WNBA News · LatestSunday, Sep 6, 2026

The USA got all it could handle from Italy in group play on Sunday at the FIBA Women's World Cup, escaping with a win. Here are the winners and loses.

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers are two of the most popular young stars of the WNBA. Both of them are currently in Berlin as part of Team USA, which is looking to snag its fifth straight gold medal at the competition.

For many WNBA players, the World Cup break is a chance to rest and prepare for the playoffs.

Follow live: Team USA takes on Italy in Group D decider

The Valkyries' third-round pick is playing well at the FIBA World Cup.

The Indiana Fever have two potential MVP candidates in Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell. Monique Billings, for her part, shares her MVP take.

“I am not a provocateur,” exclaimed the 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines, as she attended the Minnesota Lynx versus Indiana Fever game on August 2. Gaines’s appearance was fresh off Sophie Cunningham’s comments about transgender athletes and their participation in women’s sports.

USA TODAY listed five possible successors to Cathy Engelbert, including Nina King and Swin Cash, as the WNBA prepares to begin its commissioner search.

FIBA revealed the new nickname after Angel Reese's performance against China.

Dorka Juhász helped end a 28-year wait with a dominant double-double. The Minnesota Lynx forward scored 19 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Hungary beat Nigeria 71-67 on September 5 for its first FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup victory since 1998.

The WNBA is on an unusual break due to the 2026 FIBA World Cup, but the MVP debate is showing no signs of slowing down. With only a handful of regular-season games remaining once the league resumes, A’ja Wilson remains the frontrunner for the award.

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Aug. 30, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

Enes Kanter Freedom shared more details on his plans to play in the WNBA for the 2027 season, wishing the Indiana Fever select him in the WNBA Draft. Despite the WNBA rejecting Kanter’s draft eligibility and dismissing Kanter as a ‘bad-faith actor,’ the former NBA center is still pushing hard to find his way into the WNBA.

On Friday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced her retirement from the league, effective at the end of this year. So naturally, questions about what she has done during her tenure will be raised.

For months, one narrative has followed WNBA players in the lead-up to the FIBA World Cup: international play is more physical. However, for one former college basketball pro, that simply isn’t true, and her explanation brings the WNBA’s own officiating debate back under the spotlight.

Breanna Stewart praised Cathy Engelbert’s impact on the WNBA after a difficult CBA negotiation and said she is happy for the retiring commissioner.

Cathy Engelbert said the WNBA has no current eligibility issues despite draft declarations by Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White.

Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter called Enes Kanter Freedom’s lawsuit meritless and frivolous, saying he was ejected for his conduct, not his speech.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark's elite passing skills were on full display.

The WNBA has officially announced that Cathy Engelbert will retire from her position as commissioner at the end of the 2026 calendar year, with her departure set for December 31. But even though Engelbert herself has confirmed the decision and framed it as a voluntary exit, for some prominent voices watching from the outside, it does not feel that way.