WASHINGTON — Mat Barzal explained his tardiness that led to a healthy scratch Thursday night as an “alarm clock issue” on Friday before returning to the Islanders’ lineup against the Capitals.

With the emergence of Caitlin Clark, the WNBA’s profile has never been higher, leading to major sponsorship deals and growing fan engagement. Stars such as Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson and Sabrina ...

If it was up to Napheesa Collier, I'm sure she would have much rather spent Tuesday afternoon healthy and preparing with her Minnesota Lynx teammates to play the Phoenix Mercury in Game 5 of the WNBA ...

PHOENIX — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said earlier this week that the relationship between Cathy Engelbert and WNBA players was fractured because it became “too personal.” Then Phoenix Mercury ...

The 2025 WNBA Finals kick into gear on Friday, with the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury vying for the championship. WNBA officiating is always a topic of conversation (How could it not be?), so ...

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Another day, another WNBA player taking aim at commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league’s leadership. Fever star Sophie Cunningham became the latest player to speak out against the WNBA on Thursday ...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged the WNBA is experiencing "growing pains" amid player dissatisfaction. The WNBA players union opted out of the current collective bargaining agreement, which ...

With the Oct. 31 deadline for the new WNBA collective bargaining agreement rapidly approaching, tension is high between the league's players and its commissioner, Cathy Engelbert. But on Monday, NBA ...

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert's previous comments about league and Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark's earning potential during a CNBC interview resurfaced on social media Friday. The previous ...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver, shown here in a September file photo, discussed his WNBA counterpart Cathy Engelbert Monday. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Bloomberg Philanthropies NBA commissioner Adam ...

Broadcasts of the WNBA regular season and postseason were the most-watched ever across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. For 25 regular season games, WNBA action on ESPN networks averaged 1.3 million viewers, up 6 ...