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WNBA players say the troubling side of its rise is racism and threats

WNBA players say the troubling side of its rise is racism and threats

As the WNBA has reached wildly successful highs this season in viewership and attendance, players say the boom long coveted throughout women’s basketball has come with unfortunate consequences. During these playoffs, athletes who would normally be focused on winning have instead shared a swell of complaints of being targeted with racist, misogynistic, homophobic and threatening […]

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How big should ESPN go on Caitlin Clark during WNBA playoffs? Our experts debate

How big should ESPN go on Caitlin Clark during WNBA playoffs? Our experts debate

You always want a viewership story to sell if you are a professional sports league and the WNBA has a great metrics story to sell in 2024. Last week ESPN announced that its WNBA regular season was its most-watched ever for games across ESPN Networks airwaves (including ABC). Games averaged 1.2 million viewers, a massive

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WNBA playoff projection: How far will Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever go?

WNBA playoff projection: How far will Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever go?

In the grand scheme of the 2024 season, the identity of the eighth seed in the WNBA postseason bracket is relatively inconsequential. The New York Liberty have been the best team in the league for essentially the entire year. Their net rating of plus-12.1 points per 100 possessions is more than 15 points better than

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WNBA power rankings: Will the Chicago Sky slip out of playoff contention?

WNBA power rankings: Will the Chicago Sky slip out of playoff contention?

After focusing on the top half of the playoff bracket last week, it’s time to check in on a surprisingly spirited race for the eighth seed. With about two weeks left in the regular season, seven playoff teams are essentially set in stone, though the matchups aren’t yet set. There is drama at the bottom

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