There was tons of big news in the world of women’s basketball over the past week:
The WNBA to the Bay?
For the second time in recent months, news is percolating about the possibility of WNBA expansion. In mid-August, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, along with other league officials, visited Denver, meeting with the group interested in bringing a team to the Mile High City.
Last week, The Athletic reported that the Bay Area is the anticipated home of a long-awaited expansion team, with the ownership group of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors in the process of finalizing the necessary details to establish a team in Oakland. While the team would be based in Oakland, they would play at the Chase Center in San Francisco. A formal announcement is expected sometime this month.
Joe Lacob, the controlling owner of the Warriors, has a history in women’s basketball, as he was the owner of the ABL’s San Jose Lasers.
An announcement on the WNBA’s new team in the Bay Area could come as soon as early October.
Owning a WNBA franchise would be a full circle moment for Warriors owner Joe Lacob, who has long been a supporter of American women’s basketball.https://t.co/x1NPZ4Vpzo
— The Athletic WBB (@TheAthleticWBB) September 27, 2023
Eyes on the WNBA playoffs
Positive playoff…
