Cathy Engelbert

Her tenure has featured landmark successes as well as bruising controversies

It’s no secret there’s a little tension between WNBA commissioner Cathy Englebert and Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham

The franchise also leads the WNBA in attendance and has recorded 41 consecutive sellouts at the Chase Center

A very public debate over transgender athletes is playing out in the WNBA and there was a rally Wednesday night outside Chase Center before the Valkyries game

But say the words “white privilege”, and suddenly defenses go up, outrage erupts, and people start explaining why privilege couldn’t possibly have anything to do with what everyone just witnessed with their own eyes

White appeared on Fox News Channel’s "Fox & Friends Weekend" and was asked whether the league was at risk of losing its new audience amid the growing trans athlete debate surrounding the league and the lack of a clear policy when it came to gender eligibility

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The mood Friday morning at the Barack Obama Presidential Center was downright ebullient

But mounting turmoil and discord have been a part of this transformative period that has featured a landmark collective bargaining agreement, league expansion and skyrocketing player recognition

He made the remarks during an onstage conversation with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the Game Plan Summit, presented by CNBC and Boardroom

The suspension of Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas following her controversial incident with Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has taken a new turn after a report claimed NBA Commissioner Adam Silver played a role in the league’s decision to discipline the veteran player

Two days later, a group of nearly a dozen Republican lawmakers led by Texas representative August Pfluger threatened to send the Department of Justice after the WNBA unless it makes itself “accountable” for presumably not protecting embattled Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark against the physicality of game’s Black players

In a letter sent Wednesday to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, Pfluger and 10 other Republican members of Congress called on the league to provide details about its handling of on-court violence, player discipline, and protections against online harassment

The decision, which has yet to be seen or announced by the Sky, didn't seem to sit well with Diggins

His comments come days after Clark was hit in the throat during a game against the Phoenix Mercury, an incident that was not called a foul during play

One week ago, Indiana Fever All-Star guard Caitlin Clark fell to the floor, and Phoenix Mercury All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas crashed on top of her for the loose ball

The new collective bargaining agreement that was ratified earlier this year allows the league to play up to 50 games for the next two seasons

NEW YORK — Tina Charles, the WNBA's all-time leader in rebounds and field goals made, officially announced her retirement from professional basketball Tuesday after a decorated 14-season career that established her as one of the league's most dominant and consistent post players

Ahead of the WNBA draft on Monday night, commissioner Cathy Engelbert took the stage to speak about the league's growth and its future — with the possibility of international play

CNN's Coy Wire breaks down the pay bumps for the new rookies heading into the WNBA's 30th season

The seven-year agreement goes into effect with ​the 2026 season and runs through 2032

The seven-year agreement, which runs from 2026 through ​2032, comes following nearly 17 months ​of negotiations after the WNBPA opted out of the ⁠previous CBA in October 2024

WNBA Reaches Verbal Deal With Players Union After Tense Talks

The WNBA and its players' union are meeting for a sixth straight day on Sunday in hopes of getting a collective bargaining agreement finished in a timely fashion to avoid any potential delays to the upcoming season

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert acknowledged progress in ongoing negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players union but also outlined a deadline she hopes a deal can be reached by