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Athletes Unlimited announced its final roster Thursday for the fifth season of its women’s professional basketball league, a group that again features a strong contingent of established WNBA talent led by Tina Charles. The 40-player field includes 20 returning players and 20 newcomers for the season, which begins Feb. 4 and runs through March 1 […]

Basketball superstar A’ja Wilson is giving back in a major way—this time by honoring both her roots and the next generation of athletes. The WNBA MVP and Olympic gold medalist recently donated her signature Nike shoe, the A’One, to the women’s basketball program at Benedict College, her father’s alma mater. The gesture not only brings star power to […]

Howard University alumna and rapper Lady London recently appeared on Cam Newton’s “Funky Friday” podcast and it was an interesting experience. ​ An exchange between the two in which Cam Newton described his style as eclectic, but not knowing how to pronounce or spell the word has gone viral, particularly for Lady London’s sheer amusement […]

The WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association agreed to a temporary moratorium on league business Monday. The move pauses the initial stages of free agency as the two sides continue negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement, sources told ESPN, per Ramona Shelburne. The moratorium comes after the league and union failed to reach […]

As the Chicago Bears prepare to host their NFC Wild Card matchup against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night, several high-profile figures voiced support for the franchise ahead of its long-awaited return to the postseason. Saturday’s game at Soldier Field, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET and streaming on Prime Video, marks the Bears’ first […]

With the Indiana Fever led by superstar Caitlin Clark, the team also had some major contributions last season that made it successful, with one player in particular being Sophie Cunningham. As the Fever will be headed by Cunningham and Clark down the line, the former reflects on last season. Cunningham was traded to Indiana from […]

The WNBA and the WNBPA are bracing for a flashpoint as free agency nears with the CBA now expired and talks growing tense across the league. Sources told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Alexa Philippou that both sides are open to discussing a possible moratorium. It would pause free agency, qualifying offers, and core designations as […]

The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA) officially expired at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, after the league and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) failed to reach a new deal despite more than a year of negotiations and two prior extensions. The most recent extension had moved the deadline from Nov. 30 to Jan. […]

The Miami Heat trooped to the United Center on Thursday to take on the Chicago Bulls. The game, however, has yet to start, as of writing, due to the unsafe playing conditions. According to multiple reports, the floor is too slippery, which could lead to injuries among the players. While many are growing anxious about […]

With only one day to go before the WNBA’s CBA negotiation extended deadline, the players are revealing that they are not feeling good about the status of the talks with the league’s leadership. WNBPA vice president Breanna Stewart gave an update after Unrivaled practice on Thursday that will leave people feeling disappointed and anxious about […]

New York Liberty star guard Sabrina Ionescu will not be able to see action in the 2026 season of Unrivaled because of an injury, the 3-on-3 basketball league announced on Wednesday. “Unrivaled today announced that Sabrina lonescu was ruled unable to participate in on-court activities during the 2026 Unrivaled season due to an injury sustained […]

Unrivaled’s second season is officially underway, but that doesn’t mean the league is done adding players to its roster. The league announced Wednesday that it signed former WNBA guard Kiana Williams to its development pool, bringing the total number of players on that list to seven. Williams joins a pool of Unrivaled players that includes […]

The players in the WNBA are heated about the current state of the ongoing CBA negotiations with the league, and they aren’t shy about showing it. After it was reported that a New York Knicks power forward commented on the NBA’s medical care policy for players, Washington Mystics forward Shakira Austin didn’t hesitate to respond […]

The WNBPA has been vocal about the tense nature of the CBA negotiations with the WNBA. But as the January 9 extended deadline quickly approaches, the players’ association’s leadership has not shied away from voicing its dissatisfaction with what the league is willing to offer. The W unveiled its latest proposal in mid-December and has […]

Unrivaled entered its second season with confidence, clarity, and a clear message about where it fits in the women’s basketball landscape. The player-backed 3-on-3 league continues to position itself as an offseason option for elite talent, not a rival to the WNBA. Speaking as the new season tipped off, Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell told ESPN […]

Fresh off winning the WNBA Rookie of the Year, Paige Bueckers is embarking on her first stint in the 3on3 Unrivaled League. The star of the Dallas Wings is, without question, on top of her game with a sidestep three-pointer that went viral on Monday. In her debut with Breeze BC, Bueckers finished with 24 […]

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 […]