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WNBA's Leadership Crisis: Calls for Change Amid Negotiations

11/13/2025

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Becky Hammon, coach of the Las Vegas Aces, says new leadership is needed in the WNBA as collective bargaining negotiations continue, describing the situation as 'too fractured' to recover.
Napheesa Collier echoed criticisms of Commissioner Cathy Engelbert's leadership.
A new media rights deal could increase league revenue from $60 million to $200 million.
The deadline for negotiations has been extended to November 30.
Engelbert's future as commissioner remains uncertain.

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Becky Hammon, coach of the Las Vegas Aces, says new leadership is needed in the WNBA as collective bargaining negotiations continue, describing the situation as 'too fractured' to recover.
Napheesa Collier echoed criticisms of Commissioner Cathy Engelbert's leadership.
A new media rights deal could increase league revenue from $60 million to $200 million.
The deadline for negotiations has been extended to November 30.
Engelbert's future as commissioner remains uncertain.