Ben Pickman
Staff Writer at The Athletic
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Staff writer @TheAthletic covering WBB | Prev: Sports Illustrated, @cnnsport, @Cardinal_Sports, @UWJournEthics. Email me: [email protected] | he/him
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Ben Pickman |Sabreena Merchant
On Wednesday, the Golden State Valkyries - the WNBA's first expansion team since 2008 - will take to the court for the first time when they face the Los Angeles Sparks at Chase Center in their first preseason game. On the latest episode of "No Offseason," Zena Keita, Ben Pickman and Sabreena Merchant discussed what success might look like for the Valkyries' inaugural season. Watch the full discussion below. A partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Sabreena Merchant |Ben Pickman
The WNBA tipped off its preseason this weekend, with many of the league's biggest stars in action. Coming off its buzziest season in history, the WNBA televised all of its preseason games for the first time, including an ESPN showcase for Caitlin Clark's return to Iowa with her revamped Indiana Fever squad. The Fever won their first two exhibition games, even with Clark sitting out their opener against the Washington Mystics.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Ben Pickman
Angel Reese and Kim Mulkey shared a warm embrace ahead of Reese's first game back at LSU since entering the WNBA. The gesture served as a precursor for the celebration that followed. Reese and her Chicago Sky opened their three-game preseason slate Friday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge as they faced off against the Brazilian national team. Reese and her fellow LSU-turned-Sky teammate Hailey Van Lith were honored before the game with flowers in the homecoming exhibition.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Sabreena Merchant |Ben Pickman
With the WNBA season tip off on May 16 fast approaching, the New York Liberty are aiming to become the first team since the L.A. Sparks 23 years ago to defend their title successfully. On the latest episode of "No Offseason," Zena Keita, Ben Pickman and Sabreena Merchant discussed the Liberty's chances of repeating this season. Watch the full discussion below. A partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Ben Pickman
The WNBA's television landscape continues to shift. On Monday, the league announced that four preseason games will run on national television, the first time in league history that multiple exhibition games will air nationally. Fourteen of the league's 15 preseason games will also be broadcast on WNBA League Pass, with the lone exception airing only on ESPN. The wider accessibility of the entire preseason schedule is another milestone moment for the league.
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