All WNBA Teams Will Fly Charter for First Time This Season, per Commissioner

In this story: One of the WNBA's thorniest logistical issues appears on the verge of being put to bed. The league will provide charter air travel to all its teams for the first time, commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Tuesday—a week before the beginning of the regular season. “We intend to fund a full-time charter for this season,” Engelbert told reporters. Per the commissioner, the flights will cost $25 million over two seasons and will begin "as soon as we can get planes in places." The poor state of WNBA travel has long been a hot topic in basketball circles, with...