WNBA NewsThursday, Apr 9, 2026

The Sun acquired Diamond Miller, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 draft, from the Wings in exchange for Rayah Marshall.

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

WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale has entered a plea of not guilty to a battery charge stemming from an incident at a Miami night club last month.

WNBA star Brittney Griner enters free agency as one of the biggest names on the market. The veteran center ended her eleven-year run with the Phoenix Mercury in 2025 and signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Dream. Griner is now an unrestricted free agent as the official negotiating period opened on Wednesday.

The Indiana Fever revealed renderings of their new $78 million practice facility on Thursday. The Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center is set to become the largest and most advanced training facility in the WNBA, and it is expected to open before the 2027 WNBA season, according to a news release. The 108,000-square-foot, three-story building will become the year-round home of the Fever and is located in downtown Indianapolis, near Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where the Fever and the NBA’s Indiana P

Fever fans will be happy about this news.

The Toronto Tempo want their first WNBA season to be a winning one. Is that realistic?

The Sporting News is tracking live updates on signings, trades and breaking news from 2026 WNBA free agency.

For a franchise that knows exactly how to spot greatness, the bigger question now is why can’t they keep it? The Chicago Sky recently traded Angel Reese just two years after drafting her. And while roster shakeups aren’t unusual in the WNBA, this one has raised eyebrows for a different reason.

UCLA was crowned champions four days ago, and in another four days, the six seniors who accounted for all of their points in the Final Four will be starting their professional careers at the WNBA Draft. Over the past three weeks, several Bruins managed to raise their draft stock with strong NCAA Tournament performances. Even with all the tape front offices have on the fourth-, fifth- and sixth-year seniors leaving college for the WNBA, it still helps to have a few good games against the nation’s

In USA TODAY's latest WNBA mock draft, UCLA's Lauren Betts takes the No. 1 spot, her highest position yet, after March Madness.

For seven seasons, Jackie Young has been one of the cornerstones of the Las Vegas Aces. According to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou, the four-time All-Star and All-WNBA guard will remain in Vegas, agreeing to a one-year deal at the regular maximum contract of $1.19 million. Breaking: The Las Vegas Aces are finalizing an agreement for Jackie… The post JACKIE YOUNG RE-SIGNS WITH ACES appeared first on Winsidr.