Unfortunately they did not capture Dan's tribute on the broadcast but the in arena feed did get the audio

Major @anniecostabile.bsky.social story here. When the WNBA announced the 2022 capital raise, it said the stake valued the league and its teams at a billion dollars. The (very estimated) valuations of the teams alone now add up to about $4 billion. frontofficesports.com/wnba-2022-st...

The WNBA is exploring buying back the 16% stake sold for $75 mil in 2022, multiple sources told me. The deal—valuing the league at roughly $1 billion—was celebrated as a transformative measure. The WNBA has roughly quadrupled in value since. frontofficesports.com/wnba-2022-st...

🏃"Grand Slam promised revolutionary paydays and first-class treatment, but failed to complete its schedule amid a cash crunch last summer." (@dpyoung13.bsky.social) frontofficesports.com/gabby-thomas...

LMAO

since it dropped right before Christmas, a post-holiday bump of my story: on MLB's speciously legal tech cartel, a fast-spreading AI partnership and of course, the unc founder who team execs allege presents a conflict of interest in Rob Manfred's office. frontofficesports.com/mlb-scouting...

“Could we see a player make a demand to go play in college?” a Western Conference executive speculated to me. “NIL money is better than two-way money and Euroleague money.” Wrote about James Nnaji and Trentyn Flowers: frontofficesports.com/nba-flowers-...

The High Impact Player rule is here, but will it remain? The NWSLPA said it will take action to enforce the rights of players without specifying what that action is. So, where does that leave Rodman? frontofficesports.com/trinity-rodm...

MLB's tech regulation plans give itself full control over who can do business with baseball. And I learned an AI scouting firm — founded by the uncle of an exec in Rob Manfred’s inner circle — may win a bid. Team sources and antitrust experts told me it creates a conflict of interest. NEW from me:

Grand Slam Track has now filed for bankruptcy. What a disaster frontofficesports.com/grand-slam-t...

BREAKING: The WNBA has proposed cutting team housing in addition to an earlier start date, according to multiple sources. The start date for training camp could be as early as mid-March, sources indicated, which would come with serious implications. frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-upd...

CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."

End anticompetitive conduct, and voila, market conditions improve. Imagine that! frontofficesports.com/ncaa-hockey-...

NEW: The WNBA's latest offer to players includes a million-dollar max salary—but only if certain revenue sharing targets are hit. The base supermax in 2026 would remain in the six figures. frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-mil...

The WNBA's latest CBA proposal includes a max salary exceeding $1 million. As the Nov. 30 deadline approaches, where do things stand? frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-off...

Here's a new front-runner, from @cindykuzma.bsky.social: frontofficesports.com/more-races-m...

The Tempo introduced Sandy Brondello as the franchise's first coach this AM. While the terms of her deal were not disclosed, multiple sources told me she will earn a seven-figure salary annually making her one of the highest paid coaches in the WNBA. frontofficesports.com/sandy-bronde...

The Mamdani administration must restore the 18mph Ghosts. But I kind of agree with the author's comparison of the 20mph Ghosts to original formula Four Loko. So good that it should be illegal. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/n...

The Mamdani administration must restore the 18mph Ghosts. But I kind of agree with the author's comparison of the 20mph Ghosts to original formula Four Loko. So good that it should be illegal. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/n...

The sale of the Trail Blazers to Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon will take place in several stages across multiple years, similar to the Celtics, sources tell me: frontofficesports.com/portland-tra...

On Monday, Fenerbahçe announced Seattle Storm forward Dominique Malonga had "unilaterally terminated her professional player contract with our club without any just cause." BC of a required letter of clearance this could impede her return to the WNBA. frontofficesports.com/dominique-ma...

Five years ago, the NBA’s Orlando bubble became known for its late-night wine sessions as teams finished the season at Disney during COVID. Today, the drinking sessions from the bubble live on in a league-wide wine exchange. Story: frontofficesports.com/nba-stars-sw...

A couple big recent scoops from us that you might have missed because we published them at the highly strategic times of 5 pm on Friday and midnight on Saturday:

A couple big recent scoops from us that you might have missed because we published them at the highly strategic times of 5 pm on Friday and midnight on Saturday:

I don't want to speculate, but you have to think that the hours that Peter Thiel and Jeffrey Epstein spent over lunch in 2017 almost certainly featured one of the most normal conversations of all time.

