WNBA Announces EXPANSION & Furthering Their Own DEMISE

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is expected to officially announce the expansion of the WNBA on Thursday. The WNBA along with the media have been pushing for expansion of the league...claiming that the WNBA is experiencing a period of unprecedented growth. However...this supposed growth in the WNBA is an illusion.

We react to the expansion of the WNBA...and explain why expanding the league could lead to the demise of the WNBA. We analyze attendance figures throughout the 27-year existence of the WNBA...while also analyzing the current value of WNBA franchises. We explain how Cathy Engelbert is using expansion to show the illusion of growth...and explain why the WNBA has no business expanding the league.