Dan Gilbert's Rock Entertainment Group makes bid to return WNBA to Cleveland
With interest in women's pro basketball surging, Dan Gilbert's Rock Entertainment Group, which is also tied into the NBA's Cavaliers, is trying to bring a WNBA expansion team to Cleveland.
Cleveland Cavaliers ownership group bids to bring WNBA expansion team to city
The Cleveland Rockers, owned by then-Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund, were one of the WNBA's eight original franchises. The Rockers competed for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003 before Gund pulled out, and the team could not find other local ownership.
Cavs Ownership Group Launches Bid for WNBA Expansion Franchise in Cleveland
The Rock Entertainment Group, which serves as the host for Dan Gilbert's sports and entertainment properties—including the Cleveland Cavaliers—is launching
Cavs owner Gilbert eyes Cleveland WNBA team
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert plans to pursue a new WNBA team, his holding company Rock Entertainment Group said on Wednesday, hoping to bring women's basketball back to Cleveland more than 20 years after the city's previous team folded.
Cleveland launches formal bid for a WNBA team
The Cavs said Thursday they and Rock Entertainment Group had formally submitted a proposal for a WNBA expansion team.
Cleveland's WNBA Comeback: A New Chapter
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is set to bring a new WNBA team to Cleveland, hoping to revive women's basketball in the city. The WNBA plans to expand globally, with teams in Toronto and Portland confirmed for 2026,
Cleveland to Bid for WNBA Team. City Has Strong History With Women's Hoops, Rockers Once in League
The city hosted this year's Women's Final Four at 19,000-seat Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The games were sold out and events surrounding the weekend drew massive crowds in part be
Report: Cleveland Cavaliers owner to launch bid to bring WNBA team to Northeast Ohio
With WNBA expansion on the horizon, multiple reports say that Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert intends to make a bid to bring a franchise back to Cleveland. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has talked about the league having 16 teams by the 2028 season.
Cleveland to bid for WNBA team, city has history with women's hoops
Cleveland wants back in the WNBA game. With interest in women’s pro basketball surging, Rock Entertainment Group, which is also tied into the NBA’s Cavaliers, is trying to bring a WNBA expansion team to Cleveland.
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WNBA expansion team could be coming to Cleveland
A WNBA team could soon be in Cleveland again, after Dan Gilbert's Rock Entertainment Group pushed a bid for an ...
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The W Sports Bar hopes to build a community around women's sports
The W Sports Bar is a collaboration between the bar's majority owners Cassy Kopp and Ally Eclarin, the co-founders of the ...
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Rock Entertainment Sports Network to be Carried on Spectrum Across Northeast Ohio
CLEVELAND, OH – Rock Entertainment Sports Network, a joint venture between Rock Entertainment Group and Gray Media (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN), owner of WOIO and WUAB in Cleveland and WXIX in ...