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Caitlin Clark does it all in her best WNBA game yet for Fever
Caitlin Clark thought the Fever were close at times. Before her first basketball game in New York City, Clark reflected on how a 36-point loss to the Liberty on Thursday contained moments where it felt like they were close and others where it was clear that wouldn’t be enough — “especially with their effort early in the game when there’s moments when you shouldn’t be tired,” she said And then Clark went out and pieced together the best quarter of her career — and a strong overall game — in the Fever’s rematch against the Liberty on Saturday, which amounted to...
WNBA to investigate $100,000 sponsorship deals for Aces players
The back-to-back WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces were recently surprised with individual $100,000 sponsorship deals. A day later, reports indicate that the league has opened an investigation to ensure that the arrangement is on the up and up. The #WNBA has opened an investigation into the $100,000 bonus payments to each Las Vegas Aces player, multiple sources with direct knowledge tell @TheNextHoops.— Howard Megdal (@howardmegdal) May 18, 2024 On Friday, Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced the deal to a stunned group of players in the Aces locker room. According to a report from the Las...
WNBA investigating $100,000 annual sponsorships for Las Vegas Aces players
The WNBA is investigating whether the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's $100,000 annual sponsorship to Aces players for this season and next is allowed.A league spokesperson confirmed Saturday that there is an open investigation looking into the deal. The sponsorships do not violate the WNBA's salary cap because the Las Vegas authority did not orchestrate them with the club. But other teams likely were raising questions about the fairness of the sponsorships and whether they violates the spirit of the cap rules."I'll put it to you real simple. Most of sponsorship people go after the top two people," Aces...
The WNBA is reportedly investigating the Las Vegas Aces $100K player bonuses and it's no surprise
The Las Vegas Aces are again at the center of another WNBA controversy. Around this time a year ago, head coach Becky Hammon was suspended for two games and the organization was docked a draft pick after the franchise was investigated by the WNBA. They went on to win their second consecutive championship anyways.
Caitlin Clark's first 3 WNBA games are actually historic on the stat sheet compared to other league legends
Caitlin Clark’s start in the WNBA with the Indiana Fever seems to be a matter of perception versus reality. While Clark has not made the same impact on the scoring sheet for Indiana three games in that she typically made at Iowa in her heyday, she’s already in elite company for where other WNBA greats started their careers.
WNBA Might Find Aces’ Player Sponsorship Deals Problematic
The WNBA’s investigation into the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) new $100,000 sponsorships for each player on the Las Vegas Aces will likely turn on whether the sponsorships more closely resemble endorsement deals or unauthorized pay-to-play.Taylor Declines A-Rod, Lore's 'Loser Pays' Offer In T-Wolves Arbitration The sponsorships will in some cases exceed the players’ base WNBA salary, which is as low as $67,249. The highest WNBA salary is about $252,000, a figure set by the CBA and does not include earnings from third-party endorsements. LVCVA president and CEO Steve Hill described the contracts as “sponsorships,” and as depicted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the...
The Las Vegas Aces’ unprecedented sponsorship is the WNBA’s latest controversy
Caitlin Clark’s early woes and a predictably fumbled rollout of a charter flight program aren’t the only thing that has WNBA fans talking after the opening week of the season. They’re also chatting about fly outfits, Angel Reese, and the name for the new Golden State franchise too. The Las Vegas Aces emerged as another point of discussion for fans of the sport on Friday, but not because of A’ja Wilson or the team’s iced-out 2023 championship rings. Steve Hill, the president of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, announced that the LVCA is gifting each Aces player with a $100,000...
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