The world of professional basketball, especially the WNBA, is reeling from shocking news: New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello, who just led the team to a championship and stands as the most successful strategist in franchise history, has been fired. This decision has not only stunned fans and pundits but has also unveiled a dark and unsettling corner of the delicate relationship between sports and business, where a ... Read more
“Los Angeles refuses to cool off as a last-second dagger extends the Sparks’ red-hot run”.BT
Rickea Jackson #2 of the Los Angeles Sparks reacts to hitting the game winning basket against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on July 26, 2025 in New York City. Rickea Jackson #2 of the Los Angeles Sparks reacts to hitting the game winning basket against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on July 26, 2025 in New York City. Rickea Jackson made a layup at the buzzer, lifting the Los Angeles Sparks to a ... Read more
“No postseason for the Sparks, yet their journey lit up the league in ways numbers can’t”.BT
Despite the Los Angeles Sparks beating the Phoenix Mercury 88-83 on Tuesday, the Seattle Storm’s one-point win over the Golden State Valkyries means LA is eliminated from postseason contention. Head coach Lynne Roberts made it clear that making the playoffs was the team’s goal, but they fell short of that accomplishment. While Los Angeles ends the year with an undoubtedly bitter taste in their mouths, there was still a lot ... Read more
“From snubbed to celebrated, Janelle Salaün’s long-overdue All-Rookie honor sparks an emotional eruption inside the Valkyries locker room that the league can’t ignore”.BT
Janelle Salaün added to the Golden State Valkyries’ award total as the French rookie was selected to the WNBA All-Rookie team, the league announced today. arrow_forward_ios Salaün joins a stacked All-Rookie team, headlined by Dallas’s Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers as well as Mystics’ Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen, and Storm’s Dominique Malonga. The 24-year-old forward started 33 out of the 36 games she ... Read more
A’ja Wilson couldn’t save it—WNBA ratings collapse without Caitlin Clark on the court.BT
WNBA Ratings See Significant Dip Without Caitlin Clark: Dissecting the Numbers Introduction The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has found itself in the media spotlight more than ever in the 2024 season, largely fueled by the arrival of rookie sensation Caitlin Clark. The former Iowa Hawkeye, known for her electrifying playmaking and record-breaking collegiate career, has proven herself an immediate ratings ... Read more