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Fresh off winning a record-setting fourth MVP, Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson earned the sixth All-WNBA nod of her career. The other MVP finalists rounded out the first team: Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas, Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell and Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray. Dallas Wings guard and 2025 WNBA Rookie of the …

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Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Kendra Andrews Oct 6, 2025, 08:00 AM ET NAPHEESA COLLIER BARELY slept the night before she wrote the statement that would rock the WNBA. It was late in the evening on Friday, Sept. 26, only a few hours after …

The drama continues between Naphessa Collier and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Collier, who has been in the spotlight for her critical comments towards Engelbert, has reportedly cancelled her meeting with the commissioner next week, according to ESPN. The proposed meeting came after Collier texted Engelbert that she was open to discussing the criticism around the league. Napheesa Collier of the …

Kendra Andrews Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Oct 4, 2025, 07:06 PM ET Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has cancelled her meeting with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert next week, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Collier had previously texted Engelbert that she was open to …

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Caitlin Clark gave support to fellow WNBA star Napheesa Collier, who had referenced Clark when admonishing the league and commissioner Cathy Engelbert in fiery remarks earlier this week. On Tuesday, Collier put the WNBA – and Engelbert – on blast, saying that “right now, we have the worst leadership in the world.” “I have great respect for Phee, and I …

Caitlin Clark joined the chorus of other WNBA stars this week in voicing support for Napheesa Collier, while also stressing the “need for great leadership” as contentious negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement appeared to have hit a stalemate with the Oct. 31 expiration date for the current deal looming.  “This is straight up the most important moment in …

Aces star A’ja Wilson had one of the strongest reactions among the WNBA community to Napheesa Collier’s explosive statement about WNBA leadership on Tuesday. Collier eviscerated the WNBA and commissioner Cathy Engelbert over the league’s officiating issues and ongoing CBA negotiations, calling out the W for having “the worst leadership in the world.” Following Collier’s no-holds-barred critique, Wilson shared her …

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson said she was “honestly disgusted” by the purported comments WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert made to the Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier last winter. “But at the same time, I’m very appreciative that we have people like Phee in our committee of players’ association representing us, because that’s what we are going to have to continue …