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A WNBPA executive delivered a sharp rebuke to NBA commissioner Adam Silver amid tense WNBA revenue-sharing talks.
Adam Silver acknowledged Tuesday that WNBA players are right to expect a big pay increase ahead of their next basketball season.
WNBA players are set for a big pay raise. That is assuming a new CBA can be agreed upon. However, simple salary is not the only thing on the table in negotiatio
The WNBA players union executive director issued a rebuke of NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s framing of players’ financial demands, saying that Silver is supporting the league’s objective during collective bargaining negotiations to offer “more of the same.”
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver again expressed confidence Tuesday that WNBA players and that league will strike a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement, with the current one set to expire on Oct.
During an appearance Tuesday on the "Today Show," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said that WNBA players will get a "big increase" in salaries in their new collective bargaining agreement, and that "they deserve it.
Silver said the NBA doesn't plan to relocate any specific teams, but that stadium leases, population changes and economies are factors.
Silver became NBA commissioner in 2014, succeeding the late David Stern, and has helped grow the WNBA and led CBA talks on the NBA side. With a transformative WNBA collective bargaining agreement looming, it’s easy to see why Silver is under fire for these comments.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in an interview with Today co-host Craig Melvin on NBC that WNBA players will get a "big increase" in pay amid their negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.
Ahead of the upcoming NBA season, Commissioner Adam Silver addressed a controversial topic, announcing that the legendary Michael Jordan will be providing commentary in his highly anticipated broadcast debut.