“Obviously, I am so blessed to be at the helm of this league during this incredible hypergrowth period,” Engelbert said. “So blessed that these players are putting a product on the court they are every night, that they stand for the values that the W has long sought for.”

https://nypost.com/2026/07/26/sports/cathy-engelbert-dodges-question-about-her-future-as-wnba-commissioner/

BlueKnickers wrote:

Rookie wrote:I just watched the last 5 minutes of the finals game 1. I can believe how many missed shots and turnovers ina finals game. The two teams scored a combined 15 points and most of those were at the charity stripe. I can’t believe the low leverage of skill and execution in a finals game in a professional sport. It was worse than watching a rec league game at the ymca. I can’t believe they get paid to do this

I've never watched a WNBA game for more than a quarter because the quality of play is so low.

Unless you're watching to see a rare elite player like Clark do their thing, it is like a different sport than the NBA.

When I watched the finals the Liberty were in during a previous season, I could not believe how terrible the level of play was. The game that clinched the championship was atrocious. It didn't feel like a victory and more like outlasting the other bums on the floor.

There are plenty of sports where women are fun to watch like tennis, volleyball, gymnastics and high diving, but basketball ain't one of them.

"tennis, volleyball, gymnastics and high diving"......ANything to do with them skimpy tight outfits they wear? Gymnastics? outside of olympics is it televised? NCAA with Livvy Dunn was kind of......
Hot? Yes, attractive athletes do sell more than not.

As for WNBA? I have seen some great games and some that are really awful.

Rookie wrote:

Nalod wrote:

BlueKnickers wrote:

Rookie wrote:I just watched the last 5 minutes of the finals game 1. I can believe how many missed shots and turnovers ina finals game. The two teams scored a combined 15 points and most of those were at the charity stripe. I can’t believe the low leverage of skill and execution in a finals game in a professional sport. It was worse than watching a rec league game at the ymca. I can’t believe they get paid to do this

I've never watched a WNBA game for more than a quarter because the quality of play is so low.

Unless you're watching to see a rare elite player like Clark do their thing, it is like a different sport than the NBA.

When I watched the finals the Liberty were in during a previous season, I could not believe how terrible the level of play was. The game that clinched the championship was atrocious. It didn't feel like a victory and more like outlasting the other bums on the floor.

There are plenty of sports where women are fun to watch like tennis, volleyball, gymnastics and high diving, but basketball ain't one of them.

"tennis, volleyball, gymnastics and high diving"......ANything to do with them skimpy tight outfits they wear? Gymnastics? outside of olympics is it televised? NCAA with Livvy Dunn was kind of......
Hot? Yes, attractive athletes do sell more than not.

As for WNBA? I have seen some great games and some that are really awful.

I still watch the women’s national soccer team. Rodman’s daughter is fun to watch. She’s a heck of an athlete

Yes, and very pretty. We don't watch ugly ones. Human nature.
Count me in.