It was a turbulent weekend for professional basketball, as two prominent players– one from the NBA, and one from the WNBA– each found themselves on the wrong side of the law within one day of each other, raising familiar questions about athlete conduct, league responsibility, and the legal exposure that comes with a life of... Continue Reading →
The WNBA has never been more popular. In the past three years, viewership records have been broken, sponsorship dollars have flooded in, and overall status has reached an all-time high. Yet the compensation structure for its players cannot keep up. That disconnect is where Unrivaled, a player-founded 3-on-3 basketball league now in its second season,... Continue Reading →
The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) came back to the table this week with a revised collective bargaining proposal, making notable concessions on two of the most contentious in what has become a grinding, 16-month negotiation. But the league wasn’t impressed, and with the 2026 season scheduled to tip off May 8, the window... Continue Reading →
After six weeks of silence, the WNBA finally delivered. On Friday evening, February 6, the league submitted its latest collective bargaining agreement proposal to the players union– a counter-offer the players had been waiting for since submitting their own proposal back in December. However, what arrived was a mixed bag; incremental progress on player demands... Continue Reading →