
2 months, 3 weeks ago

As the WNBA's historic season comes to an end, players say it's time for higher pay

NPR  

As the WNBA's historic season comes to an end, players say it's time for higher pay toggle caption Steph Chambers/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The WNBA players' union has opted out of its collective bargaining agreement, a historic move aimed at securing higher salaries for players amid a record-breaking year for women's basketball. If the league and players are unable to …

WNBA announces landmark 11-year media rights deal with Disney, Amazon Prime and NBC
5 months, 2 weeks ago

WNBA announces landmark 11-year media rights deal with Disney, Amazon Prime and NBC

Associated Press  

More than 100 WNBA regular-season games will be broadcast each season through an 11-year media rights deal with Disney, Amazon Prime and NBC that the league announced Wednesday. “These agreements allow the league to continue to build a long-term and sustainable growth model for the future of women’s basketball and sports which will benefit WNBA players, teams and fans.” The …

WNBA players’ union leader is concerned the league is undervalued in NBA rights deal
5 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA players’ union leader is concerned the league is undervalued in NBA rights deal

LA Times  

Sparks forward Dearica Hamby brings the ball down the court against the Atlanta Dream during the 2024 season. The WNBA players’ union’s leader is concerned the league’s latest media rights deal is too low. The executive director of the WNBA players’ union is concerned the league is being undervalued with the $2.2 billion over 11 years it will receive as …

WNBA players’ union leader is concerned league being undervalued in new media rights deal
5 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA players’ union leader is concerned league being undervalued in new media rights deal

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The executive director of the WNBA players’ union is concerned the league is being undervalued with the $2.2 billion over 11 years it will receive as part of the NBA’s recently approved media rights deals. “We have wondered for months how the NBA would value the WNBA in its media rights deal,” executive director of the union Terri …

WNBA’s media rights deals set league up to receive $2.2 billion over next 11 years: Sources
5 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA’s media rights deals set league up to receive $2.2 billion over next 11 years: Sources

New York Times  

The WNBA’s next national media rights package has come into shape. The NBA negotiated the WNBA’s new deals during its just-completed rights talks, where it reached an agreement with Disney, NBC and Amazon on an 11-year, approximately $75 billion set of contracts. The NBA’s board of governors approved those media rights deals Tuesday but they are not yet official since …

Here’s what you need to know about the NBA’s upcoming 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal
6 months ago

Here’s what you need to know about the NBA’s upcoming 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal

Associated Press  

The NBA might not be happy with the NFL making Christmas Day a regular part of its schedule. The deals with ESPN/ABC, NBC and Amazon Prime Video will average $6.9 billion per season. It will cost Disney $2.6 billion per year, which is just shy of the $2.7 billion per season it pays to the NFL for “Monday Night Football,” …

WNBA backed by Caitlin Clark continues to hemorrhage money despite record attendance and ratings
6 months, 4 weeks ago

WNBA backed by Caitlin Clark continues to hemorrhage money despite record attendance and ratings

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Despite the recent explosion …

If You Were Shocked by Caitlin Clark’s Salary, Wait Until You Hear About the Nike Deal
8 months, 2 weeks ago

If You Were Shocked by Caitlin Clark’s Salary, Wait Until You Hear About the Nike Deal

Slate  

After all the hubbub of last week’s WNBA draft subsided, that’s when the online outrage started. But even though I don’t like where the conversation is going, ultimately, it’s a good thing that more people are becoming aware of this and that more people are outraged by it and that there’s going to be more pressure on the league, on …

Biden demands WNBA players are 'paid their fair share' and slams Caitlin Clark's rookie contract after it was revealed she would be paid a fraction compared to men
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden demands WNBA players are 'paid their fair share' and slams Caitlin Clark's rookie contract after it was revealed she would be paid a fraction compared to men

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden is weighing in on the pay disparity between men and women basketball players and demanding that women are 'paid their fair share' after it was revealed just how massive a pay difference there is between WNBA and NBA rookie contracts. The internet lit up after it was revealed 22-year-old basketball sensation Caitlin Clark, first pick in the …

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 …

Is the WNBA witnessing the big breakthrough it’s been waiting for?
1 year, 3 months ago

Is the WNBA witnessing the big breakthrough it’s been waiting for?

