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Austin submits bid for WNBA expansion team. Here's who is in the group
A group led by a former NBA team owner, entrepreneurs and NBA star Kevin Durant has submitted a bid to own a WNBA expansion team in Austin, Texas.
NBA's Hornets back Charlotte's bid for WNBA team
News of the bid comes less than two weeks after Florida-based Zawyer Sports & Entertainment disclosed plans for a new women’s basketball league that will debut in 2026 with a Charlotte club as well as a team in Greensboro. The Charlotte team will play at Bojangles Coliseum.
A WNBA team back in Charlotte? Dawn Staley thinks it could work
South Carolina head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley was one of the stars of the Sting during her playing days. She played seven seasons in Charlotte from 1999-2005 and was a four-time WNBA All-Star, averaging 8.9 points and 5.4 assists per game. For most of her WNBA career in Charlotte, she also served as the head basketball coach at Temple.
WNBA expansion: What cities have put in bids for a new team to join the league?
The WNBA is adding an expansion franchise for the first time since 2009 this season and more teams are on the way. Here are cities vying for a team.
Bring back the Sting: Charlotte needs the WNBA to come back. And it just might happen
A prospective ownership group is trying to lure the WNBA back to Charlotte after the original Charlotte Sting disbanded in 2007. The Charlotte Hornets’ owners are involved in the effort as minority partners.
Dawn Staley talks about Charlotte's push to bring back WNBA team
South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley reacts to the push that Charlotte wants to have a WNBA team again.
Hornets ownership backs bid to revive WNBA Charlotte Sting franchise
Charlotte Hornets owners Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall are throwing their support behind efforts to bring WNBA basketball back to the Queen City through a bid to revive the Charlotte Sting franchise.
WNBA expansion: Which cities are in the running to earn the 16th team?
Patrick Mahomes, Candace Parker and Kevin Durant are among those interested in ownership stakes of a new team.
Detroit, Philadelphia among candidates for WNBA’s next expansion team
The WNBA is on the rise. The W had an incredible 2024 season, drawing historic viewership numbers thanks in part to a ...
Denver in Running to Add WNBA Team, What Would Relationship With Nuggets Look Like?
In a recent article by The Athletic's Mike Vorkunov and Ben Pickman (subscription required), Denver joined Austin, Detroit, ...
Marsha Blackburn, Bill Hagerty write letter in support of WNBA team in Nashville
U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty wrote a letter to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert making the case for the ...
WNBA team in Philadelphia? 76ers ownership group submits official bid
Tilman Fertitta, the owner of the Houston Rockets, has also submitted a bid to the WNBA for an expansion team, a spokesperson ...
Could Kevin Durant own a WNBA team? Phoenix Suns star reportedly with Austin expansion bid
The WNBA is looking to add another expansion team in 2028 and Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is reportedly part of group ...
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Scott Fowler: Bring back the Sting: Charlotte needs the WNBA to come back. And it just might happen.
You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, as the song says. And so it is with t Sting, one of the eight original WNBA ...
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WNBA Championship Contenders: Teams Poised for the 2024 Title Race
In this analysis, we examine the top WNBA teams expected to compete for the 2024 title based on roster changes, coaching ...