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.
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
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.
Cavaliers' ownership group to bid for WNBA team in Cleveland
The Cleveland Rockers, one of the eight charter franchises of the WNBA, competed in the league from 1997 to 2003. They made the playoffs on four occasions and advanced to the Eastern Conference final in 2000 before the franchise folded after then-Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund was unsuccessful in his bid to find a new owner for the Rockers.
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 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
Cavs’ ownership group launches bid for WNBA team in Cleveland: Why it has a shot
Cleveland’s vibrant ecosystem of world-class assets, passionate and engaged sports fans, coupled with a culture that has allowed professional sports to thrive, make our Team and city uniquely positioned to provide an ideal home for the W’s next franchise,
Cleveland to bid for 16th team in WNBA's planned expansion
Rock Entertainment Group, which is also tied into the NBA's Cavaliers, is trying to bring a WNBA expansion team to Cleveland.
Cavs officially launch bid for Cleveland WNBA team
The Cleveland Cavaliers, Rock Entertainment Group and Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse are actively pursuing bringing a WNBA expansion team to Cleveland, according to CEO Nic Barlage.
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.
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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 ...