The WNBA has never been more popular. Fans packed arenas this past season as rookie stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese became household names. TV viewership skyrocketed. And the league has primed itself for more with a media-rights deal that will pay out $200 million annually for 11 years. It’s a dramatic turnaround for a league that struggled to bring in revenue during its first two decades. And the clearest sign that “the W” has turned a corner may be the avid interest in its next expansion t
After years of serving as the Lynx’s coach on the floor, Lindsay Whalen will now be a Lynx coach on the bench. The Hall of Fame guard is joining Minnesota as an assistant coach under Cheryl Reeve, the team announced Saturday. The Lynx also added Eric Thibault as the team’s associate head coach. Thibault served as the Mystics’ head coach for the past two years after spending the previous 10 ...
The Minnesota Lynx hired former Washington Mystics coach Eric Thibault as associate head coach and former Lynx star and University of Minnesota coach Lindsay Whalen as an assistant coach, coach Cheryl Reeve announced Saturday. Thibault and Whalen will fill the spot left vacant by Katie Smith, who joined Ohio State’s staff, and add a fourth assistant coaching spot on the Lynx bench. The WNBA runners-up have yet to announce a general manager hire, a spot vacated by Clare Duwelius, who left in Nove
Las Vegas Aces standout Kelsey Plum won't play in the new, 3-on-3 women's league, Unrivaled, saying wants to take more time for herself in the offseason. Plum posted her decision on social media this week. The Unrivaled league, co-founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, will start its season Jan. 17 and play into March with all games being held in Miami.
