WNBA announces league shattered viewership, attendance records during 2026 season
The WNBA excelled to new heights in 2026.
Eastern Time, including earlier stories still developing that day. How days work
The WNBA excelled to new heights in 2026.
More: Ball Is Life
Paige Bueckers. | Getty Images Ahead of the 2026 WNBA Finals, the second-ever best-of-seven final series that will crown a first-time WNBA champion in the Golden Valkyries or Atlanta Dream, the league has announced all the achievements that defined the league’s 30th season. As Commissioner Cathy Engelbert put it: The league’s 30th season has been one to remember, with extraordinary fan engagement, record viewership, packed arenas and spectacular basketball. For three decades, generations of p...
More: Yahoo Sports WNBA
Only teams behind us are the true dregs of the league - Kings, Nets, Clips and Bucks. Just above us is the Pelicans, with the rest of the list to be revealed in the next week. I expect our team to be super entertaining regardless of record, so I was a bit surprised (esp since Lowe is the rare national analyst who actually compliments us from time to time). I do think our broadcast is below average overall, but here's hoping this ranking way underestimates the watchability/buzz factor of our s...
It's been nearly a decade since the last back-to-back champion in the NBA.
The Dream have averaged about 9,700 fans per game during the playoffs.