"Writing a coffee table book requires authors to do not just a lot of writing but a lot of wrangling for photos, the payment for which comes out of those writers' advances."
"We talked about the early days of the women's game, including the defunct six-player, three-zone iteration of women's basketball and its unexpected legacy in the sport today."
"We addressed both the most important economic victory in the (very good) contract that the players won and all the other, long-overdue stuff in the deal."
Emma Baccellieri, co-author of Court Queens, discusses the challenges of promoting her book while managing her commitments to the Sports Illustrated union and covering women's basketball. The conversation covers the history of women's basketball, including its early iterations and key figures like Ora Washington. The discussion also touches on the WNBA's new collective bargaining agreement, highlighting significant economic victories for players and the ongoing evolution of women's basketball.
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