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

Apr 2, 2026

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.

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Any Expansion Should Be by Measured Approach, WNBA History Reveals

The WNBA features a logjam of talent that has pushed some of the country's best players out of the league, and expansion is the only solution. Yet, history illustrates the need to proceed with caution when growing a women's professional sports league. Of the four teams the WNBA added on this day in 2000, just two remain.

Seimone Augustus Deserved the Honor of Retiring a Lynx

Like Lindsey Whalen and Rebekkah Brunson before her, Seimone Augustus was a key figure in helping the Minnesota Lynx win four championships in seven seasons. She deserved to retire in Minnesota, where she built her legacy and helped turn the struggling Lynx franchise into a dynasty. Her retirement press conference was filled with wisdom. And on her way off the basketball court, she showed uncommon selfishness toward younger players seeking to become one of the 144 lucky women to claim a roster s...

Review: Chiney Ogwumike’s “144” is a revolutionary work of journalistic art

One-hundred and forty-four WNBA players entered a bubble in the coronavirus hotspot of Florida in 2020 engaged in a collective fight for social justice. Finally, we see the gravity of their sacrifices. From executive producer Chiney Ogwumike, ESPN Films and three other women filmmakers, "144" is a triumph of artistic and journalistic achievement.

Jennifer Rizzotti’s Journey from the Blizzard of New England to the Mohegan Tribe’s Sun

Jennifer Rizzotti is celebrated for her accomplishments at all levels of the game, from AP National Player of the Year for the UConn Huskies in 1996 to president of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun in 2021. But her professional journey with the Mohegan Tribe's Sun had chillier beginnings.

Rick Welts Career Retrospectives Omit the WNBA from His Resume

After long-time NBA executive Rick Welts announced his decision last week to step down as president and chief operating officer of the Golden State Warriors, the career retrospectives poured in. It's too bad, however, that the normalized erasure of the WNBA runs so deep that the league, now in its 25th season -- and Welts' award-winning contributions to it -- were erased from the myriad articles detailing his career.

A’ja Wilson’s Self-mastery Defies Expectations Placed on Black Women and Professional Athletes

Curating a support system that holds her accountable and practicing self-discipline on and off the court, A’ja Wilson, the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2020, is wise beyond her years and hungry to better herself and those around her. But her journey of self-mastery defies many of the expectations placed on Black women and professional athletes.

2: S2E2: All We Needed Was The Chance

Gabby Williams spoke with The Hard Screen in January during a break between the EuroLeague Women regular and postseasons where she plays for Sopron Basket in Hungary. The forward with the WNBA's Chicago Sky spoke about her new partnership for Ford, the silliness of gendering objects like cars, advertisers' renewed interest in the league's players, the toxic culture of the NCAA and much more. Get the latest "screen" and sign up for the HARD SCREEN Newsletter at: https://thehardscreen.net/.

Monarchs Stay Undefeated in Sacramento

When Joe Maloof announced in November 2009 that his family would be surrendering ownership of the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs, he claimed to be "bummed" about the decision and told reporters that the move was necessitated by the ownership group's need to focus full-throttle on the NBA's Kings. "This is our team that won a championship," Maloof told Aileen Voisin of The Sacramento Bee. "We love the Monarchs. But all of our efforts have to be on getting the Kings back to where they once were, an...

1: S2E1: A look into the WNBA’s 25th-anniversary season with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert

Twenty-five years since its inaugural tipoff, the WNBA is still here: "impossible shot after impossible shot after impossible shot." In the runup to the historic 2021 WNBA season, the league has provided The Hard Screen with a first look into the ways the league will pay homage to the past and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert discusses how the season is an investment in the league's next 25 years. Count It sound clip is copyrighted to the WNBA and provided with permission. Get the latest...

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