Tag: WNBA

Why You Need to Know Paige Bueckers

Why You Need to Know Paige Bueckers

Paige Bueckers is the next big thing in women’s basketball. Rising to stardom in the NCAA as UConn’s standout point guard, Bueckers has already amassed an impressive resume. She graduated high school in 2020 as ESPN’s top-ranked recruit for her class and became the first freshman to win National Women’s College Player of the Year. […]

How Caitlin Clark is Changing the WNBA

How Caitlin Clark is Changing the WNBA

Women’s sports have risen in popularity over the last ten years – but one athlete has forever changed the trajectory of the WNBA. Caitlin Clark already had name recognition as a college all-star who had broken the all-time Division one scoring record when she entered the WNBA draft in 2024. Few were surprised to see […]

Caitlin Clark picks up another tech, now 2 away from league suspension

Caitlin Clark picks up another tech, now 2 away from league suspension

On Sunday afternoon, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever defeated the Seattle Storm by the score of 92-75. Despite the victory, Clark picked up her 5th technical foul of the season in the third quarter of the contest. After missing a three-pointer, Clark slapped the padding underneath the backboard in frustration. Clark was confused by […]

Caitlin Clark deserves better from the WNBA. (Op-Ed)

Caitlin Clark deserves better from the WNBA. (Op-Ed)

Trailblazer and number-one pick Caitlin Clark has joined the WNBA with a measly salary of $78,000. This is about 137 times less than the NBA’s number-one overall pick who will earn $10.5M. Clark is an athlete who has already broken scoring and viewership records, signed big sponsorship deals, and pushed ticket sales through the roof. So, the wage gap […]

Hey! Are you enjoying NYCTastemakers? Make sure to join our mailing list for NYCTM and never miss the chance to read all of our articles!