Michael Voepel,

Michael Voepel is a sports journalist who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for ESPN. He has been covering women's basketball since 1984 and has been with ESPN since 1996. Voepel provides unique insights into the world of women's basketball, reporting on key games, players, and developments in the sport. His work often highlights emerging talents and important storylines within the WNBA and college basketball scenes.

Biography:  https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/40302422/clark-sinks-record-tying-seven-3s-nets-30-total-fever-win

90%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

98%

Examples:

  • Michael Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW.

Conflicts of Interest

98%

Examples:

  • Michael Voepel is known for covering women’s basketball since 1984 and has been with ESPN since 1996.

Contradictions

89%

Examples:

  • Caitlin Clark was unable to attend USA Basketball’s training camp in April due to the NCAA tournament.
  • The Indiana Fever guard committed 10 turnovers and shot 5-for-15 from the field and 4-for-11 on 3-pointers in her debut.
  • The Indiana Fever lost to the Connecticut Sun in Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • It’s a crushing blow for Brink, the Sparks, the WNBA and USA Basketball, which must replace her on the 3x3 roster.
  • The outlook is still bright for Brink...

Recent Articles

WNBA Rookie Cameron Brink Suffers Devastating ACL Injury, Expected to Miss Rest of Season and Olympics

WNBA Rookie Cameron Brink Suffers Devastating ACL Injury, Expected to Miss Rest of Season and Olympics

Broke On: Wednesday, 19 June 2024 LA Sparks rookie Cameron Brink, a promising young star and Olympic hopeful, suffered a torn ACL in her left knee during a WNBA game against Connecticut Sun. The injury ends her rookie season and her Olympics participation. Brink, the second overall pick from Stanford, was averaging 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game before the injury.
Caitlin Clark's Olympic Snub: Team USA Chooses Experience Over Popular Newcomer

Caitlin Clark's Olympic Snub: Team USA Chooses Experience Over Popular Newcomer

Broke On: Saturday, 08 June 2024 Despite generating massive ratings, sponsorships, and attendance for Indiana Fever despite playing on a terrible squad, rookie Caitlin Clark was not included in Team USA's women's basketball Olympic roster due to the committee's preference for roster continuity and experience. Clark averages 16.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists in the WNBA but leads the league in turnovers with 5.6 per game.
Caitlin Clark's Impressive Debut: Most-Watched WNBA Game on ESPN Since 2001 with 2.3M Viewers

Caitlin Clark's Impressive Debut: Most-Watched WNBA Game on ESPN Since 2001 with 2.3M Viewers

Broke On: Wednesday, 15 May 2024 Caitlin Clark's impressive WNBA debut drew record-breaking viewership, with 2.1 million viewers tuning in to watch her score 20 points for the Indiana Fever against the Connecticut Sun. Despite a loss, Clark's performance set high expectations and marked a strong start to the WNBA season, which also saw victories for defending champions Las Vegas Aces and other teams.