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The WNBA's viewership numbers have taken a hit since Caitlin's Indiana Fever have been eliminated...

Nothing short of a historic season for Caitlin, Fever and the WNBA!

“You’re gonna see $100 million a year here shortly… You’re gonna have players making more than the owners. That’s okay. There is no league without them.” — Marc Cuban says eventually there will be a $1 billion contract in the NBA ???? (via Club Shay Shay)

?? BREAKING: After 15 seasons in the NBA, Derrick Rose has announced his retirement. ? Youngest MVP in NBA history ? 3× NBA All-Star ? All-NBA First Team ? NBA Rookie of the Year ? 2x FIBA Gold Medalist "The next chapter is about chasing my dreams and sharing my growth." THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING, D-ROSE ??

Joel Embiid joins LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Paul George, and Kevin Durant in the $500M+ club of total career earnings with his recent contract extension! ?? Who surprises you on the list, and who do you think will be next? (via Bobby Marks)

Are the San Francisco 49ers about to fall apart? Because as of today, they’re missing over $100,000,000 of their payroll. We all know this is their last year with a superteam of weapons, before they have to give Brock Purdy the bank. But this year - maybe their last, best shot at a SB - hasn’t looked good. And you can blame it on their worst enemy: the injury bug. ?? CMC on IR (Achilles and calf) ?? Deebo Samuel out Week 3 (calf strain) ?? George Kittle out Week 3 (hamstring issue) ?? Nick Bosa and Charvarius Ward both “Questionable” ?? Javon Hargrave out for the season (triceps) ?? Dre Greenlaw hasn’t played all season (torn Achilles) WR Brandon Aiyuk is healthy, but missed all of training camp due to contract drama - and he’s looked rusty. Christian McCaffrey is flying to Germany for a 2nd opinion on his Achilles. Is it time to push the panic button? Sure, we’re only 3 weeks in. But the 49ers are 1-2, their heavy hitters are missing, and they just got stunned by the Rams. Don’t forget the Niners have the 7th-oldest roster in football. And they’re coming off deep postseason runs in 4 of the past 5 years. But their last dance may be over before it even gets started - all because of injuries.

All four of last year's WNBA Finals games' tickets combined were less expensive than one game of Fever's first round game this year. The Caitlin Clark effect is UNREAL ??

SHOHEI OHTANI HAS CREATED A CLUB OF HIS OWN ?? He's the ONLY player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season ??

According to The Athletic, Wojnarowski is “walking away from more than $20 million with ESPN.” “He is walking away from more than $20 million with ESPN,” The Athletic wrote. “As he had nearly three years remaining on his contract at around $7 million per year, three people briefed on the move said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of Wojnarowski’s contract.”

While some NBA players command huge salaries because they're proven stars, others still earn impressive amounts even without an All-Star selection. With a $380 million extension from the Denver Nuggets, Jamal Murray has set the record as the highest-earning player in NBA history who hasn’t been an All-Star ??