WNBA NewsWednesday, May 6, 2026

Brittney Griner is embracing a fresh start with the Connecticut Sun as the veteran center looks to prove she still can be a major force in the WNBA.

The Sporting News takes a look at the 30 best players ahead of the 2026 WNBA season.

In 2025, Caitlin Clark was voted by WNBA general managers as the best point guard in the league, alongside Chelsea Gray.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reesewill renew their on-court rivalry on June 4 when the Indiana Fever host the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for their first matchup of the season. It will also be the first time Reese will face Clark and the Fever following her offseason trade to the Dream. The Chicago Sky’s decision to trade the two-time All-Star sent shockwaves across the league.

The 2026 WNBA season doesn't officially start until May 8, and yet, fans are having a heated debate online about Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark. On Tuesday, the WNBA officially released its annual GM survey. All 15 general managers were asked to share their predictions for league MVP, who is most ...

After an injury-hit 2025 season that still ended in a deep playoff run, the Indiana Fever are now entering the 2026 WNBA season with unfinished business. They’ve reinforced their roster, and most importantly, Caitlin Clark is healthy going into the season.

The tumultuous offseason is in the rearview now as the confetti prepares for the 30th season of the WNBA. The strategy rooms are busy drawing out maps for the upcoming few months as every team tips off their season with one generic dream that every franchise should have- the coveted WNBA title.

How does a player with a résumé like Tina Charles end up without a team? And the 2026 WNBA season is just three days away. As one of the league’s most decorated veterans and the most accomplished unsigned free agent currently available, concerns within the WNBA community are beginning to grow louder by the day.

Cheryl Reeve was hailed as the queen of crashouts. The Minnesota Lynx coach’s frustration peaked after Alyssa Thomas’ contact with Napheesa Collier went uncalled as she limped to the locker room in tears.

Cunningham will also be entering her second year with Indiana after spending her first six with the Phoenix Mercury, resigning with the Fever on a one-year, $665,000 deal. Despite missing the end of the 2025 WNBA regular season, along with the playoffs, due to an MCL tear, Cunningham was able to play in all three of the Fever's preseason games, starting in each. Since being traded to the Fever ahead of the 2025 WNBA season, Cunningham has seen her popularity skyrocket while playing alongside ...

Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts doesn't see the outside expectations as a factor entering the 2026 season.

Brittney Griner is set to begin her first WNBA season with the Connecticut Sun on Friday night, hitting the road to face Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This comes after the Sun secured a 1-1 record in the preseason, taking down one of the new expansion teams, the Toronto Tempo, before falling to the Liberty in the preseason finale. Griner saw plenty of action during Connecticut's preseason slate.