Longevity is a fleeting concept in sports, but not in Minnesota. Over the last 15 years, Cheryl Reeve has built a level of sustained success that no other franchise has mirrored. Now, the Lynx are in position to win a historic fifth WNBA title. frontofficesports.com/cheryl-reeve...

I took the mandatory US Open field trip this week. Complaining about the Open being obnoxious and expensive dates back decades. Even so - everyone I spoke to agreed things had changed over the last two years. The numbers back it up.

With genius commentary from @benrothenberg.bsky.social @girinathan.bsky.social frontofficesports.com/us-open-tenn...

I took the mandatory US Open field trip this week. Complaining about the Open being obnoxious and expensive dates back decades. Even so - everyone I spoke to agreed things had changed over the last two years. The numbers back it up.

Angel Reese went on record and torched her teammates in what multiple league executives characterized as an unprecedented move. Where her future in Chicago stands & how the team is addressing her critiques here: frontofficesports.com/angel-reese-...

It appears increasingly unlikely the WNBA and WNBPA will reach a deal for a new collective bargaining agreement ahead of the Oct. 31 deadline. There are multiple paths forward, including an extension: frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-dea...

I’m always saying this

New: The Palestinian flag is back in MLS after a two-year ban, under very narrow restrictions. Fans in one stadium can display exactly one frontofficesports.com/mls-columbus...

can't wait to ultimately learn that winnie greco was told that someone from the city was coming by to pick up some cash and the name of @katiehonan.bsky.social's publication threw her off

New: The Palestinian flag is back in MLS after a two-year ban, under very narrow restrictions. Fans in one stadium can display exactly one frontofficesports.com/mls-columbus...

Following WNBA All-Star weekend WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike told the StudBudz they're changing the league. But whats changed for the Budz in the four weeks since? Simply put, "Business been boomin." frontofficesports.com/studbudz-twi...

I have a piece up on @frontofficesports.bsky.social today looking at what the fighters can expect from UFC’s new deal with Paramount. frontofficesports.com/ufc-paramoun...

Weeks ago, Grand Slam Track said the $3 million it owed athletes was coming "imminently." Those payments have not been made, the league admits it's "struggling" to make them, and its future is in doubt. Some new reporting with @margaretfleming.bsky.social frontofficesports.com/grand-slam-t...

Weeks ago, Grand Slam Track said the $3 million it owed athletes was coming "imminently." Those payments have not been made, the league admits it's "struggling" to make them, and its future is in doubt. Some new reporting with @margaretfleming.bsky.social frontofficesports.com/grand-slam-t...

A very fun piece today from Cindy Kuzma about why elite runners and cyclists are housing unholy volumes of Rice Krispies Treats. Molly Huddle told her she tries to eat 16 the day before a race. frontofficesports.com/rice-krispie...

There's also an Ivanka sighting in this, sort of, as White says the president's daughter, essentially absent from public life during this second term, is involved in the planning for the UFC event.

Hi Bluesky! I finally made an account so I could share this story. The Hockey Canada allegations exposed the sport's dark history of abuse, then the verdict fractured the hockey world. Where does hockey go from here? Free to read on Front Office Sports ⬇️ frontofficesports.com/after-hockey...

The latest on Grand Slam Track: it owes athletes $13 million, and missed its first deadline to pay $3.1 million to 45 athletes on Thursday. “If they aren’t able to pay out the debts that they have for this past year, I don’t think it will exist for next year." frontofficesports.com/grand-slam-t...

I interviewed Michael Johnson about his startup track league, which owes athletes and vendors millions, yesterday. Asked: -Where did Grand Slam's $30M go? -Are you declaring bankruptcy? -Do you think there's a real market for track in this country? And more: frontofficesports.com/grand-slam-t...

I interviewed Michael Johnson about his startup track league, which owes athletes and vendors millions, yesterday. Asked: -Where did Grand Slam's $30M go? -Are you declaring bankruptcy? -Do you think there's a real market for track in this country? And more: frontofficesports.com/grand-slam-t...

Spent this morning on the Q train with Andrew Cuomo, who took personal responsibility for his lackluster mayoral primary bid. He vows a very different general election run, saying he'll focus on "reaching out to more young people and touching more people." www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/16/a...

I went deep on how track’s big-money era is going. One startup has failed to launch while others have had mixed results. “Nothing could prepare me for the broke-ness that exists in the infrastructure around this sport,” Alexis Ohanian said. frontofficesports.com/tracks-new-m...