Cavs owner Gilbert eyes Cleveland WNBA team

Nov 20 (Reuters) - 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.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has said she hopes to see the league expand to 16 teams by 2028 and recently announced that teams in Toronto and Portland will begin play in 2026.

Another expansion team, the Golden State Valkyries, will join next season.

Rock Entertainment Group said in a statement to Reuters that it was committed to "diversifying our platform to provide access to sport and equality on many levels".

"It has long been woven into our mission to utilize our platform to unite our community in ways that drive equal opportunities across the board," the statement said.



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