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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WNBA firing season comes with casualties, opportunities
As Seattle and New York move on from their head coaches and two expansion teams enter the mix, the WNBA’s coaching carousel turns the spotlight on Black women assistants ready to lead. In Minnesota, the Timberwolves set their 2025–26 broadcast lineup with Michael Grady, Jim Petersen, and Lea B. Olsen.
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Sylvia Fowles admits she was that good
Sylvia Fowles Hall of Fame weekend brought candid reflections from the Lynx great. Following her Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction in June, she joined Maya Moore and Sue Bird in a landmark Naismith class and admitted, after rewatching film, she was that good.
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Nonstop hoopster Powers gets some family time
Aerial Powers returns to the WNBA with Indiana after a family-focused break, WNBA broadcaster rankings highlight Minnesota among top teams, and four HBCU conferences unite to form the HBCU4Us Association.