ESPN scores best-ever viewership for WNBA Finals Game 1
Good for a 62 percent increase over the series-opener in 2024.
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ESPN’s Andraya Carter on Cathy Engelbart’s evasive answers: ‘I’m not feeling confidence’
"If you didn't say that, you should say that you didn't say that. She said, instead, there have been a lot of inaccurate statements."
Despite Caitlin Clark injuries, WNBA sees regular-season viewership increase
The league is proving to be a draw with or without Clark.
ESPN networks garner most-watched WNBA regular season despite Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese injuries
Eight of the top 10 most-watched WNBA games of the season were broadcast on ESPN or ABC.
No Fever, no problem: Liberty-Lynx Finals rematch puts up big numbers on ESPN
An average of 788,000 viewers tuned in to Wednesday's Lynx-Liberty broadcast on ESPN.
Rebecca Lobo chides WNBA refs refusing to call fouls on Caitlin Clark: ‘All of those are fouls!’
"There's a grab. There's a hold. There's another grab."
Tuesday night Aces-Liberty WNBA matchup ESPN’s ‘most-watched non-Indiana game’ in 26 years
"The numbers from last night’s nationally televised Aces-Liberty game are in..."
ESPN broadcast catches Brazil coach telling Caitlin Clark she changed ‘history’ of basketball
"Congratulations. You’ve changed changed the history in basketball."
Caitlin Clark points at Ryan Ruocco after hitting deep 3-pointer: ‘He’s the man’
I like him. I'm sure he had a good 'You bet!' call, yeah."
ESPN getting closer to daily WNBA show as women’s basketball growth continues
"Having a show like that would show that we’ve arrived."
ESPN delivers second most-watched WNBA Draft of all time
Monday's telecast was down 49% versus last year's Caitlin Clark-fueled draft but up 113% versus 2023.
Ryan Ruocco needed convincing to take top WNBA job at ESPN
"What’s funny about it is I didn’t know what a gem of a project it was."
A Sunday night national WNBA game on ESPN would be a win-win
Game 1 of WNBA Finals tops 1 million viewers, ranks as most-watched Game 1 ever
1.14 million viewers tuned into Thursday's Game 1 matchup between the Lynx and the Liberty.
WNBA scores most-watched semifinal game in two decades
Sunday's Las Vegas Aces-New York Liberty semifinal game averaged 929,000 viewers per Nielsen.
Caitlin Clark’s impact shown in latest WNBA ratings, but other players are also making an impact
The WNBA ratings rise is about more than just Clark.
Fever-Sky scores another record for WNBA
Another week, another WNBA viewership record.
The Doris Burke generation
WNBA draws another seven-figure audience for Sky-Fever
While viewership has slid, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever remain a hot draw for the WNBA.
ESPN rolling out ‘WNBA Finals-level production setup’ for Caitlin Clark’s debut
The WNBA's media partners are going in big on Caitlin Clark next week.
Andraya Carter is becoming one of the next faces of ESPN
Angel Reese already showing broadcasting aspirations
"We have a seat for you. Don't worry about that."
WNBA Playoffs hit 22-year high on cable
The WNBA Playoffs hit another high for the league this week.
Kia Nurse’s long-range game-winning three-pointer for the Mercury had quite the call from Ryan Ruocco
Nurse took a game-ending shot from long range, and drained it for the win.