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If there was any hope that Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert could patch things up and move forward as they both try to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement, well, that doesn’t seem too likely. ESPN reports that the relationship between the MVP runner-up and Engelbert is “beyond repair” after […]

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier has reportedly canceled her planned meeting with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, escalating tensions between the league’s leadership and its players as the 2025 season draws to a close, according to ESPN reporters Kendra Andrews and Ramona Shelburne. The cancellation comes just weeks before the WNBA’s October 31 deadline to ratify […]

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is racing against an October 31 deadline to finalize a new collective bargaining agreement while facing intense criticism from players. The Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire join the league in 2026, but the expansion draft is on hold until the CBA gets done. In a recent press conference, Engelbert confirmed general […]

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier recently caught the attention of the sports world by calling out WNBA leadership, including commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Engelbert had previously released a statement, but the commissioner spoke with reporters on Friday before WNBA Finals Game 1 to address a number of topics. One of Collier’s comments that especially received attention […]

When Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier stepped to the microphone for her exit interview this week, she unleashed a scathing rebuke of WNBA front office leadership, a rebuke that has continued to have ripple effect throughout the week. As more and more of Colliers’ peers get wind of her comments, more of them have come […]

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier caused quite the stir in the WNBA this week when she ripped into league front office leadership during her exit interview. Collier’s words reverberated around the league with several of her peers coming to her defense and co-signing her statement. One of the latest WNBA stars to stand alongside Collier […]

In the days following Napheesa Collier’s scathing exit interview about WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the state of the league’s leadership, various players and sports commentators have backed up the Minnesota Lynx star’s allegations. The latest seems to be WNBA legend Sue Bird, but she’s had to remain a little more tight-lipped with her support […]

Recently, Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier shook up the WNBA and sports world as a whole with allegations made about league commissioner Cathy Engelbert and her allegedly poor mindset when it comes to respecting players and pushing the league forward. Among the claims that Collier made was that Engelbert indirectly took credit for Indiana Fever […]

The Minnesota Lynx entered the 2025 WNBA playoffs as the No. 1 seed. However, the team’s postseason run ended in dramatic fashion against the Phoenix Mercury in the semifinals. Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve received a fine and a one game suspension after arguing a no call that injured Napheesa Collier. Both took shots at […]

Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx were favored to go all the way and win the 2025 WNBA title when they entered the playoffs. They ruled the regular season, topping the rest of the competition with a 34-30 record to lock down the No. 1 seed. But the postseason is a different animal, and the […]

The Dallas Wings are lucky to have Paige Bueckers as the centerpiece of the organization. Bueckers won the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award and has a bright future ahead of her. She also weighed in on the latest controversy surrounding the WNBA. Bueckers posted an Instagram story featuring a photo of herself and Collier […]

The Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier had some scathing remarks for WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert during her exit interview after being knocked out by the Phoenix Mercury. Calling her governance “negligent,” Collier claimed that the WNBA had the “worst leadership” despite having the best players and fans in the world. In a lengthy speech, the five-time […]

Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier started a firestorm on Tuesday. Collier called out WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert in a lengthy statement that has already drawn plenty of supportive responses. One former player took her own shot at Engelbert amid the chaos. Former WNBA star Elena Delle Donne joined the chorus of players speaking out against Engelbert. […]

The Seattle Storm are thrilled to have Nneka Ogwumike leading the team. Ogwumike won her fourth Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award in 2025, highlighting her performance both on and off the court. The star forward recently joined the chorus of WNBA players speaking out against WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Ogwumike spoke out in support of Napheesa […]

When the queen speaks, everybody should listen. Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson expressed her support for Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier after the latter went off on WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert. During her exit interview on Tuesday, Collier called out Engelbert for supposedly not doing her job well, particularly in ensuring fair officiating, higher […]

Someone should’ve called the fire station with the way Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier lit up a flame against the WNBA. Collier did the exact opposite of holding back during his exit interview on Tuesday following the Lynx’s elimination in the semifinals of the playoffs. She slammed the league for the supposed awful officiating, lack […]

The Minnesota Lynx lost their series against the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA semifinals. However, the matchup was full of dramatic moments. Collier missed Game 4 thanks to an ankle injury she suffered late in Game 3. After officials did not call a foul on the play, Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve reacted strongly, earning […]

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has responded to Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier’s scathing comments directed at her, which she delivered in her yearly exit interview on Tuesday. “I have the utmost respect for Napheesa Collier and for all the players in the WNBA,” Engelbert said in a statement obtained by ClutchPoints. “Together we have all […]

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark will not be weighing in on Napheesa Collier’s scathing comments directed at WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert earlier on Tuesday. At least, not yet. Collier mentioned Clark directly during a prepared statement she read, in which she alleges that Engelbert credited the WNBA for all of Clark’s sponsorship deals. “I also […]

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier gave her 2025 exit interview on Tuesday and took the opportunity to unload on WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert. As part of her prepared statement, Collier revealed a truly absurd comment that Engelbert allegedly made to her about Indiana Fever phenom Caitlin Clark while they were meeting during Unrivaled’s inaugural season […]

After the Phoenix Mercury eliminated the Minnesota Lynx, Napheesa Collier didn’t hold back. On Tuesday, the 2024 MVP gave the WNBA leadership an earful during her exit interview. “We have the best league in the world,” Collier said. “We have the best fans in the world. But we have the worst leadership in the world. […]

