Expansion

The WNBA salary cap jumped to $7M in 2026. Here's exactly how much cap space every team has, and which franchises are already trapped before free agency opens.

The WNBA's most storied dormant franchise is being resurrected, but Connecticut fans, a U.S. senator, and a federal antitrust law say the deal was rigged from the start.

Caitlin Clark named re-signing Kelsey Mitchell the Indiana Fever's first priority on NBC. Under the new WNBA CBA's $7M salary cap, Indiana has one year before their finances make keeping the Big 3 nearly impossible.

After 17 months of negotiations, here is a complete breakdown of every salary tier, the new rookie scale, and what the new CBA means for every player in the league. Here is every number you need to know.

In the spring of 1996, a three-word slogan, a bronze-medal heartbreak, and a gold-medal miracle converged to create something the world of professional sports had never sustained before: a women's professional league built to last.

The March 10 deadline for a new WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement has come and gone. Negotiators hunkered down in a midtown Manhattan hotel for 12 hours, finally emerging at 5 a.m. Wednesday. This isn't just a standard labor dispute between owners and athletes. It's more

In a normal WNBA labor cycle, a joint statement from the players' union executive committee would be the ultimate show of leverage. All seven members, including Nneka Ogwumike, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, and Kelsey Plum, co-signed a letter this week declaring their absolute unity. To back up their stance,

The league says the 2026 team salary cap will be $5.75 million. The league says the average player salary will jump to $540,000. WNBA rules dictate a minimum of 11 players per roster.

On the surface, the recent letter from a coalition of prominent player agents to the WNBPA might look like a dramatic development.

The WNBA has officially informed the players' union that a term sheet for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) must be finalized by March 10th to ensure the 2026 schedule remains intact. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reinforced the urgency at All-Star Weekend on February 14th, stating that negotiations were

The WNBA and the players' union (WNBPA) are still in a labor dispute as the WNBA 2026 season rapidly approaches. By this point, we all know the basics of the argument

When Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia each paid $250 million to join the WNBA last year, fans asked a question: if someone is willing to pay a quarter of a billion dollars just to enter this league, why are players still earning an average of $120,000 a season? The answer

The most important number in women's sports right now is not a point total or a shooting percentage. It's 140%. According to the latest Redtorch SportOnSocial Global Sports Properties report, the WNBA posted a 140% increase in global online searches over the past year, topping the

The Portland Fire’s 90,000-square-foot training facility in Hillsboro is almost finished, featuring full-size courts and a massive medical wing. But the current CBA stalemate has left the building empty. Neither the Fire nor the Toronto Tempo have a single player under contract or a confirmed date for an

Portland isn’t just bringing the "Fire" name back; they’re literallly building a fortress for the team. RAJ Sports just announced a naming rights deal with Kaiser Permanente for a 90,000-square-foot training facility in Hillsboro. They are building out a 17,000 square-foot gym, dedicated rooms