Boston group hoping to land a WNBA franchise. The league has said it will add a 16th team in 2028
1 month ago

Boston group hoping to land a WNBA franchise. The league has said it will add a 16th team in 2028

Associated Press  

Former NBA player Michael Carter-Williams is hoping to get a WNBA franchise in Boston whether it’s through expansion or being a destination for a current team that wants to move. A report from the Sports Business Journal said it was “likely” for Cleveland to get the next expansion team, although the deal isn’t done yet. Charlotte, Detroit and Houston expansion bids Three cities that previously had WNBA franchises are looking to get back into the women’s game. Kansas City, Austin and St. Louis expansion bids Celebrity athletes are lending their star power to WNBA bids in several cities, including Patrick Mahomes getting involved in Kansas City’s expansion hopes; Jayson Tatum with St. Louis and Kevin Durant in Austin, Texas.

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Cleveland to bid for WNBA team. City has strong history with women’s hoops, Rockers once in league
4 months ago

Cleveland to bid for WNBA team. City has strong history with women’s hoops, Rockers once in league

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Cleveland wants back in the WNBA game. With interest in women’s pro basketball surging, Rock Entertainment Group, which is also tied into the NBA’s Cavaliers, is trying to bring a WNBA expansion team to Cleveland. “Cleveland’s vibrant ecosystem of world-class assets, passionate and engaged sports fans, coupled with a culture that has allowed professional sports to thrive, make …

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes wants to bring WNBA team to Kansas City: ‘It’s kind of a no-brainer’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes wants to bring WNBA team to Kansas City: ‘It’s kind of a no-brainer’

New York Times  

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is eyeing the next venture for himself and the ownership group of the NWSL’s Kansas City Current: a WNBA expansion team. Mahomes, a part-owner of the Current, as well as MLB’s Kansas City Royals and MLS’ Sporting KC, made his pitch for bringing a WNBA team to the city Thursday. “We want to get …

Patrick Mahomes 'in talks with the WNBA over launching new franchise in Kansas City'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Patrick Mahomes 'in talks with the WNBA over launching new franchise in Kansas City'

Daily Mail  

Patrick and Brittany Mahomes are in talks over bringing a WNBA team to Kansas City, according to reports. The Chiefs quarterback is already part of the ownership group of the Royals Sporting Kansas City, the Kansas City Current and an investor in the Alpine Formula One team. Patrick and Brittany Mahomes are in talks over bringing a WNBA team to …

WNBA 'adds 15th franchise as it agrees to expand to another West Coast city' amid league's plans to bring new teams to San Francisco and Toronto
6 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA 'adds 15th franchise as it agrees to expand to another West Coast city' amid league's plans to bring new teams to San Francisco and Toronto

Daily Mail  

Riding a historic wave of success in 2024, the WNBA will reportedly be expanding to Portland with the league's 15th franchise. Saturday's news is another example of the league's rapid growth amid Caitlin Clark's wildly successful rookie season in Indiana. With the arrival of rookies Clark and Angel Reese, not to mention Sabrina Ionescu's breakout season in New York, the …

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

Kansas City Chiefs news and rumors: The threat to move the team is stadium extortion—and not credible.
1 year ago

Kansas City Chiefs news and rumors: The threat to move the team is stadium extortion—and not credible.

Slate  

The Kansas City Chiefs would appear to be a poor candidate to participate in the stadium financing extortion scheme that characterizes so much of American pro sports. Chiefs president Mark Donovan told the city’s NBC affiliate last week that if voters didn’t extend the tax, the Chiefs “would just have to look at all our options.” A reporter asked if …

WNBA unveils Bay Area expansion team to start play in 2025
1 year, 5 months ago

WNBA unveils Bay Area expansion team to start play in 2025

New York Times  

The WNBA will launch an expansion team in the Bay Area in 2025, the league announced Thursday. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said at a Bay Area news conference that the league’s goal “is to have a 14th team by 2025 as well.” When asked about potential cities, she said she’s visited Portland, Denver and Toronto. The Athletic reported last week …

Warriors finalizing agreement to bring WNBA team to Bay Area: Sources
1 year, 5 months ago

Warriors finalizing agreement to bring WNBA team to Bay Area: Sources

New York Times  

The Golden State Warriors are close to bringing a WNBA franchise to the Bay Area, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the deal. Owning a WNBA franchise would be a full circle moment for Warriors owner Joe Lacob, who has long been a supporter of American women’s basketball. It was presumed by many that as long as the Warriors …

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