A new report suggests that the new Unrivaled Women's Basketball League is making a 'full-court press' to get Caitlin Clark on its roster this winter.
The new Unrivaled Women's Basketball League, which is set to debut on January 17, 2025, in Miami, announced throughto exclusively present live game coverage on TNT and truTV... with more than 45 primetime regular season matchups three nights a week across TNT Sports platforms."
This partnership with TNT is massive, given that it had been unknown where Unrivaled would be broadcast. However, there's still one snag in Unrivaled's blueprint for success: Indiana Fever sensation Caitlin Clark is, at least right now, not planning to join the league next year.of the Fever's last game of their WNBA season, ESPN broadcaster Ryan Ruocco said, "We talked to Caitlin Clark earlier today. She saidWomen's basketball's biggest superstar not planning to play in Unrivaled is a massive blow.
Read my 'Tuned' In column on the startup hoops league's attempt to lure the biggest TV needle-mover in women's sports.It will be fascinating to see whether Unrivaled succeeds in bringing Clark on board as we inch closer to that January 17 start date.Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites.
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