Why is Stern always talking contracting NBA teams when he should contract the WNBA?

[tremonthustler1]

You said who do you think makes Glen Taylor more money: Lynx or T'Wolves. And I'd say its the T-Wolves. EASILY (I misread your original post. That's why I answered it that way originally. My bad breh)

T'Wolves are more expensive to maintain, but there are more profits by owning a NBA team than a WNBA franchise which has limited resources to bring in financial resources

They haven't made a profit in YEARS though. In theory, the Wolves SHOULD easily make Glen Taylor more money, but the losses + lack of viability going forward even with a team trying to improve is what's causing him to wanna sell. The Lynx aren't killing his bottom line. They're arguably the best team in the state, men or women. Lynx tickets aren't showing up in their beans. Wolves tickets are.

 

[beenz]

yeah women are starting to have a lot more economic power than men, they already watch a lot more tv than men. thats why the wnba has been kept alive for so long in theory theyre waiting to ride a surge of interest it just hasnt come together yet. it might happen too they got a couple superstars coming in griner, skylar, breanna stewart but if that wont do it nothing will. when they enter the league expect ESPN to start to enforce more coverage of it on everybody though

my 9 year old daugher watches nba games with me regularly and saw some NCAA women's highlights on sportscenter once and basically aid it was

 

[Big Blue]

My 7-year old cousin says that women's basketball is boring that had me

 

[FloorGeneral]

ESPN Signs Six-Year Extension With WNBA That Is Worth $12M Per Year - SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global

The WNBA has signed a six-year extension with ESPN that is separate from the network's NBA deal. Sources said the deal is worth $12M per year, which amounts to about $1M per WNBA team, and runs through the '22 season. An official announcement is planned later this afternoon, coinciding with a relaunch of the WNBA brand. The 16-year-old league is taking the wraps off a new logo, designed in conjunction with the firm OCD (Original Champions of Design) to reflect "the diversity and athleticism of today's WNBA," according to WNBA President Laurel Richie. Looking to add to its WNBA revenues, the NBA decided to open the WNBA part of its package with ESPN early. The new deal will set up a Memorial Day double-header on ESPN2 that will be the WNBA's version of the NBA's Christmas Day games, and will increase the number of WNBA games on ESPN to 30 from 28. Those games will include the teams with the top four draft picks, so ESPN will be able to highlight the three top picks that it has showcased in its "Three to See" campaign all season: Elena Delle Donne (Delaware), Skylar Diggins (Notre Dame), and Brittney Griner (Baylor). "Having a better sense of the athletes and getting to know the athletes is a really important part of building allegiance to a player, a team or a league," Richie said. "So in this extended partnership, we're excited about looking for ways to do that." Like other media rights deals, ESPN picked up TV Everywhere rights that allow it to show WNBA games on ESPN3 and its WatchESPN app. ESPN's current rights deal with the NBA, which was signed in '07 and runs through the '15-16 season, included WNBA rights. ESPN's deal with the NBA is not affected by this deal. ESPN has carried WNBA games dating back to the league's inaugural season in '97.

^^^ THIS is why he doesn't contract the league. ESPN throwing $12m a year for this? Crazy.

 

[beenz]

ESPN Signs Six-Year Extension With WNBA That Is Worth $12M Per Year - SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global



^^^ THIS is why he doesn't contract the league. ESPN throwing $12m a year for this? Crazy.

they gotta fill those channels in the summer when baseball isn't on.

and $12M is a miniscule amount of money to pay a "major" sports league to broadcast their games.

 

[Taadow]

ESPN Signs Six-Year Extension With WNBA That Is Worth $12M Per Year - SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global



^^^ THIS is why he doesn't contract the league. ESPN throwing $12m a year for this? Crazy.

Chit...look at the new logo...it's just a broad gettin' an offensive rebound.

You know it's that - because it CAN'T be a chick going to the basket with one hand. They don't ride like that...

 

[yoyoyo1]

^^^ THIS is why he doesn't contract the league. ESPN throwing $12m a year for this? Crazy.

breh.... you think espn wants to show this shyt? the only reason they pay for wnba rights is to score points with the nba... when rights are up they're gonna be like

espn: hey nba guys, remember when he held you down and even overpaid for wnba rights

nba guys: yeah and you're gonna keep doing that as long like as we're in business together, got it

 

[BlakeSuperior]

It can never happen because of what the WNBA stands for. The problem is the NBA shouldnt have burdened themselves with being the ones to legitimize pro female sports. Stern, jumping the gun, as always.

 

[Roaden Polynice]

I don't care. but I answered that question in the original post. it's just another option for the NBA to cut expenditures that should be considered before taking away actual NBA teams

But...you do care. You made a thread and everything

You typed it out, hit submit

That's a lot of energy allotted to not caring

 

[beenz]

breh.... you think espn wants to show this shyt? the only reason they pay for wnba rights is to score points with the nba... when rights are up they're gonna be like

espn: hey nba guys, remember when he held you down and even overpaid for wnba rights

nba guys: yeah and you're gonna keep doing that as long like as we're in business together, got it

Never thought about that. Maybe part of the ESPN deal for getting the games includes broadcast WNBA games as well. They can't force TNT to do it as they aren't even a sports station.