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Ben Pickman

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Ben Pickman

@benpickman

Cap/Basketball Strategy @ Portland Fire | Prev: WBB @ The Athletic, Sports Illustrated, @cnnsport, @Cardinal_Sports. Email me: [email protected] | he/him

New York, NY

Joined December 2011

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Ben Pickman
@benpickman
Dec 7, 2023
No coach in CBB has had a last 2 weeks like Joye Lee-McNelis. Her dad died. She underwent chemo. Her @SouthernMissWBB team had a historic win. My profile of @CoachMcNelis. On an obituary she wrote, the resilience she shows, and the gratitude she feels
Grieving her father’s death and battling lung cancer, Southern Miss’ coach pulled off a defining...
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Ben Pickman
@benpickman
Apr 15, 2024
Caitlin Clark enters the Brooklyn Academy of Music for the 2024 WNBA Draft
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Ben Pickman
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May 16, 2024
One of the loudest ovations of the night so far here in Indianapolis just took place as recently retired Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder and current Iowa head coach Jan Jensen were just shown on the Jumbotron. (Cc: ⁦@ScottDochterman⁩)
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Ben Pickman
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Oct 24, 2024
Ellie had arrived at the Liberty parade
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Ben Pickman
@benpickman
Oct 24, 2025
Some WNBA CBA NEWS: More than 70 elected officials from around the U.S., including Zohran Mamdani, sent a letter to Cathy Engelbert and Adam Silver this morning urging the league to "bargain in good faith" and reach a deal before the Oct. 31 deadline
More than 70 legislators, including Zohran Mamdani, sign letter in support of WNBA players union
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Ben Pickman
@benpickman
Sep 30, 2025
The @TheWNBPA has issued a statement to The Athletic re: Napheesa Collier's comments. "The leaders of the league and its teams would benefit from listening to her powerful statement. The players know their value even if the league does not."
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Ben Pickman
@benpickman
Mar 31, 2024
Another trophy for Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks
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Ben Pickman
@benpickman
Jul 2, 2025
Big halftime news in Minneapolis is that the great Red Panda’s halftime act stopped less than a minute in as she fell off her unicycle. They’re bringing a wheelchair over to her now.
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Ben Pickman
@benpickman
Feb 14, 2025
INBOX: On Saturday at 6pm ET, DiJonai Carrington, Arike Ogunbowale, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray will play 2v2 (in an event hosted by A'ja Wilson) as part of a Hennessy x All-Star Weekend showcase. The exhibition will stream on the WNBA YouTube channel.
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Ben Pickman
@benpickman
Jul 20, 2025
Caitlin Clark may not be playing tonight but here’s what it sounded like when she was introduced during pregame introductions
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Ben Pickman
@benpickman
Aug 5, 2025
And for fans of England, back-to-back Euros champion and captain Leah Williamson is also here at Barclays Center
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Ben Pickman
@benpickman
Apr 28, 2024
Candace Parker has retired from the WNBA. I broke the news to her. Here’s her instant reaction ⬇️
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Ben Pickman
@benpickman
Oct 24, 2024
The parade has yet to officially start — floats are still parked — but that isn’t stopping T-Spoon
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Ben Pickman
@benpickman
Oct 24, 2024
Liberty Ring of Honor members Teresa Weatherspoon, Vickie Johnson, Kym Hampton, and Crystal Robinson all are here at the Liberty championship parade this morning
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Ben Pickman
@benpickman
Dec 5, 2023
A WNBA star is getting into the wine business — Mystics center Elena Delle Donne has launched Deldon Wines, which the company says makes her the first WNBA player with a namesake wine. For those curious, the wine is a Willamette Pinot.
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