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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert

Aug 31, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Valkyries guard Kaitlyn Chen (2) holds a ball as the WNBA logo appears on the ball and shorts before the game against the Indiana Fever at Chase Center.

WNBA and Players Union Agree to 30-Day Extension for CBA Negotiations

The current CBA was set to expire on Oct. 31.
October 30, 2025
Commissioner Engelbert on expansion: "We need more than 12 teams."

WNBA Is Working ‘Very Hard’ on Expansion, Says Commissioner Engelbert

Speaking at Barclays Center, Engelbert reiterated the WNBA’s expansion plans.
August 7, 2023
NIL college stars help attract broadcast, corporate partners to the WNBA, Engelbert says.

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Sees NIL As ‘Huge Positive’ For WNBA

Engelbert reiterated that college NIL deals can carry into the WNBA.
May 26, 2023
ESPN's broadcast was the WNBA's most-viewed regular season game on cable in 24 years.

Brittney Griner’s Return is Cable’s Most-Viewed WNBA Game In 24 Years

Griner had not played since her detainment in Russia.
May 23, 2023