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Embattled WNBA commish Cathy Engelbert addresses Collier comments  The Washington Post Engelbert vows to ‘do better,’ denies Clark remark  ESPN WNBA commissioner denies alleged statement saying Caitlin Clark should be ‘grateful’ to league for success  Fox News WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is under fire, but the NBA is the real power worth challenging  CBS Sports Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham back Napheesa Collier’s critique of …

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said there were a lot of “inaccuracies” in what Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier recently shared from a private conversation that occurred earlier this year. She specifically denied the alleged comments on how Caitlin Clark “should be grateful she makes $16 million off the court, because without the platform that the WNBA gives her, she wouldn’t …

LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson and Dana Evans each scored 21 points, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 89-86 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Friday night. Wilson scored 12 of her points over the final 14 minutes, and Phoenix’s Satou Sabally missed a long 3-pointer with 2 seconds left that would have tied it. …

While speaking about recent criticism of the WNBA’s leadership ahead of the Las Vegas Aces’ 89-86 win over the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed the controversy head-on and outlined some planned changes to acknowledge the concerns voiced in recent days. She also took the opportunity to dispute some inflammatory quotes that …

LAS VEGAS — After a week embroiled in criticism by players, WNBA commissioner Cathy Englebert used her annual address before Game 1 of the finals to vow to repair trust with the league’s players, create a new multi-stakeholder task force to evaluate WNBA officiating, and to reiterate that she believes she is well-positioned to take the league into the future. …

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert denied comments that she purportedly made to Minnesota Lynx star forward Napheesa Collier regarding Indiana Fever star point guard Caitlin Clark. “Obviously I did not make those comments,” Engelbert told reporters Friday. “Caitlin has been a transformational player in this league. She’s been a great representative of the game, she’s brought in tens of millions of …

The 2025 WNBA Finals have arrived. It’s Game 1 between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury on Friday night in what is, for the first time in league history, a best-of-seven series. The Aces, led by league MVP A’ja Wilson, are looking for their third title in four years. The Mercury, meanwhile, are trying to lift the trophy for …

The Athletic has live coverage of Mercury vs. Aces from Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals. Napheesa Collier won’t be playing in the WNBA Finals starting tonight, but her shadow will be everywhere in Phoenix and Las Vegas. It was one thing for a player of Collier’s resume — perennial WNBA All-Star, successful start-up builder with Unrivaled and college …

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Napheesa Collier won’t be playing in the WNBA Finals starting tonight, but her shadow will be everywhere in Phoenix and Las Vegas. It was one thing for a player of Collier’s resume — perennial WNBA All-Star, successful start-up builder with Unrivaled and college champion at UConn — to complain about the state of her league. It is an entirely different …