With New Collective Bargaining Agreement, WNBA May Be Entering Its Golden Era
Expansion teams, a new labor deal and 216 games highlight a season shaped by roster turnover and record national coverage.
- The WNBA opens its historic 30th season featuring the debut of expansion teams the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, bolstered by a transformational new CBA reached in March.
- Broadcasters will air a record 216 regular-season games throughout the year on ABC, ESPN, CBS, Amazon Prime Video, ION, NBC, USA Sports, and NBA TV.
- The Las Vegas Aces top the AP power poll for the 10th season, followed by the New York Liberty, while 80% of players were free agents this offseason.
- While Caitlin Clark returns after injury-plagued play, The Lynx star Napheesa Collier recovers from ankle surgery and Sabrina Ionescu manages a foot injury.
- Following the team's sale to Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, the Connecticut Sun will play their final season in Connecticut before the franchise moves to Houston next year.
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Everything You Need To Know About The 2026 WNBA Season
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty The WNBA is back this weekend, and this season already feels bigger than just another year on the calendar. The 2026 regular season officially tips off on Friday, May 8, marking the league’s 30th season, which is a major milestone for a league that has gone from fighting for attention to becoming one of the most talked-about sports products in the country. The season opens with the Toronto Tempo making their franc…
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The Independent (US)WNBA contenders take centre stage as expanding league enters new era
The addition of Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire takes the league to 15 teams – and it isn’t done yet
After three decades, the WNBA is done simply surviving
The WNBA opens its 30th season Friday, not as a survivor but as a statement. What once felt fragile — a league fighting consolidation, indifference and the cheap dismissal that long shadowed women’s sports — has hardened into something undeniable.
The growing women's basketball circuit begins its new season on Friday with two clubs, one in Toronto.
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