Conversations With Cully And Conlon is new with UConn Women's Basketball Legend, Western Connecticut State University Head Coach Maria Conlon. We talk about her being the prognosticator of prognosticators with her prediction of the @Las Vegas Aces winning the WNBA Championship, sweeping Phoenix in 4 games.
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert was booed by the crowd during the presentation of the trophy and Finals MVP award to A’ja Wilson- ACES- G.O.A.T. Engelbert could not get to the arena tunnel faster if her hair was on Fire. A lot of uncertainty with no CBA agreement reached with the WNBA player’s association and an October 31st deadline quickly approaching. Maria will discuss how this could not be a worse time for a lockout because the league has a ton of momentum.
Records were set in television ratings, attendance, which led to a new 11-year TV deal worth a total of 2.2 Billion dollars. Also, a record number of 140 players are set to become free agents. Many opted out of contracts because they expect the league to increase salaries across the board. Even Championship team the Aces only have 1 player under contract for next season. Plus, two expansion teams will be joining the WNBA with Toronto and Portland starting in 2026. However, with a lockout looming, a long CBA battle could be ahead, especially after players association Vice President Napheesa Collier vented her frustrations after being injured during a playoff game which ended her season, essentially knocking the Minnesota Lynx out of contention for a title after having the best regular season record in the WNBA.
