WNBA NewsSunday, Jan 4, 2026

The Las Vegas Aces and Dearica Hamby mutually agreed to dismiss her lawsuit against the WNBA club, according to a federal court filing Thursday.

Caitlin Clark discussed the need for compromise in the ongoing WNBA CBA negotiations at USA Basketball camp on Friday, her first organized practice since a soft tissue injury sidelined her for most of the 2025 season.

Mercury forward Satou Sabally is out indefinitely for Unrivaled as she continues to deal with symptoms from a concussion suffered in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in October.

Angel Reese, whose relationship with the Sky became strained after she expressed concerns about the team to the Chicago Tribune, said she plans on returning to the team for the 2026 season.

Teams are expected to be able to protect five players in the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo WNBA expansion draft.

Chris DeMarco is excited to get started as coach of the New York Liberty, but will remain a Golden State Warriors assistant until Jan. 1.

On October 24, 2024, the New York Liberty strolled down Manhattan’s Canyon of Heroes. They were fresh off their first WNBA title, ending the city’s 51-year professional basketball title drought. Sabrina Ionescu was wearing a YERRRnescu shirt. Jonquel Jones was draped in a Bahamian flag, holding her WNBA Finals MVP trophy. The vision came to… The post NY Liberty’s Disappointing 2025 Season Leads to New Direction appeared first on Winsidr .

I was sitting in the media area of Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, during the Sweet 16 last year. I was chatting with another writer, talking about how there really is no offseason (great podcast on The Athletic, by the way) for women’s hoops. Think about it: The WNBA season runs from May until October… The post Next Up: A Look at This Year’s WNBA Draft Class – Vol. 2 appeared first on Winsidr .

Just like the sun during a Los Angeles summer, the future of the city’s WNBA team is bright and quite difficult to ignore. The potential and upside of the Los Angeles Sparks is exciting, and this past season, WNBA fans caught a glimpse of what the team was capable of. The Sparks finished with a… The post Waiting for the Los Angeles Leap appeared first on Winsidr .

I was sitting in the media area of Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, during the Sweet 16 last year. I was chatting with another writer, talking about how there really is no offseason (great podcast on The Athletic, by the way) for women’s hoops. Think about it: The WNBA season runs from May until October… The post Next Up: A Look at This Year’s WNBA Draft Class – Vol. 1 appeared first on Winsidr .

The needle needed to be threaded. The Washington Mystics knew that going into their 2025 season. The 2019 championship is still recent enough that fans have fond memories of it. Of winning basketball. Of being one of the franchises. But it’s also far enough away that the memory of winning basketball is fading in the… The post Mystics Thread the Needle from Past Success to Bright Future appeared first on Winsidr .

The lottery balls have settled, and for the first time in WNBA history, the lottery order went exactly as it was projected to go based on the odds of the five teams in the lottery. For the second straight year, the Dallas Wings will be picking No. 1 overall, looking to pair another superstar with… The post 2026 WNBA Mock Draft 1.0 appeared first on Winsidr .