The room had been buzzing, cameras clicking, voices overlapping, a steady hum of anticipation. Then, in a single moment, it all contracted like a rope pulled tight. The shift was so sudden you could almost hear it. And it happened the instant the name Caitlin Clark left a reporter’s lips. Odyssey Sims looked up, her smile narrowing into a fine pencil line. Four words — clipped, measured, deliberate — dropped into ... Read more
Caitlin Clark’s record-setting $317,000 rookie card sale came with a twist that no one in the auction room was ready for.BT
The room wasn’t quiet. It was compressed. A dozen conversations were happening at once, the kind that only take place when money, reputation, and timing collide. Glasses clinked. Catalog pages rustled. Phones were pulled close to faces, not for show — but for cover. And then came the pause. Seven seconds. Seven seconds of absolute stillness in the back corner of the Platinum Vault Auction Room in Chicago. Seven ... Read more
Sabrina Ionescu and Kelsey Plum’s heated exchange over Caitlin Clark’s Team Clark management was caught on mic and it went further than anyone expected.BT
She said just one sentence. Serious. No smile. The room went silent. It wasn’t meant to be public. It wasn’t meant to leave the curtained-off media room where a handful of All-Star players gathered before the biggest night of the WNBA’s summer. But that’s how it always starts. One casual comment. One microphone that doesn’t forget. And one name that sends the entire league into a familiar spiral. Kelsey Plum didn’t mean ... Read more
Paige Bueckers just signed a deal that shines a harsh light on how little WNBA stars actually earn
You might think a big paycheque would be a slam dunk. Basketball player Paige Bueckers, after helping UConn win its 12th national championship on Monday, became the WNBA's No. 1 draft pick by the Dallas Wings. Advertisement The three-time, first-team All-American has done the nighttime talk show circuit, made headlines around the world, and in a month Bueckers will make her ... Read more
The Golden State Valkyries shatter expectations by clinching a playoff spot in their inaugural year
On Thursday night, the Golden State Valkyries became the first-ever franchise expansion team in WNBA history to make the playoffs in their inaugural season. The Valkyries defeated the Dallas Wings 84-80 and secured their playoff berth inside Ballhalla and in front of thousands of their fans. The playoff spot adds to what has been an already historic season for the Valkyries. On Aug. 15, they became the franchise ... Read more