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NEW YORK — Sue Bird can relate to Caitlin Clark's early frustrations about losing in the WNBA, coming off a UConn career in which she won two NCAA titles and lost only four games in college. Clark led her Iowa team to consecutive NCAA championship games while becoming the Division I career scoring leader. Both were No. 1 picks in the WNBA draft 22 years apart, landing on last-place teams. Bird eventually won four WNBA titles with the Seattle Storm. The 43-year-old says more lucrative broadcast rights contracts and an improved collective bargaining agreement will "dramatically" change the WNBA landscape in the next few years. That may include better salaries, more teams and more players on a roster.
