Michael Voepel

Kansas City

Women’s College Basketball and Volleyball Writer at ESPN

Writer for https://t.co/XVAKxpqR3Q: women's college basketball, WNBA, volleyball. Began covering sports in 1984; grateful to still be doing this. (He/him)

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WNBA 2025 season preview: Team rankings, predictions, more

6 hours ago | abc7.com | Michael Voepel |Alexa Philippou |Kevin Pelton |Kendra Andrews

After a thrilling and historic 2024 campaign, the WNBA continued to make headlines throughout the offseason. A new expansion team. A slew of head coach firings and hirings. An unpredictable free agency featuring stunning player moves. The culmination of all that intrigue comes to a head Friday, when the 2025 WNBA season, the 29th in league history, tips off.
Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu scores 25 in return to Oregon

2 days ago | espn.ph | Kevin Pelton |Michael Voepel

EUGENE, Ore. -- Playing at Oregon's Matthew Knight Arena for the first time in five years, New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu drew a roar from the capacity crowd by proclaiming, "Go Ducks!"Ionescu, a three-time WNBA All-Star, made the return trip to Eugene along with Liberty teammate and fellow former Oregon standout Nyara Sabally for a preseason game against the Toyota Antelopes of Japan. It was the fourth time this preseason the WNBA has reunited college fans with their former stars.
10 moves that shaped the WNBA offseason - and what they mean for 2025

3 days ago | 700espn.com | Alexa Philippou |Kendra Andrews |Kevin Pelton |Michael Voepel

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2025 WNBA guide: New coaches, trades, more from offseason

3 days ago | abc7.com | Alexa Philippou |Kendra Andrews |Kevin Pelton |Michael Voepel

The 2025 WNBA season tips off later this week, but first, let's look at how we got here. Change has defined the offseason. The Golden State Valkyries join the league as the first expansion franchise since 2008, but 10 key moves and decisions have shaped what we'll see in 2025. Seven teams have new head coaches.
Inside the goals of WNBA's next CBA

5 days ago | thejefffoxshow.com | Kevin Pelton |Michael Voepel

This post was originally published on this siteIncreased salaries, revenue sharing and salary cap are among the issues being negotiated for WNBA’s new CBA.
WNBPA Eyes Increasing Max Salary To $1M In 'Transformative' CBA Negotiations

5 days ago | basketball.realgm.com | Kevin Pelton |Michael Voepel

The WNBA and its players' association have begun negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement that could dramatically reshape player compensation. Sources indicate maximum salaries might reach $1 million when the new agreement takes effect for the 2026 season. WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike told ESPN the players are seeking a "transformative" agreement following their decision to opt out of the current CBA two years early. "This league is transforming," Ogwumike said.
‘The league is transforming’: Inside the goals of WNBA’s next CBA - travel, roster size, and yes, pay

6 days ago | 700espn.com | Kevin Pelton |Michael Voepel

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'The league is transforming': Inside the goals of the next WNBA -- travel, roster size, and yes, pay

6 days ago | espn.com | Kevin Pelton |Michael Voepel

The most important action in the WNBA this season might take place off the court. The league and its players' association (WNBPA) have begun negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) -- the foundational document that defines the terms of the WNBA salary cap, roster sizes, eligibility and the length of the season, among other things -- after the WNBPA opted last October to terminate the current CBA at the conclusion of this season, two years before it was scheduled to end.
Caitlin Clark's return to Iowa with Fever averages 1.3 million viewers

1 week ago | espn.com | Michael Voepel

BRISTOL, Conn. -- Caitlin Clark's return to Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the WNBA preseason game between the Indiana Fever and Brazilian national team averaged 1.3 million viewers on ESPN, the network announced Tuesday. Editor's PicksClark hits vintage 3 in return to Iowa with FeverThe average viewership for Sunday's game was 13% higher than ESPN's 2024 regular-season average for the WNBA.
Clark hits vintage 3 in return to Iowa with Fever

1 week ago | 700espn.com | Michael Voepel

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