Overview

• Cathy Engelbert said there is “a lot of inaccuracy” in reports of a private exchange with Napheesa Collier and denied saying Caitlin Clark should be grateful for off-court income.
• The commissioner said she has exchanged texts with Collier, plans to speak with her next week, and expressed that players are at the center of the league while calling the week disheartening.
• Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White said Clark has been made a pawn in others’ agendas and urged league leadership to take accountability.
• Fever guard Sophie Cunningham criticized Engelbert on her podcast for showing disrespect toward Clark and suggested bringing in help to better lead and grow the league.
• Coverage highlighted Clark’s outsized commercial impact and framed it as leverage in ongoing CBA talks, with reporting noting concerns about a potential lockout at the Oct. 31 deadline and Engelbert saying problems will be fixed.