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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Jelks, Blair, Maddox, officiate NBA game
Curtis Blair, Tre Maddox, and Simone Jelks officiated the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 124-106 NBA victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
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Poor WNBA officiating still the bane of league’s existence
This series will cover the WNBA’s 21st season with at least one story on the league weekly from the season’s May 13 opening to its closing on September 3 and through the 2017 playoffs The WNBA deserves better officiating. Any expectance of seeing the three-person crews raise up their game as the playoffs begin next […]
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WNBA Season Roundup | League must clean up subpar officiating
On the surface, the 2016 WNBA Finals can be classified as a classic. The dramatic final three minutes of the final game alone, with neither team conceding, along with two-buzzer beaters, easily gave it the necessary qualifications. “I hope that we gained a lot of fans from around the world, around this country, and they […]