WNBA faces new crossroads of opportunity in 2027. It all starts with hiring the right commissioner

The first big surprise of Saturday came around lunch. News began to trickle out that viewership for the WNBA Finals Game 6 played two days earlier — which had been moved up to a 12:30 p.m. start — had more than outperformed expectations. Even though more than 17,099 people had seemingly called in sick to work in Atlanta that day, some assumed the television ratings would be dismal. Many guessed the numbers would be buried amid offseason news days after the championship trophy had been hoisted an