LA Times  

Las Vegas center A’ja Wilson, left, grabs a rebound away from Connecticut forward DeWanna Bonner during Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals. “We increase viewership, that helps lead to more sponsors and advertising, it’ll put us in a stronger position as we head into negotiating our next round of media rights deals,” WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. “It’s also a …

Stewart and Collier plan to start a new women’s league to play in WNBA offseason
1 year, 6 months ago

Stewart and Collier plan to start a new women’s league to play in WNBA offseason

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are starting a new women’s basketball league to give top players another option to play in the U.S. in the offseason once the league’s prioritization rules go into effect next year. The new league, which is called Unrivaled, will run from January through March and have 30 of the top …

NBA collective bargaining agreement notes: On player investment, draft combine changes and more
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA collective bargaining agreement notes: On player investment, draft combine changes and more

New York Times  

The NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement has finally been released. Nothing might be as novel and ripe for conversation as the new rules that will allow NBA players to invest in NBA teams and WNBA teams, as The Athletic reported in April. While a player still cannot have a direct ownership stake in an NBA team or any company that …

NBA, players finalise new collective bargaining agreement
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA, players finalise new collective bargaining agreement

The Hindu  

The NBA and its players have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, formalising a deal that was tentatively agreed to earlier this month. Among the highlights: the addition of an in-season tournament that Commissioner Adam Silver has wanted for years, and about $160 million in team and league licensing revenue getting added annually to the total of basketball-related …

NBA, players finalize new collective bargaining agreement
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA, players finalize new collective bargaining agreement

Associated Press  

The NBA and its players have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, formalizing a deal that was tentatively agreed to earlier this month. Among the highlights: the addition of an in-season tournament that Commissioner Adam Silver has wanted for years, and about $160 million in team and league licensing revenue getting added annually to the total of basketball-related …

NBA, players association ratify new CBA; runs through 2029-30 season
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA, players association ratify new CBA; runs through 2029-30 season

New York Times  

The NBA board of governors and the National Basketball Players Association ratified the league’s new collective bargaining agreement, the NBA and NBPA announced Wednesday. Among the biggest changes under the new CBA, The Athletic previously reported, are that players will be allowed to invest in NBA and WNBA teams, players will no longer be penalized for using marijuana and players …

NBA, players reach deal for a new labor agreement
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA, players reach deal for a new labor agreement

Associated Press  

The most financially successful era in NBA history will continue uninterrupted for at least six more years, after the league and its players came to a tentative agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will kick in this summer. It took more than a year of bargaining, with the intensity and expectation growing in recent days, and the handshake …

NBA, players reach deal for a new labour agreement
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA, players reach deal for a new labour agreement

The Hindu  

The NBA will have labour peace for years to come. The league and its players came to an agreement early Saturday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement, the NBA announced. Among the details, per a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to The Associated Press: the in-season tournament that Commissioner Adam Silver has wanted for years will become …

NBA and NBA Players Association reach tentative deal on new collective bargaining agreement
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA and NBA Players Association reach tentative deal on new collective bargaining agreement

New York Times  

The NBA and National Basketball Players Association reached a tentative deal on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the two sides announced in the early hours of Saturday morning. The new CBA will add a second tax apron that, when reached, will eliminate a team’s taxpayer mid-level exception, and give teams a third two-way contract via cap exception. By giving a …

NBA and players union reach deal on seven-year labor agreement
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA and players union reach deal on seven-year labor agreement

LA Times  

The NBA and its players reached a deal early Saturday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement, the league announced. Among the details, per a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to the Associated Press: The in-season tournament that Commissioner Adam Silver has wanted for years will become reality, and players will have to appear in at least 65 …

NBA players can invest in NBA, WNBA teams under new CBA: Sources
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA players can invest in NBA, WNBA teams under new CBA: Sources

New York Times  

The NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement will give players the ability to invest in NBA and WNBA teams, according to sources briefed on the details of the negotiations. Game changer: The league's new collective bargaining agreement will give players the ability to invest in NBA and WNBA teams, as well as promote and/or invest in sports betting and cannabis companies, …

