(05-30-2023 07:50 AM)hiroshimacarp Wrote:  this happened a few weeks ago but keishanna washington was released from the lynx. now that i have reasons to follow the wnba...i'm finding out some not so pleasant things like somewhere around 40-50% of players who are drafted don't even make a roster. she was clearly up against it as an undrafted player. i was talking to somebody who's more in the know about wnba and they'd like to see expansion so there are more places for players to go. i'd love to see it in philly.

they bury their games on ion...a streaming service i had never heard of.

I agree that it's difficult to get a roster spot in the WNBA, but the few teams has to do with the league's attendance struggles and lack of interest. There has been talks about the WNBA coming to Philadelphia and numerous articles about it in the Inquirer. This is still several years away, but it will make a lot of sense when the Sixers build their new arena, as the city would have two major arenas to fill dates for. Liacourus Center would make the most sense for now as a WNBA destination, but there are questions as to whether people would venture to North Philadelphia to watch the team.

And Ion is a national over the air TV network. I think senior citizens are their target audience that shows mostly reruns of old detective shows. Channel 61 is the station in Philadelphia and it is on cable. They're not the regular broadcast partner for the WNBA, but they are starting to venture into broadcasting live sports. Ion will be showing a nationally televised WNBA game of the week starting next season.

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/wnba-sc...235589597/