WNBA NewsTuesday, Feb 24, 2026

Kara Braxton, a two-time WNBA champion with the Detroit Shock and former SEC freshman of the year at Georgia, has died at the age of 43.

In 2025, the WNBA reportedly made enough money for revenue sharing with its players. Here's what the union is saying about it.

The Vinyl beat the Lunar Owls 75-68 on Monday night to complete the six-team Unrivaled playoff field, with coach Teresa Weatherspoon saying, "They knew what was at stake."

The Minnesota Lynx announced that Nigeria's women's national basketball team will play the WNBA franchise in a historic pre-season friendly at the T-Mobile Center on April 27.

The WNBA told the union and its teams on Monday that a new CBA must be agreed to by March 10 for the 2026 schedule not to be impacted, sources told ESPN.

Two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton died after being in a car crash in Atlanta on Saturday. The athletic department at Georgia, where Braxton played in college, texted The Associated Press confirmation of her death on Monday and posted on social media. Braxton last played in the WNBA in 2014 while finishing up a four-year stint with New York.

The WNBA and its players union held a virtual meeting Monday to try and further negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. It was the first meeting between the two sides that involved players and the league since they met at the WNBA offices on Feb. 2.

TEMPE — The Valley Suns will start March in threads that honor a vital piece of Arizona basketball history. The club unveiled its Phoenix Mercury Night uniforms on Monday, a tribute to the WNBA team and its 2009 championship run — the second title that cemented a dynasty and reshaped the state’s sports identity.

The expansion teams are stuck between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, they have little knowledge on how the new CBA will turn out.

Angel Reese made a surprise career decision during the WNBA offseason.

WNBPA is going all in. On February 17, the WNBPA submitted a proposal seeking a salary cap below $9.

Braxton was in a single car crash outside of Atlanta. Here's what we know about how the 43-year-old mother of two died.