WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to speak for 1st time since Napheesa Collier’s blistering comments
October 3, 2025
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert typically highlights the league’s successes over the past season at her annual state of the league address. This year’s speech might be a little different. Engelbert will speak Friday night ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals for the first time since Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier’s blistering assessment that the league has “the worst leadership in the world” with a commissioner who lacks accountability. The best-of-seven championship series is between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury. It is in many ways being overshadowed by the off-court issues facing Engelbert and the league.