WNBA News · LatestThursday, Mar 19, 2026

Now that the WNBA's CBA has been settled, the league can shift its focus to the upcoming 2026 Draft on April 13.

The Fever could have been one of the favorites to win the championship had they not dealt with numerous injuries throughout the year, which forced Cunningham and Caitlin Clark to miss the entire postseason. Cunningham spent her first six seasons with the Phoenix Mercury before the Fever acquired her last offseason via trade.

Brittney Griner has been playing in the WNBA since 2013. The former Baylor Bears great, a 10-time WNBA All-Star, is likely going to be playing for several more years. The WNBA and the WNBA Players' Association recently announced some big news, after all, agreeing to a new Collective Bargaining ...

The WNBA announced some major business news this week, as the league has finally reached a verbal agreement with the players union on a new collective bargaining agreement. "We're just really grateful to be able to come to a deal," WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike said. "We're proud of ourselves. And ...

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert confirmed the 2026 season will start on time. Here's what we know about other key dates.

News of a tentative collective bargaining agreement between the WNBA and players association has sent a wave of relief and excitement across women’s basketball. With fears of a work stoppage subsiding, attention turns to the start of the WBNA season…

After WNBA leadership and players stood side by side around 2 a.m. Wednesday at a New York hotel to announce a landmark seven-year collective bargaining agreement, they toasted with Moët champagne in water glasses. Celebratory but practical. The memorable image marked the end of a tense year and a half and an exhausting eight days of bargaining that ultimately provided an immediate pop and fizzle to the league. The pop: In 2026, the WNBA’s salary cap will nearly quintuple to $7 million, with the

WNBA fans have been worried about the possibility of a lost season as the players and the league struggled to find common ground over many months, but yesterday morning, a new collective bargaining agreement was finally agreed upon. It’s a landmark deal for the players, and a much better representation of their value as women’s basketball has exploded in popularity.

The WNBA's transformative new CBA changes everything

The historic deal between WNBA ownership and the WNBAPA is expected to be signed by the end of March

ESPN insider Shams Charania may want to stay off social media for the next few hours. During this Wednesday morning's episode of "Get Up," ESPN had Charania break the news that a landmark collective bargaining agreement is in place for the WNBA and its players' union. As part of this deal, the ...

Las Vegas Aces superstar A'ja Wilson is reportedly expected to re-sign with the team on a WNBA supermax salary of $1.4 million.

WNBA players and league officials celebrated reaching a verbal agreement on a new CBA, but there are still many tasks to complete before play begins.

Many WNBA players structured their contracts to become free agents this year, including stars like A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.

The projected salary cap under the pending WNBA collective bargaining agreement is set to exceed $10 million by the end of the agreement, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike and New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart are among those at the forefront of the WNBPA.

It’s done! The WNBA and WNBPA have verbally agreed to a new CBA after more than 100 hours of negotiations.