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It’s easy to see that all the negotiation and consternation required for the WNBA and WNBPA to agree to a new CBA was worth it. Peruse Her Hoop Stats’ handy team salary cap sheets, and the jump in player salaries from the 2025 season to the 2026 season is incredible. Simply, WNBA getting paid what […]
Over the past few years, the Los Angeles Sparks have been a rebuilding team. They were trying to build through the draft with top picks. Success didn’t come, though, as they had the worst record in the WNBA in 2024 and have missed the postseason for five-consecutive years. Through the 2020s, the Sparks have built […]
The top women’s basketball competition in Europe has reached its apex. The EuroLeague Women playoffs, also known as the “Final Six,” tip-off this Wednesday, April 15, and as one would expect, only the very best teams will be playing for the championship. The format of the Final Six is quick and ruthless: It’s three rounds […]
There’s no question that the Chicago Sky have been in the doldrums of the WNBA for quite some time. Ever since their 2021 title run, they’ve taken hit after hit. They lose core players, from Candace Parker to Kahleah Copper to Marina Mabrey and more. Coaches, namely James Wade and Teresa Weatherspoon, left for a […]
The Dallas Wings could have Fudded around and found out what passing on Azzi Fudd at No. 1 in the 2026 WNBA Draft would have meant for their fortunes. But they didn’t. Their decision gives Fudd what she wants. Yes, a return home to DC to play for the Washington Mystics would have been meaningful. […]
Picking No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft for the second-straight year, the Dallas Wings again turned to Storrs, CT and selected a UConn Husky: Azzi Fudd. Reunited with Paige Bueckers, Fudd is the seventh Husky to be the top selection in a WNBA draft. Here’s more on how the rest of draft night unfolded, […]
When the Final Four teams, all of which were No. 1 seeds, set foot in Phoenix, AZ earlier this month, few had UCLA coming out on top. UConn, the then-undefeated defending champions, entered as the top team. South Carolina was participating in their sixth-consecutive Final Four, and while Texas didn’t have those kinds of accolades, […]
Tonight, the scrutiny, at least temporarily, ends, and the celebrations begins. WNBA Draft 2026 is here (7 p.m. ET, ESPN). 45 prospects will hear their names called, an achievement worthy of acclaim, from whoever is announced as the No. 1 pick by WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to those who come off the board just before […]
The defending-champion Las Vegas Aces are running it back! Thus far, the organization appears to have determined that continuity is the best path back to a WNBA championship, as the Aces have not signed or traded for any new players, only re-signed returners. It’s an approach that is essential, uneventful and (potentially) inadequate. Here’s more […]
The potential of Cameron Brink is clear. Standing at 6-foot-4, she towers over her opponents, and for those who dare to challenge her, they are met with the appropriate force. Through her first two seasons, Brink has demonstrated that she can be one of the best rim protectors in the WNBA, averaging 1.8 blocks per […]
Last offseason, the Phoenix Mercury engineered an instant championship contender. What are they going to do for an encore? Thus far, not much. The Mercury have been one the quietest teams during the WNBA offseason. Is that near silence a sign of competence, or is it suggestive of an organization short on options? Here’s a […]
Following the 2025 WNBA season, the New York Liberty leadership signaled their dissatisfaction with the season’s results, as their title defense withered away in the first round of the playoffs, by firing head coach Sandy Brondello. The Liberty’s offseason moves further indicate the team’s intention of returning to the top of the league. Will New […]
Even though Saturday, April 11 is when WNBA teams can officially begin signing free agents to new deals, the Los Angeles Sparks have wasted no time getting to work. They cored Kelsey Plum, all but ensuring she will return to the Sparks. LA also is reportedly concocting a trade that would send Rickea Jackson to […]
A-Town is going up. The 2025 WNBA season was just the start of a new era for the Atlanta Dream. Even if the team’s 30-14 season ended with an early playoff exit, there was enough evidence to believe that this team was on an upward trajectory. Ahead of the 2026 season, the Dream are consolidating […]
The WNBA’s time in Connecticut is sunsetting. The Connecticut Sun, an institution of WNBA excellence, both on the court and in the stands, since 2003 are becoming the Houston Comets in 2027 after the sale of the team. But before the impending relocation and rebranding , Connecticut will celebrate its Sunset Season. So, what should […]
The 2026 WNBA Draft is almost here, and that’s always reason enough for excitement. The fact that it’s taking place in the middle of an unprecedented offseason makes things even more chaotic. Fresh off the signing of a historic collective bargaining agreement, the WNBA is essentially speed running its offseason in order to begin the […]
Last year appeared destined to be a disaster for the Indiana Fever. With Caitlin Clark injured and playing just 13 games due to a groin injury, the Fever finished sixth in the WNBA standings. However, the regular season is only half of the story. In the playoffs, the Fever went on a stellar run. They […]
The WNBA’s long-anticipated free agency frenzy has arrived. On Monday and Tuesday, teams sent out qualifying offers and core designations. Since then, teams and players have been negotiating the possibility of new deals, and on Saturday, signings can begin. On Friday, the news starting flowing, with reports of stars sticking with their teams on new, […]
The WNBA’s long-anticipated free agency frenzy has arrived. On Monday and Tuesday, teams sent out qualifying offers and core designations. Since then, teams and players have been negotiating the possibility of new deals, and on Saturday, signings can begin. On Friday, the news starting flowing, with reports of stars sticking with their teams on new, […]
There is a curiosity about sports history. Why is it that some are accorded an endless stream of remembrances and loving tributes, but others aren’t? The latter, regrettably, happened to the Houston Comets. They were one of the original WNBA franchises when the league was founded in 1996. Propelled by the Big 3 of Sheryl […]
By all accounts, the Golden State Valkyries were a smashing success in their first season of operation. The Valkyries sold out all 22 regular-season home games, inspiring level of local excitement justified by their on-court product. Golden State acquired Veronica Burton through the expansion draft, and she became the WNBA Most Improved Player in a […]
For the first time in almost 25 years, women’s basketball is back in Portland! The Fire kickstarted their new chapter last weekend with the expansion draft, where they selected from a pool of unprotected players from across the entire league. Where does the team go from here? Did the expansion draft give us any hints […]
The WNBA will, officially, begin its residency north of the border. And Canada’s first WNBA team, the Toronto Tempo, aims to finish at the northern end of the league standings. Can the Tempo turn in a successful expansion season? Or, will the team experience some speed bumps as the attempt to keep pace with the […]
On Monday afternoon, the Washington Mystics announced via press release that they have parted ways with general manager Jamila Wideman due to “strategic differences.” Wideman was entering her second year as the team’s general manager, and was brought in alongside head coach Sydney Johnson to lead the team’s rebuild. The decision to release Wideman was […]
The Seattle Storm are at a crossroads. Do they want to keep competing for championships right now, or do they want to start a rebuild around Dominique Malonga, the No. 2 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft? The thing is, they haven’t really competed in recent years despite their efforts. At least not deep into […]