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier ripped into WNBA leadership after her team’s elimination in the WNBA Playoffs against the Mercury. During her exit interview, she said: “We have the best league in the world. We have the best fans in the world. But we have the worst leadership in the world.” She added, “Year-after-year, the […]

The Minnesota Lynx did not have good news when it came to star forward Napheesa Collier’s injury ahead of Game 4 against the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA semifinals. Collier’s injury took place in the final minute of regulation during Game 3 on Friday night. She twisted her ankle as she fell after appearing to […]

The Minnesota Lynx suffered an 84-76 loss against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of their second round series. While the Mercury played well enough to win, the bigger story was the officiating. Phoenix star Alyssa Thomas stole the ball from Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier in a play that the referees did not call a […]

Cheryl Reeve had a concerning injury update to reveal about Napheesa Collier after the Minnesota Lynx’s 84-76 loss to the Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of the 2025 WNBA playoffs on Friday night. Collier’s injury took place in the final minute of regulation. She twisted her ankle as she fell after appearing to knock knees […]

Tuesday night’s 89-83 overtime loss to Phoenix Mercury wasn’t just any regular defeat; it was the kind that makes Minnesota Lynx fans check their record books twice because surely this can’t be real. This was the first time in WNBA history that Minnesota lost a playoff game after leading by double digits at halftime. Even […]

The Minnesota Lynx snapped a 61-game streak on Tuesday night. Minnesota blew a 16-point lead in the second half, losing 89-83 against Phoenix in overtime of Game 2. The loss was especially tough for one Lynx star for a couple of reasons. Lynx forward Napheesa Collier had her 29th birthday on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the festivities […]

The upset-seeking Phoenix Mercury tied their semifinals series against the league-leading Minnesota Lynx after winning Game 2 in overtime, 89-83, on Tuesday, stunning the packed Target Center. The Lynx drew first blood in the best-of-five matchup on Sunday, 82-69. But in Game 2, the Mercury displayed enough poise in crunch time to complete the come-from-behind […]

Phoenix Mercury star Alyssa Thomas finished third in 2025 WNBA MVP voting, racking up 391 points. Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson won her record fourth MVP award with 657 points, while Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier earned 534 points to finish a close second. Wilson and Collier certainly made compelling cases for their spots […]

The WNBA MVP award was announced, and it was always going to come down to A’ja Wilson and Napheesa Collier. It was Wilson who will walk away with the honor, which will make it her fourth time winning the award in her career. The one thing everybody wanted to see was how the votes went, […]

The Minnesota Lynx kept fans on edge with a stunning fourth quarter rally to beat the Valkyries in the WNBA Playoffs. Napheesa Collier once again played the hero. Minnesota erased a 14-point deficit that stunned the home crowd. The comeback pushed the Lynx into the semifinals. In a tense finish, the team delivered clutch shots […]

The Minnesota Lynx are moving on in the WNBA Playoffs after pulling off a thrilling 4th-quarter comeback against the Valkyries. Down 14 late in the game, the Lynx found their spark in a powerful message from Cheryl Reeve, which Napheesa Collier later shared after the win. The rally not only secured a semifinal berth but […]

The Minnesota Lynx storm into the 2025 WNBA Playoffs with championship ambitions. They also carry the scars of last season’s disappointment. After falling in the 2024 Finals to the New York Liberty in a tense winner-take-all Game 5, the Lynx have been on a mission. Their 34-10 record placed them atop the league standings. Now […]

There’s no questioning that the Golden State Valkyries are the underdogs in their very first WNBA playoff series– they’ve drawn the No. 1-seeded Minnesota Lynx in the first round. And while the Valkyries’ feel-good season has been nothing less than magical, it’s hard to see them upsetting MVP-candidate Napheesa Collier and company, a team that […]

The end of the 2025 WNBA regular season has now propped up nominees for the end-of-season awards. There is also now an official date on when these players in question will know whether they won a particular award. Like their NBA counterparts, the WNBA has their own version of awards for their best talents. They […]

The Minnesota Lynx have powered through the 2025 season, clinching the No. 1 seed with a franchise-record 34th win, and they also secured home-court advantage for the WNBA playoffs. On the surface, the Lynx appear primed for another deep postseason run, yet beneath the success lies a subtle but critical weakness that could derail their […]

The Minnesota Lynx star, Napheesa Collier, finished off a historic 2025 regular season by joining one of the most exclusive clubs in basketball history. On Thursday night, Collier led the Lynx to a 72-53 victory over the Golden State Valkyries, finishing the season with a 50/40/90 shooting split, 50% from the field, 40% from three-point […]

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier might have cemented her status as the best player in the WNBA today after becoming only the second member of the exclusive 50-40-90 club. She led the Lynx over the Golden State Valkyries, 72-53, on Thursday to close out their regular season. They finished with a league-leading and franchise-best 34-10 […]

SAN FRANCISCO – Spiritually, the Golden State Valkyries’ regular-season home finale was actually the previous game, when the Valkyries clinched a historic playoff birth in a come-from-behind win. In their actual final home game of the season, the Valkyries’ five-game winning streak came to a grinding halt in their 78-72 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. […]