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Engelbert Faces Officiating Controversy During All-Star Weekend The 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend was supposed to be a ...
From Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon to first-year Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase, from young stars such as ...
The 2024 WNBA season has been full of drama, intense rivalries, and explosive performances. But as the action heats up, fans are turning their attention to a growing issue—officiating. Can the ...
Sparks guard Kelsey Plum airs her thoughts on referees and officiating controversy during her WNBA 2025 All-Star media day interviews ...
Multiple teams have had issues with officiating this season. It's something commissioner Cathy Engelbert says the league is ...
When speaking with the media on July 18, Los Angeles Sparks standout and 2025 WNBA All-Star Kelsey Plum was very clear about ...
An officiating controversy has marred Liberty's first WNBA championship victory.. With 5.2 seconds left in regulation of Game 5, Lynx were up 60-58 when center Alanna Smith was called for a ...
Officials across both the WNBA and NBA took flak this season and last for the disparity in foul calls against guards and forwards. The amount of contact permitted between players and the perceived ...
The announcement of four officials with WNBA experience joining the NBA was even referred to as a promotion in a 2022 NBA news release, with the word “promotes” being used in every release ...
Officiating controversy spoils WNBA Finals Game 5. October 21, 2024 01:01 PM. Dan Le Batard & Co. break down Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve's remarks after Game 5 of the WNBA Finals and explain why New ...
For instance, a referee in their first season makes $1,538 per game this year but can make $1,631 by the 2027 season. And an official in their 10th season earns $2,107 per game this season and ...
They believe it was another case of poor officiating in the WNBA. The Mercury picked up a combined scoring match of 47 points from Griner and Taurasi alone. They had the star-power to match the ...