I know what you’re thinking: “What can WNBA players teach me about business?” Thoughts are running through your head about the league suffering from low attendance, TV viewership and sponsorships. Not to mention you’ve heard countless rumors about the WNBA being a drain on the NBA’s resources. Let me stop you right there. Those thoughts are [...] Read more »

Glen Taylor, the self-made printing entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $1.8 billion, is widely known as the majority owner of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves (acquired in 1995). Early this month, Taylor (Forbes 400 #242) ended Minnesota’s two decade professional sports championship drought by winning the 2011 WNBA Championship with the Minnesota Lynx. Here’s [...] Read more »

The following article was originally published on 10/7 via Forbes Sports Money Tonight is Game 3 of the 2011 WNBA Finals, and it’s “win or go home” for the Atlanta Dream, who are down 0-2 in this best of five series against the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx entered the Finals with the best record in [...] Read more »

WNBA President Laurel Richie – WNBA Finals Press Conference The following article was originally published on 10/3 via Forbes Sports Money Last night was Game 1 of the WNBA Finals (Minnesota 88, Atlanta 74). The Atlanta Dream and Minnesota Lynx didn’t disappoint the 15,258 fans who rocked the Target Center and those who watched it [...] Read more »

The following article was originally published on 9/26 via Forbes Sports Money Did you watch the 1996 Summer Olympics? Remember the excitement of Team USA led by Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, and Teresa Edwards bringing home the gold me. That was one of the most memorable moments in sports history, and by all accounts it was the [...] Read more »