by admin | May 17, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Malika Andrews is capping off a quick journey that has taken her from the sidelines of NBA games to a central seat at many of its big events. The sportscaster is taking over the host duties of ESPN’s NBA Draft, succeeding Rece Davis, who led the broadcast for more...
by admin | May 17, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Most people are great at one thing. But Swin Cash is amazing at many things. A former WNBA champion and All-Star MVP, Cash is still shining as the Pelicans VP of basketball operations and team development (and a soon-to-be 2022 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee). “I’m...
by admin | May 11, 2022 | Leadership, SEW
The Lakers are coming off what could very well be the most disappointing season in team history, and the franchise’s management isn’t happy. During an interview with Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Plaschke, Lakers owner Jeannie Buss expressed her candid opinion on...
by admin | May 6, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Progress, the saying goes, does not occur on a straight line. When Becky Hammon was hired as the first full-time female assistant in the NBA, the first woman to be a full-time assistant in any of the major North American men’s professional leagues, it was a sea change...
by admin | Mar 17, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
What can we learn from Joe and Clara Wu Tsai’s willingness to do battle with the WNBAover player amenities and the city over Kyrie Irving’s status? That he’s willing to challenge the status quo or that he is as big a supporter of player empowerment as there is among...
by admin | Mar 8, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
In the beginning, back in 1997, there were two: Violet Palmer and Dee Kantner. Then, five years later, there was one: Palmer. When she retired in 2016 after her 18-season career, it was back to one: Lauren Holtkamp. But now, in 2021-22, the NBA has six female referees...
by admin | Feb 24, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
When Edniesha Curry first found out new Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was interested in talking with her, she was skeptical. After all, the California-born Curry was a longtime Lakers fan who rued when Billups and the Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles in the...
by admin | Jan 11, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Clippers reporter Kristina Pink took a nasty slip during Sunday night’s postgame interview broadcast, but confirmed that she is okay. After speaking with guard Amir Coffey, she suddenly slipped and fell to the court as he walked away, landing face-first. She tweeted...
by admin | Jan 9, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to Brittany Bowe who broke her own speed skating and qualified for her third Olympic team. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to the NBA for missing a major opportunity with Becky Hammon.
by admin | Jan 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Becky Hammon finally will be a head coach. The Las Vegas Aces, an organization in the WNBA, gave her an overdue opportunity, and she will have the control and the support needed to build a championship contender. The news, rightfully, was met with its share of...
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