WNBA NewsThursday, Apr 2, 2026

Some big-time changes to accomodate the massive matchup coming this summer.

Friday’s expansion draft (3:30 p.m., ESPN) for the Fire and Tempo will look very different from the Valkyries'. The two newcomers will take turns picking players through two rounds of up to 13 selections. The Fire have the first pick.

The Minnesota Lynx are bringing back former WNBA champion Janel McCarville as an assistant coach for the upcoming season. The team announced several additions to the team’s operations and coaching staff on Thursday. McCarville returns to Minnesota, where she was part of the Lynx 2013 championship team, as well as a star for the Gophers. Minnesota also hired Jasmine Allen as basketball ...

Sparks legend Candace Parker will reportedly be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky did not have the 2025 WNBA season they were hoping for, finishing the year with a 10-34 record and missing out on a spot in the playoffs for a second consecutive season. Now, Reese and the Sky will turn their attention to the 2026 WNBA season, which they open on May 9 against one of the league’s newest expansion teams, the Portland Fire.

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury have added familiarity and a forward-thinking perspective to their coaching staff on Wednesday, naming former franchise standout Tangela Smith as an assistant coach and Amiee Book as head video coordinator. Smith’s return to Phoenix brings organizational experience and knowledge that directly links to the club’s championship identity.

Awa Fam is the likeliest candidate to hear her name called first in the 2026 WNBA Draft.

The WNBA's two newest teams, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, will be conducting the expansion draft on Friday

Who will each team protect in the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft? Here is USA TODAY's prediction for all 13 teams.

As WNBA free agency gets set to start, Liberty stars Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu said they'll re-sign with New York.