Indiana State

Chicago, IL

Athlon Sports

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese continue to elevate the WNBA to another level due to their mass popularity. With fans fully invested, their rivalrous relationship dates back a few years to their college time. Clark led an Iowa squad on a miracle run, captivating the country's attention with her logo ...

Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever Beat Angel Reese, Chicago Sky For Significant WNBA Record

Awful Announcing

While there is still much drama to sort out when it comes to the NBA media rights and whether or not Warner Bros. Discovery will be able to successfully snatch a package away from Amazon, it would appear that NBC is in the clear in its quest to bring the Association back to the network. Read more...
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NBC reveals huge NBA, WNBA news

UPROXX


	The WNBA's portion of the new national TV deal includes a shakeup with Finals coverage, spreading it across the three networks.

The WNBA’s New TV Deal Will Rotate The Finals Between ESPN, Amazon, And NBC

CBS Sports

The recently retired Parker shared her thoughts on the WNBA's future and her own

WNBA legend Candace Parker explains what WNBA must do before additional league expansion

The Rotoworld Basketball Show discusses the NBA Summer League Championship Game between the Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies and why the Elam Ending is the best way to finish Summer League games.

Titus: NBA Summer league 'ended the right way'

New Orleans, LA

Saints running back Alvin Kamara reported to training camp on Tuesday and he explained his reasons for reporting in a Wednesday press conference. Kamara walked out of the team’s mandatory minicamp in June because he was not making any progress toward a new contract and he said on Wednesday that there haven’t been too many “really meaningful” conversations with the team about a new deal. Kamara is signed through 2025, but has no guaranteed money left on his deal and the Saints would see significant cap savings by parting ways with him.

Alvin Kamara: I reported to camp because I’m not stupid

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What makes a zodiac sign high maintenance? Needing extra attention can make someone high maintenance. Uncontrollable emotional roller coasters can make someone high maintenance. Demanding others more than they can give can make someone high maintenance. Needing all of the attention all or most of the time can make someone high maintenance.

5 Zodiac Signs That Are High Maintenance

Minjee Lee discusses her "up and down year" as she tries to implement new strategies to her game ahead of the CP Women's Open.

Lee trying new strategies ahead of CP Women's Open

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	Reflecting on their long-term deal with the NBA, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro and EVP of Programming & Acquisitions Rosalyn Durant said the rise of the WNBA of late provided extra motivation to renew.Flagrant Foul! Warner Bros Discovery Threatens "Appropriate Action" Against NBA After League Rejects Matching Bid




	“There’s a lot of demand for WNBA content right now, which, from our perspective, is fantastic,” Pitaro said during a press call. The call was arranged after the league’s confirmation of long-rumored rights deals with Disney-ESPN, NBCUniversal and Prime Video, at a reported $77 billion over 11 years. 




	“We’re looking at a rising tide...

WNBA’s “Rising Tide” Of Popularity Played Key Role In Disney NBA Renewal, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro Says

Disney networks have had exclusive rights to the WNBA postseason since 2016 and have aired every WNBA Finals since 2003, but that exclusivity will go away under the new rights package announced Wednesday. ESPN will still air five of the 11 Finals series included in the package as well as semifinals series in eight of Read more...
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ESPN losing out on WNBA games in new deal

Beginning with 2025-26 Season, NBCU to Present 100 National NBA Regular-Season Games, Robust Lineup of Playoff Games, and NBA All-Star Game Every Year Across NBC and Peacock; Six Conference Finals Series over the 11 Years. NBC and Peacock to Have More NBA Playoff Games on Average Each Season than Any...

THE NBA AND WNBA RETURN TO NBCUNIVERSAL WITH 11-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR REGULAR SEASON AND PLAYOFF BASKETBALL ON NBC, PEACOCK, USA NETWORK, SKY SPORTS, AND TELEMUNDO

Sports Illustrated

This is the 17th time this WNBA season that a game hit at least one million viewers.

2024 WNBA All-Star Game Obliterates 21-Year-Old Viewership Record

This year’s WNBA All-Star game set record numbers for viewership with 3.44 million viewers on ABC, as well as a sold-out Footprint Center watching the WNBA All-Stars defeat the USA women’s basketball Olympic team. In a time when the majority of major sports All-Star games are anything but competitive and the NBA version has been Read more...
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WNBA All-Star Game was the best in all of sports

Comcast is expected to announce a deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) for a package of regular season pro basketball games that will air on its NBC network for at least a decade, a company executive confirmed this week. During the company’s second quarter (Q2) financial earnings conference call...

Comcast expected to announce NBA deal for NBC “soon,” exec says

Phoenix, AZ

ESPN Quad Cities

[WATCH] Clark and Reese’s Electrifying Play in WNBA All-Star Game

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert was recently interviewed on the CBS Network series "Beyond Limits." During the show, Engelbert shared her thoughts on the 2024 WNBA rookie class, particularly with the influence of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Engelbert called the rookie class "generational," ...

WNBA Commissioner Uses One Word To Describe Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese

Yardbarker

The WNBA struck gold with its 2024 All-Star Game, giving credence to the idea it's undervalued in its pending media rights deal.Per The Athletic's Richard Dietsch, 3.44 million viewers watched this year's game, roughly two million more than the 2003 ASG, the previous record-holder. A record audience got a firsthand look at the depth of the league's talent.Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese drew most of the headlines entering the game, but Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale stole the show with a record 34 points in the second half to give Team WNBA...

WNBA All-Star Game viewership validates complaints over pending media rights deal

Queens, NY

Eric Samulski and James Schiano discuss the questions surrounding New York Mets' Kodai Senga as the pitcher returns from injury.

Concern for Senga's 'true talent' after injury

Rennae Stubbs and Sam Querrey analyze both the men's and women's Team USA Paris 2024 Olympic tennis rosters, evaluating each team's chances of winning gold.

Breaking down Team USA Olympic tennis rosters

The WNBA’s hot streak continues into its Olympic break. Saturday’s All-Star Game in Phoenix between Team USA and Team WNBA drew a record 3.44 million viewers, more than double the previous mark of 1.44, which was set in 2003 when the game took place at Madison Square Garden.

WNBA Smashes Ratings Record With Competitive All-Star Game

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NBA, WNBA return to NBC with 11-year deal for regular season, playoff coverage

NBCUniversal and the NBA announced on Wednesday an 11-year agreement for NBC, Peacock, USA Network, Sky Sports, and Telemundo to present NBA and WNBA regular-season and...

NBA, WNBA return to NBC with 11-year deal for regular season, playoff coverage

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