WNBA’s new CBA will lift rookie salaries, with the No. 1 pick set to earn $500,000
The WNBA's top draft pick in 2026 will earn $500,000 her first year with the second and third picks making $466,913 and $436,016.
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WNBA free agency is set to open Monday, with a fast-track window for offers
The WNBA and its players’ union agreed to start free agency on Monday, the league announced Sunday. Teams will have two days to send qualifying offers.
UCLA women storm past South Carolina 79-51 to claim its 1st national championship
UCLA routed South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday to win its first NCAA championship in women’s basketball, and the first for the Big Ten Conference in 27 years.
South Carolina — seeking its 4th title in 10 years — returns to NCAA championship game against newcomer UCLA
Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in a familiar place, reaching the NCAA Tournament championship game for the fourth time in five years. They’ll have to beat a title-seeking...
Candace Parker headlines a 2026 Hall of Fame class that includes a trio with strong Chicago ties
Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Doc Rivers — who all have Chicago ties — will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year.
South Carolina beats UConn 62-48 for spot in title game, snapping defending champ Huskies’ winning streak at 54
Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in the NCAA Tournament title game after knocking off unbeaten UConn and Geno Auriemma in a physical contest that ended with a heated exchange between...
Elite Eight: UCLA storms back from a rare halftime deficit to beat Duke and reach the women’s Final Four
Lauren Betts had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to help UCLA advance Final Four for the second straight season.
Connecticut Sun reach deal to sell to Rockets owner and move team to Houston in 2027
The Connecticut Sun have reached an agreement to sell the team to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for $300 million and will move to Houston in 2027.
WNBA owners ratify landmark 7-year CBA, setting up a sprint to the May 8 start of the season
The WNBA Board of Governors unanimously ratified the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement. Now there will be a sprint to the start of the season May 8.
Inside the WNBA’s 8-day, 100-hour marathon negotiations that forged a transformational deal
From “sandbox” meetings to delicacies from a local bakery and a stroll down Fifth Avenue during the St. Patrick’s Day parade, it wasn’t just discussions that took place during the...