Pay equity in women’s sports: How the WNBA is playing the long game
2 years, 5 months ago

Pay equity in women’s sports: How the WNBA is playing the long game

LA Times  

Katie Lou Samuelson had the perfect shoes to mark the anniversary of Title IX. “We’re the league that put your money where your mouth is,” WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. With WNBA salaries stagnating, “there’s a lot more weight on sponsorships and brand partnerships,” Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike said. “But the pot doesn’t necessarily get bigger for every player if …

EXPLAINER: Why WNBA players go overseas to play in offseason
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why WNBA players go overseas to play in offseason

Associated Press  

Russia has been a popular destination for WNBA players like Brittney Griner over the past two decades because of the money they can make playing there in the winter. With top players earning more than $1 million — nearly quadruple what they can make as a base salary in the WNBA — Griner, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and …

AP Was There: NBA approves plans to launch WNBA
2 years, 10 months ago

AP Was There: NBA approves plans to launch WNBA

Associated Press  

The NBA recognized the popularity of the women’s game in 1996 as its Board of Governors approved plans to start a new pro basketball league the following summer. The board approved the Women’s National Basketball Association to begin play in June 1997 with the slogan of “We Got Next.” It started with plans for eight teams to play a 25- …

How the WNBA improved conditions for players, particularly the moms
4 years, 8 months ago

How the WNBA improved conditions for players, particularly the moms

LA Times  

Bria Hartley’s son was growing fast. Although the WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement, announced in January, made headlines for significant salary increases for players, its expanded maternity benefits also earned praise for the way they illustrated the league’s dedication to investing in women. Securing higher pay and better working conditions, especially while traveling, were main priorities of the players union’s …

Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike has been the representative for WNBA players’ fight for better pay
4 years, 10 months ago

Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike has been the representative for WNBA players’ fight for better pay

LA Times  

When Nneka Ogwumike was a child, whenever anyone asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up, her answer came easily. Nneka Ogwumike began taking a more active role in the WNBA players’ union in 2016. “I’m realizing now that physician may not necessarily accurately represent what I’ve discovered about myself and my professional career,” Owgumike says, chuckling. …

WNBA’s 8-year labor deal to hike average salary to $130,000
4 years, 11 months ago

WNBA’s 8-year labor deal to hike average salary to $130,000

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The WNBA and its union announced a tentative eight-year labor deal Tuesday that will allow top players to earn more than $500,000 while the average annual compensation will surpass six figures for the first time. The CBA also proposes a minimum of $1.6 million in offseason league and team marketing agreements that would create up to $300,000 …

WNBA agree labour deal with players' union; athletes to earn average salary of $130,000, eligible for full pay on maternity leave
4 years, 11 months ago

WNBA agree labour deal with players' union; athletes to earn average salary of $130,000, eligible for full pay on maternity leave

Firstpost  

The agreement, which commences with the 2020 season and runs through 2027, will see WNBA players earn an average of $130,000 and allow women to collect a full salary while on maternity leave The Women’s National Basketball Association and its players’ union on Tuesday said they reached a tentative eight-year labour deal that for the first time will see the …

News Analysis: WNBA announces landmark deal with its players’ union
4 years, 11 months ago

News Analysis: WNBA announces landmark deal with its players’ union

LA Times  

The Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike, center, president of the WNBA players’ union, low-fives teammate Tierra Ruffin-Pratt during an Aug. 4 game against Seattle at Staples Center. The WNBA and its players’ union announced an eight-year collective bargaining agreement Tuesday, with increases in player salaries and landmark benefits for motherhood and family planning. The league said elite players would have the chance …

Column: WNBA at 23 has labor issues, but also a new boss and a plan to stand alone
5 years, 7 months ago

Column: WNBA at 23 has labor issues, but also a new boss and a plan to stand alone

LA Times  

Breanna Stewart led the Storm to the WNBA title last season but will miss the upcoming one because of injury. “The map is telling me ‘keep walking,’ ” said Jackson, the executive director of the Women’s National Basketball Players Assn. I’m, ‘Oh my goodness, is this what it’s come to?’ I was disappointed.” The WNBA has experienced the franchise moves …

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