Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier blasted WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert for what she called dismissive leadership, prompting league-wide debate and player support. Engelbert disputed Collier’s account. With the CBA deadline near, questions about leadership, player treatment, and accountability are front and center.
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Lynx favored to prevail in playoffs
As the Lynx head to Phoenix for Game 3 of the WNBA Semifinals, online “hate the best” chatter continues. Alanna Smith’s co-DPOY with A’ja Wilson drew heat, yet her defense helped fuel a league-best 97.5 rating. Analyst Shimmy Miller still has Minnesota as the title favorite and predicts a Lynx vs. Vegas Finals.
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Black Expo shares city with WNBA All-Stars
The Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration and WNBA All-Star Weekend overlapped in Indianapolis, sparking conversation around timing, impact, and community engagement. Players and vendors shared their thoughts.
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Whalen gladly back coaching
WNBA Hall of Famer Lindsay Whalen returns to the All-Star Game as an assistant coach for Team Collier. After two years away from coaching, the Minnesota Lynx legend says she’s right where she belongs — back in the gym.
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Courtney Williams’ biggest fan is her dad
Don Williams is a fixture at Lynx games, proudly cheering for his daughter Courtney Williams, the team’s starting point guard.
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Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 inducts three Black players
Sylvia Fowles headlines the 2025 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class, joining Alana Beard and Cappie Pondexter in celebrating their legacy and impact on the game.
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Fans must do what the WNBA won’t — protect its Black players
Racist fan behavior is escalating in the WNBA. League leadership must step up to protect Black players—or fans will need to take action themselves.
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Majority Black league’s first team with all-Black coaches
For the first time in WNBA history, the Chicago Sky has an all-Black coaching staff, a milestone in a majority Black league and a powerful statement on representation.
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Looking ahead to WNBA 2025
Opening day for the 2025 WNBA season is Friday, May 16. “This year the talent has never been greater,” stressed Shimmy Miller on America’s longest running women’s pro basketball league and perhaps the hardest in pro sports for players to make a team roster.
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Top WNBA prospects: ‘Fab Five’ selected in 2025 draft
The WNBA Draft has showcased the “Fab Five” players, including Paige Bueckers, Dominique Malonga, Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, and Justė Jocytė, who are set to make significant impacts on their respective teams.
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WNBA Draft hopefuls work out and wait
Dee Dee Hagemann and Diamond Johnson are preparing for the 2025 WNBA Draft, with Hagemann looking to move forward in her hoopin career and Johnson hoping to be given a true opportunity to make a pro team.
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Minnesota Lynx Superstars Napheesa Collier & Kayla McBride Lead the Unrivaled League
Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride, two standout players for the Minnesota Lynx, have scored over 100 points in the first two weeks of the Unrivaled League, setting a high bar for the rest of the season.
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Unrivaled joins Athletes Unlimited for off-season women’s pro play
Unrivaled, a new 3-on-3 women’s pro basketball league, and Athletes Unlimited, a traditional five-on-five league, are both benefiting from the new popularity of women’s sports, with the former set to begin play this Friday and the latter starting in February.
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New Unrivaled 3×3 women’s pro league features diverse coaching staff
The rosters and coaches are now set for the new Unrivaled 3×3 women’s pro league, which is co-founded by Napheesa Collier and Brianna Stewart and is made up of current WNBA players.
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WNBA gets a diversity black eye
Two Black WNBA head coaches, Teresa Weatherspoon and Tanisha Wright, have been fired since the playoffs began, raising concerns about the treatment of Black coaches in the league.
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WNBA expansion gets underway
The WNBA is expanding to 15 teams with the addition of Portland in 2026, but the league’s majority Black coaches have been fired.
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New media and social media: The impact on the WNBA’s Black players
The WNBA has become a racial cesspool for trolls disguised as fans, with Caitlin Clark being worshipped too much and Black players being overlooked.
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Rachel Banham returns to Minnesota with Chicago Sky
Rachel Banham, a Lakeville native, is back in town on Friday as Chicago and Minnesota finish their regular season series.
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Lynx defeat Mystics in first game after break
Napheessa Collier led the Minnesota Lynx to a 79-68 victory over the Washington Mystics, with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
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W is back with Lynx in fourth place
The 2024 WNBA season resumes this week with Minnesota hosting Washington, and the top eight teams advancing to the playoffs in late September.