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Rethinking the WNBA, NBA seasons — Kelly Krauskopf talks Indiana Fever

By Howard Megdal / November 13, 2024

The IX: Basketball Wednesday with Howard Megdal, Nov. 13, 2024

The WNBA’s massive media rights win, explained — Lynne Roberts talks Utah

By Howard Megdal / July 17, 2024

The IX: Basketball Wednesday with Howard Megdal, July 17, 2024

A little boy in a Monopoly car.

The fine print in WNBA rights deal is going to matter — Chandler McCabe talks Robert Morris hoops

By Howard Megdal / May 22, 2024

The IX: Basketball Wednesday with Howard Megdal, May 22, 2024

Maggie Nichols smiles and holds her left arm aloft, pointing one finger at something off camera in celebration.

Maggie Nichols’ memoir doesn’t quite strike the right balance — Nichols on ‘CBS Mornings’

By Lela Moore / January 20, 2024

The IX: Gymnastics Saturday with Lela Moore, Jan. 20, 2024

NCAA president Charlie Baker speaks during College Athlete Day at the White House. (USA Today Images)

What NCAA media rights deal means for the WNBA — Robyn Fralick talks Michigan State

By Howard Megdal / January 17, 2024

The IX: Basketball Wednesday with Howard Megdal, Jan. 17, 2024

Nov 9, 2023; San Diego, California, USA; From left, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman, CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus, ESPN executive vice president Rosalyn Durant, Amazon vice president Marie Donoghue and E.W. Scripps Company CEO Adam Symson on stage during a press conference announcing the NWSL’s new media partnerships with CBS Sports, ESPN, Prime Video, and Scripps Sports at Venue 808. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Will WNBA have moment of triumph like NWSL just had? — Aliyah Boston talks incredible 2023 season — Must-click women’s basketball links

By Howard Megdal / November 15, 2023

The IX: Basketball Wednesday with Howard Megdal, Nov. 15, 2023

WNBA Playoffs logo.

More data points on WNBA’s potential big media rights score — Vickie Johnson talks Coach of the Month — Must-click women’s basketball links

By Howard Megdal / August 17, 2022

The IX: Basketball Wednesday with Howard Megdal, August 17, 2022

Don Garber. (photo via Felipe Cardenas' Twitter)

Why Major League Soccer’s TV deal matters for the WNBA — Washington Mystics talk big win — Must-click women’s basketball links

By Howard Megdal / June 15, 2022

The IX: Basketball Wednesday with Howard Megdal, June 15, 2022

Making Hockey (East) history on TV — Taylor Wenczkowski talks Isobel Cup win — Must-click women’s hockey links

By Anne Tokarski / April 8, 2022

The IX: Hockey Friday with Anne Tokarski, April 8, 2022