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Paige Bueckers turned so many heads in her first year in the WNBA with the Dallas Wings; in her rookie campaign, she already averaged 19.2 points per game on 47/33/89 shooting splits. It was head-scratching when Bueckers wasn’t able to win the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year award in unanimous fashion. But with the […]

Unrivaled is getting ready to tip off its second season, but that doesn’t mean the offseason league’s leadership isn’t still on the lookout for new business opportunities that could help it grow. League president Alex Bazzell revealed Monday that the possibility of a partnership with the WNBA is still an idea that Unrivaled is open […]

The extended CBA negotiation deadline that the WNBA and WNBPA agreed upon is quickly approaching, but the two sides are apparently no closer to reaching a deal. According to ESPN, talks are currently stalled largely because of disagreements over a revenue sharing system. The WNBA is against the players’ association’s proposal to give players a […]

The Unrivaled offseason league was designed to strip basketball down to its most essential elements: Skill, decision-making, toughness, and chemistry. In the 3-on-3 format, there is no hiding weak links, no easing into games, and no luxury of prolonged adjustment. Every possession matters, every matchup is exposed, and every roster decision carries amplified consequences. As […]

As Unrivaled is set to start soon, the league will not have one of the stars participating. Napheesa Collier is undergoing surgery on both of her ankles, and it will sideline her for the next four to six months, according to ESPN’s Kendra Andrews. Collier hurt both of her ankles with the Minnesota Lynx this […]

It may be the offseason right now, but WNBA players have still been making headlines in the past couple of months. For Los Angeles Sparks wing Rickea Jackson, she was recently given the esteemed honor of having her high school jersey retired. Following Jackson’s jersey retirement, the Sparks took to social media to give their […]

With 2026 approaching, the New Year will bring Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark’s signature shoe release from Nike. Clark signed a multi-year deal with Nike ahead of her rookie season in the WNBA in 2024, and the company plans to make her one of the few WNBA players that has a signature release. This week, […]

The Indiana Fever are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly consequential offseason as for the future direction of their franchise. The Fever are coming off a surprise run to the conference finals last year, made all the more miraculous by the fact that superstar guard Caitlin Clark was out of […]

Unrivaled’s highly anticipated second season is just a couple of weeks away from tipping off, and it is dropping details that are meant to get fans excited. On Monday, the women’s basketball league, which operates during the WNBA’s offseason,  revealed which players will captain each of its teams. Multiple new names are donning captain status […]

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has released its list of potential 2026 inductees to the public, and numerous women’s basketball stars have made the cut. Most notably, former WNBA superstars Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne have been selected as first-time nominees among a group of standout players eligible for enshrinement. Parker built one […]

Indeed, the WNBA is at a crossroads with the ongoing CBA negotiations. The players are on one side advocating for an equal share of the revenue. Meanwhile, the league, led by commissioner Cathy Engelbert, is offering a salary increase, but not enough of the revenue share. As of now, negotiations remain alive and well. However, […]

The WNBA’s 2026 expansion, introducing the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, presents a historic moment for the league. With teams only able to protect five players each, the expansion draft will test franchises’ long-term planning, roster construction strategies, and evaluation of both immediate contributors and high-upside talent. Each franchise faces difficult decisions about who is […]

The stakes in the WNBA’s CBA (collective bargaining agreement) negotiations have risen since the WNBPA announced that the players were willing to strike if that move became necessary. Now, for the first time since then, players’ union president Nneka Ogwumike opened up to ESPN about where exactly the players’ opinions stand. “We’re looking for a […]

New Dallas Wings head coach José Fernández has his work cut out for him this offseason. Not only is he tasked with continuing the Wings’ rebuild into the 2026 WNBA season, but he also has to manage the on-court career growth of superstar Paige Bueckers. Fernández has been preparing on all fronts, which includes building […]

With the Houston Rockets led by star Kevin Durant and looking to make an impact in the NBA this season, the franchise seems to be also making moves outside of the basketball court, with this latest news also affecting the WNBA. As rumors continue to surround the Rockets after this news, it appears that the […]

Expansion in the WNBA is often discussed in transactional terms: Who is available, who can be selected, and how competitive a new team might be in its first season. But expansion is not simply a roster-building exercise — it is an act of defining identity. Before a new franchise ever wins a game, it declares […]

The WNBA pushed back Thursday against the Women’s National Basketball Players Association after players overwhelmingly voted to authorize a potential work stoppage amid ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. In a statement released in response to the vote, the league acknowledged players’ right to authorize a strike but disputed the union’s portrayal of the negotiations. “While we […]

Things are really beginning to heat up in the WNBA. The ongoing CBA negotiations appear to have reached a breaking point. On Thursday, the WNBPA released an official statement authorizing a player’s strike, per Khristina Williams of In Case You Missed It with Khristina Williams. Altogether, 93% of players participated in the vote, and 98% […]

Forbes has released its first-ever list of the most valuable women’s sports teams in the world, and a WNBA team occupies each of the top five spots. However, the one franchise that leads all the others is the New York Liberty, valued at around $400 million. The Liberty earned this honor when owners Joe and […]

Following the original Oct. 31 deadline to get a new deal done, the WNBA and the players agreed to an extension of the deadline, with a new date of Jan. 9 to come to an agreement on a new CBA. As the CBA negotiations have continued, it’s become increasingly clear that both the WNBA and […]

