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Dearica Hamby has been rebuilding in Los Angeles, but she was once part of the Las Vegas Aces dynasty. After they won their first title in 2022, Hamby was surprisingly traded after averaging 9.

PHOENIX — With a wave of unrestricted free agents set to hit the market next month, the Phoenix Mercury face a pivotal decision that could define their championship window: retaining and prioritizing a roster built around Alyssa Thomas. Sep 23, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) in the second half against the Minnesota Lynx during game two of the second round for the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Target Center.

Caitlin Clark is set for her third WNBA season with the Indiana Fever in 2026, looking to stay healthy throughout the year. In 2025, Clark was forced to miss most of the season, watching as the Fever went on an improbable playoff run without her. Clark was only able to play in 13 games in 2025, sidelined for the majority of the regular season and the entire playoffs due to numerous injuries, including to her groin and ankle.

After spending the first six years of her career with the Phoenix Mercury, the 6-foot-1 guard joined the Fever ahead of the 2025 season via a multi-team trade. Cunningham made an immediate impact on the Fever. Cunningham, however, suffered a season-ending knee injury.

To have a professional sports team is to run it like one, and the "have-nots" will soon be the ones speaking about what they have.

The Indiana Fever will have to adjust to the new collective bargaining agreement. Here's what will change.

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green applauded WNBA players' successful push for a new collective bargaining agreement ahead of the 2026 season.

The 2026 WNBA season will now start on time after a contentious few months throughout the league.

The WNBA and its players union have reached the next step in their new collective bargaining agreement, signing a term sheet. Now they wait for ratification by the players and approval from the league's Board of Governors as lawyers from both sides continue to write the new CBA. The new seven-year CBA, which will begin this season and run through 2032, represents a transformational landmark labor deal for the league.

WNBA announces new seven-year collective bargaining agreement

The new WNBA CBA has been finalized with new salaries for all players. Caitlin Clark is receiving a nice little pay bump as part of the deal.

There’s still something about making a million dollars. It remains a milestone, even as time and inflation reduce its financial might. You cannot retire your parents on a $1 million salary. You won’t even qualify as super-rich in some parts of the country. Nevertheless, the money is a significant indicator of worth. It doesn’t define your value, but it does make your work seem oh so important. In sports history, that threshold has often marked a kind of arrival. When Nolan Ryan crossed it in 197