Despite putting forth a bid, the state of Tennessee was not awarded a WNBA team this week as part of the recent wave of league expansions. An ownership group featuring WNBA and Tennessee legend ...
On paper, it sounded like a brilliant idea: a Nashville-based WNBA team named after legendary University of Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. The Tennessee Summitt. My Tennessean colleague, sports ...
Nashville was considered a strong contender for a WNBA expansion team, given its basketball history and the involvement of prominent figures like Bill Haslam and Candace Parker. The WNBA ultimately ...