Although the timeline for the 2026 WNBA season is still murky due to the ongoing CBA negotiations, whenever the league does resume there will be two new franchises in the Toronto Tempo and the Portland Fire. In regards to the Fire, their inaugural head coach will be Alex Sarama who has spent the past few […]

While Napheesa Collier is frustrated by the state of the WNBA CBA agreements, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver remains hopeful. On Tuesday, Silver made it clear that he was confident that a deal would get done, per Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic.  Essentially, he said that the WNBA players were right to ask for greater pay. […]

The 2026 WNBA season continues to be in limbo as CBA negotiations between the league and the players union continue to drag on. Following an initial Oct. 31 deadline to get a new deal done, both sides agreed to an extension with a new date of Jan. 9. But as the WNBA CBA negotiations have […]

During Game 4 of the WNBA Semifinals between the Minnesota Lynx and the Phoenix Mercury, the Lynx were playing without star forward Napheesa Collier due to injury. The Lynx would go on to lose that game and thus were eliminated from the postseason. Napheesa Collier suffered an ankle injury that at the time, caused quite […]

Toronto Tempo officials said the franchise’s long-awaited jersey reveal was the result of months of behind-the-scenes work after the team officially unveiled its home and away uniforms Tuesday. Toronto fans saw the uniforms for the first time more than a year after the team’s name, logo and color scheme were announced. The home jersey is […]

The ongoing negotiations over the WNBA’s CBA (collective bargaining agreement) have added yet another chapter, and this time the new proposal is coming from the players’ perspective. The WNBPA has revealed its latest contract requests, showing that the players’ union and league leadership remain far apart in their ideas for how to move forward. Both […]

Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally has been ruled out indefinitely from participating in the upcoming second season of Unrivaled due to lingering effects from a concussion sustained during the 2025 WNBA Finals. The announcement was made by Unrivaled on Friday, the professional 3-on-3 league, confirming that Sabally will be reevaluated at a later date. “Due […]

A new generation is beginning to leave its mark on USA Basketball, and this weekend’s senior national team camp at Duke University offered a glimpse into that transition. With young WNBA stars like Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, and Angel Reese earning their first invitations to the senior team, the camp represents a major milestone for […]

This weekend, several hopefuls for Team USA’s roster for the 2028 Olympics are gathering on the campus of Duke University for a couple of days of mini-camp. Among those participating in Team USA’s camp are Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark and Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers During the first day of Team USA camp on […]

The Indiana Fever were one win away from eliminating the eventual championship-winning Las Vegas Aces during the WNBA Semifinals, pushing through an avalanche of injuries that could have easily crushed their spirits. No player’s absence was more noticeable than that of Caitlin Clark, who missed most of the 2025 campaign while nursing groin and quadriceps […]

It was only a month ago that Satou Sabally was mentioned as one of the top 10 players to watch at Unrivaled. Unfortunately, she won’t be hitting the floor for the second annual season.  On Friday, Ben Pickman of The Athletic officially confirmed that Sabally will be out indefinitely due to the lingering effects of […]

Team USA’s senior training camp has officially gotten underway, and women’s basketball legend Sue Bird is getting her first taste of what it’s like to be on the staff’s side of the game. The new USA Basketball managing director is responsible for evaluating the depth of talent present over the weekend at Duke University in […]

The 2026 WNBA season doesn’t tip off until May. However, that isn’t stopping reporters from asking Angel Reese about her plans for the upcoming campaign. The Chicago Sky star shared a rather blunt response about her stance with the organization. Reese, who will be 24 years old in May, claimed that she plans on playing […]

Talks have been heating up since the WNBA and WNBPA extended the deadline once again in their ongoing collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations. Players from around the league have been making their thoughts known on issues with the W’s leadership, and Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is now the latest to chime in on where […]

Caitlin Clark reminded everyone that Indiana Fever basketball is built as much on connection as it is on star power. On December 11, she shared a heartfelt birthday tribute to teammate Aliyah Boston. Clark posting an Instagram Story featuring a sideline embrace with the caption, “Happy Bday!!!!! love you 🩷 @aliyah.boston,” followed by, “excited to […]

The 2028 Olympic Games are just over the horizon, and USA Basketball is already thinking ahead about its final roster picks. Duke University will host Team USA’s senior training camp for the 2026 FIBA World Cup team this weekend, led by Blue Devils and new national team head coach Kara Lawson, alongside new national team […]

The New York Liberty’s offseason moves are finally starting to settle into place as the team officially introduced its new head coach on Wednesday. Chris DeMarco spoke out on his desire to take the role during his first press conference and made it clear that he believes the Liberty are the perfect fit for him. […]

Before Thanksgiving, the New York Liberty announced it would have a new coach. Former Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco will take over for Sandy Brondello after Brondello was fired. There is still plenty of time before the WNBA season commences. However, DeMarco provided insight into how he will coach, according to Khristina Williams of […]

A’ja Wilson wrapped-up a historic 2025 season with another major honor, being named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for the first time in her career. The Las Vegas Aces star, who secured her fourth WNBA MVP and led the franchise to its third championship in four seasons, used the moment to address […]