Caitlin Clark

Kelsey Mitchell is supposed to be the first retention for the Indiana Fever this offseason. “I’m going to sound like a broken record from last year.

As the WNBA experienced its rocketship growth during the 2024 and 2025 seasons, a strong dissonance emerged between the popularity of college megastars like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers and how much money they made. The salaries of all WNBA players were too low relative to the growing business of the league, but none more obviously than the new generation of rookies. The new collective bargaining agreement, which the league and players agreed to in principle early Wednesday morning

Caitlin Clark is set for a staggering 500% salary increase as the WNBA and WNBPA ratify a historic $1 billion CBA, ushering in the first "million-dollar salary" era in women’s basketball.

The new WNBA CBA allows high-performing players on rookie deals to qualify for max extensions in their fourth season. These players can benefit from that.

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.

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.

While salary increases were a win, observers suggest revenue sharing in the new WNBA collective bargaining agreement will be transformative.

This might be a draft night steal.

The new CBA might challenge the Fever more than others.

The rise of social media has transformed how athletes connect with fans, and nowhere is that more evident than in the WNBA. The league’s most-followed players on Instagram—led by Angel Reese (5.2M), Caitlin Clark (3.6M), and Paige Bueckers (3.0M)—represent a…

A new provision in the WNBA's pending CBA fast-tracks the ability for players on rookie-scale contracts to make maximum and supermax salaries, sources told ESPN.

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.

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.

WNBA salaries are going up a lot in the new CBA.

Catilin Clark and other WNBA stars offer analysis, social media memes after striking deal with league on new collective bargaining agreement.

Watching Caitlin Clark fill Gainbridge Fieldhouse and ignite the WNBA has brought Lin Dunn's career full circle

The WNBA and its players union enter a sixth day of marathon meetings. With no deal yet, revenue share and housing remaining top priority.

Breanna Stewart praises Fever star Caitlin Clark and Sky star Angel Reese for their ability to elevate the WNBA

As Caitlin Clark prepares for her first game in nearly eight months, it's impossible for her to squash the butterflies she says she's feeling -- but she doesn't exactly want to.

Angel Reese is one of the most recognizable names in women’s sports. Reese first broke onto the scene with the LSU Tigers when she won the 2023 national championship under the leadership of coach Kim Mulkey, defeating Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Reese would go on to be drafted No. 7 by the Chicago Sky in the 2024 WNBA draft.