WNBA officially approves expansion to Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia
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WNBA officially approves expansion to Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia
The WNBA is officially set to expand into three new cities by 2030. The league and NBA Board of Governors announced Thursday night that they had formally approved expansion teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia. The Cleveland franchise is set to begin play in 2028, followed by Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030. Last June, the WNBA announced it had granted expansion franchises to the three cities, but Thursday’s announcement makes it official. It also comes after a drawn-out labor d
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