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Welcome to ‘The W’ — the Book by Tamryn Spruill!

⁠The HARD SCREEN⁠ podcast is back!Powered by a new logo and fresh sonic energy, we bring you the third season's debut: a conversation between HARD SCREEN founder and host, Tamryn Spruill, and author Amy Littlefield.L to R: Stephanie Planchart, Rozzie Bound Books; Tamryn Spruill, author of The W: A History of the WNBA; and journalist Amy Littlefield.The authors spoke about Spruill's new book, ⁠The W: A History of the WNBA⁠, released in September by Abrams Press.This episode was only made...

S3 E1: Welcome to ‘The W’ — the Book by Tamryn Spruill!

The HARD SCREEN podcast is back! Powered by a new logo and fresh sonic energy, we bring you the third season's debut: a conversation between HARD SCREEN founder and host, Tamryn Spruill, and author Amy Littlefield. The authors spoke about Spruill's new book, The W: A History of the WNBA, released in September by Abrams Press. This episode was only made possible by:Rozzie Bound Co-Op Bookstore, especially co-owner Stephanie Planchart, for organizing and emceeing the event. Visit them at 739...

[PODCAST] Welcome to ‘The W’ — the Book by Tamryn Spruill!

Welcome to 'The W'-- the book by HARD SCREEN founder and host Tamryn Spruill. In episode one of the relaunched HARD SCREEN podcast, Spruill discusses her new book 'The W: A History of the WNBA' (Abrams Press) with Amy Littlefield, author of Killers of Roe.

The WNBA’s Backlash Blues

In its thirtieth season, the WNBA has never been more visible—or more vulnerable. The reasons are as complicated as the league's history overall.

Renaming Trinity Rodman

ION Television referenced NWSL star Trinity Rodman as "Tiffany" during a recent broadcast. It wasn't an innocent mistake or an oversight, but a micro-assault against the league's biggest and highest paid star.

Cathy Engelbert trolls Celtics, Boston basketball fans at WNBA Draft?

Getting rid of the only professional women's basketball team in New England doesn't grow the WNBA. It does, however, reveal the arrogance of WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and her disrespect for people, this time fans, without whom the league wouldn't exist. The players, namely Napheesa Collier, warned us.

Cathy Engelbert, WNBA Betray Boston over Sale of Sun to Houston

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert stripped New England of its only team despite its success and wouldn't allow the Mohegan Tribe to sell to Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca to keep the franchise in Boston. It's a betrayal that the city's fervent sports fans won't soon forget—or forgive.

Keesuk Pride: The Tribe That Saved a WNBA Franchise

In 2003, the Mohegan Tribe saved a WNBA franchise from an imminent demise. The Tribe has never gotten enough credit for transforming the Orlando Miracle into the Connecticut Sun and operating it successfully for more than two decades. Amid the league's disrespectful treatment of the Mohegan Tribe, we extend some flowers.

What to Make of the WNBA’s After-Hours Dribble of News Regarding Sun Sale to Houston

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert stripped New England of its only team despite the Connecticut Sun's two decades of success. The WNBA Board of Governors should not approve any deal that excludes an entire geographic region and removing a successful franchise should be disallowed. In Part I of our series "Stripping New England of Its Only WNBA Team Doesn't Grow the League," we examine the motives and optics of the league's after-hours news dribble.

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