WNBA superstar Sophie Cunningham has revealed her ‘dream guy’ and it might come as a surprise to many. Cunningham, who just celebrated her 30th birthday last month, has never been one

Executives from the WNBA, NBA and Nike are among potential candidates to succeed Cathy Engelbert when she retires.

Alanna Smith is out for the rest of the FIBA World Cup, the Australian national team announced on Wednesday. Smith sustained a lower leg injury in the first half of Australia's game against Puerto Rico and left the game with 10 points and 8 rebounds in just 12 minutes.

This past Friday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced her intentions to retire at the end of the 2026 calendar year.

The WNBA announced on Friday that Cathy Engelbert will retire as the commissioner of the league at the end of this calendar year. She served her position for seven years, having come on board in 2019.

Engelbert said she believes that the next leader needs to be more comfortable with being more front-facing and have a high understanding of how to keep a successful business stable.

That’s because from Monday to Sept. 16 the league is taking a hiatus for the women’s basketball FIBA World Cup where a cohort of its best players will be competing with their respective national teams. Players began arriving in Berlin this week with the tournament’s group stages set to tip off on Sept. 4.

With his tongue firmly planted in his cheek, far-right podcaster and writer Matt Walsh expressed interest in being the next WNBA commissioner. “I know it’s a longshot, but I keep hearing rumors about you potentially becoming the commissioner of the WNBA,” far-right influencer Benny Johnson told Walsh, who appeared on his podcast Tuesday.

Indiana Fever rookie Raven Johnson went to Seattle during the WNBA season pause. Indiana Fever rookie Raven Johnson has had an up-and-down 2026 season. She started the campaign playing significant minutes, averaging 4.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 14.7 minutes in her first 22 games.

On Friday, Linda Cohn questioned A’ja Wilson’s decision to withdraw from Team USA’s 2026 FIBA World Cup campaign, suggesting she may have done so to avoid the “Caitlin Clark show. ” With the Indiana Fever star “embracing the global spotlight,