Ben Pickman

No coach in CBB has had a last 2 weeks like Joye Lee-McNelis. Her dad died. She underwent chemo. Her @SouthernMissWBB team had a historic win. My profile of @CoachMcNelis. On an obituary she wrote, the resilience she shows, and the gratitude she feels theathletic.com/5118689/2023/1…

Sabally had an individual workout on Thursday. "We have a lot of depth at the moment. We're thinking big picture. We want to make sure she's feeling 100%," Sandy Brondello said Thursday. "She feels OK, but let's not force it back right now."

Here’s who showed up for CBA meeting on the league side in addition to Cathy and the lawyers. Interesting that the Mercury haven’t shown up at all for these meetings.

Following a July 15 injury to her right groin, Caitlin Clark underwent further medical evaluations earlier this week. No additional injuries or damage was discovered, the Fever confirmed. Still, there is no timetable available for Clark’s return.

I have new reporting in here about a number of topics, including: -which owners are on the WNBA's labor committee/ which owner on the committee has not attended both in-person meetings -What % of $$ is spent on travel every season -Proposal timelines... nytimes.com/athletic/65123…

‼️‼️‼️ “It stands to reason that with the record media rights deal slated to go into effect and an increase in corporate partnerships, the league has a realistic opportunity to be profitable for the first time in 2026.” ‼️‼️‼️ Great stuff here from @benpickman

Which member of the WNBA’s labor committee DIDN’T attend last week’s CBA meeting? What other owners met with the players? My latest, on who represents the W side, new profitability info, and more: nytimes.com/athletic/65123…

We're a week removed from the critical WNBA CBA meeting in Indy. So what's the latest on the talks? Here's an update. With new information about which teams (and who) are on the WNBA's labor committee, the league's financial situation, and more: nytimes.com/athletic/65123…

Sophie Cunningham is voicing a nearly identical frustration that Natasha Cloud told me last week, when she was issued a fine warning for wearing a hat. nytimes.com/athletic/64945…

Hopped on “No Offseason” with @benpickman to recap #WNBA All-Star weekend! Sabrina Ionescu dominated the 3-point contest, the StudBudz stole the show and the players want “real bucks!” Tune in, my friends, because we’ve got it all covered. 🏀 —> podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-…

Breanna Stewart currently has a new Liberty-themed Labubu with her right now

New No Offseason Ep! Sabreena and Zena are both off, but @RomeovilleKid joins me again for another stellar hardship contract performance! We go BTS on Indy All-Star. Favorite moments/winners/losers. Plus, CBA latest and schedule thoughts Listen/watch⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=zhD9m3…

No surprised based on Fever coach Steph White's comments on Sunday, but Caitlin Clark has officially been ruled out (right groin) for Tuesday's game against the Liberty in New York

New feature w/ @sabreenajm What is Caitlin Clark's value to the WNBA and to women's sports? We dove into that question, but also another — why is she paid just a fraction of her worth? A deep-dive on Clark, WNBA economics, CBA, media rights and more nytimes.com/athletic/64605…

Emma Meesseman, Europe's best player over the past few years, is signing with the Liberty, source confirms with @TheAthletic Not only does she bring ability, but familiarity, too, having played with JJ and Stewie before overseas and been coached by Sandy nytimes.com/athletic/65069…

New York is adding veteran forward Steph Talbot. Talbot was one of the league's best 3-point shooters in 2021 and 2022, and most recently played with the Valkyries starting 10 games for GSV this season before she was waived.

Seattle's Skylar Diggins recorded the first triple-double in WNBA All-Star Game history, recording 11 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists in Team Collier's win.

The winner of the All-Star Game MVP receives a $5,150 bonus, per the league's CBA. Hard to imagine that won't be Napheesa Collier, who scored an All-Star Game individual points record (36) and drafted a winning team that set an All-Star Game team points record (151).

Caitlin Clark may not be playing tonight but here’s what it sounded like when she was introduced during pregame introductions

Cathy Engelbert: "Last time, we got the CBA done mid-January. Obviously, I have confidence we can get something done by October, but if we're in a good place, we can extend dates here and there. We want to have expansion draft and free agency before the college draft... so I'd…

Here’s Azzi, Flau’jae, Hannah and Strong taking part in the NIL announcement