The WNBA's latest CBA proposal includes for the first time some concessions on housing but does not have significant updates to revenue sharing, sources told ESPN on Saturday.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers won back-to-back World Series titles in 2024 and 2025. Which areas and leagues in North America have the most sports titles?.

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The WNBA submitted its latest CBA proposal to the union Friday, a source told ESPN, ending a more than six-week wait from the players association for a counter to its last offer.

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WNBA players' union president Nneka Ogwumike said significant work remains for the season to start on time, but she remains confident that games will be played in 2026.

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Four-time WNBA All-Star Brionna Jones suffered a meniscus tear last week while playing for USK Praha but should be ready for the WNBA season.

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For the first time, a $1 million base salary is expected in the new WNBA CBA, and the cap could see a 230% increase.

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The WNBA and the players' union met for a few hours Monday for the first time in several weeks to try to move the stalled collective bargaining negotiations forward.

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The WNBA and WNBPA will meet Monday morning in New York, sources close to the process told ESPN, a meeting many believe could be "pivotal" in whether a new collective bargaining agreement is reached or players decide to strike.

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Unrivaled co-founder Napheesa Collier said it was "unbelievable" to see a record 21,490 fans attend the 3-on-3 league's inaugural tour stop in Philadelphia.

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The WNBA and the WNBPA are scheduled to hold an in-person meeting in New York on Monday to discuss a new collective bargaining agreement.

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The Portland Fire's on-court look reconnects the previously tenured franchise with the city's embracement of the team.

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The 2026 season is just over 100 days away, but negotiations between the WNBA and players' union are at a stalemate.

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The Fever's Caitlin Clark will appear two nights on NBC's 'Sunday Night Basketball' for pregame coverage of the Lakers-Knicks on Feb. 1 and then will return for another pregame show on March 29 when the Knicks visit the Thunder.

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The Vikings, Wild, Timberwolves and Lynx as well as the NBPA spoke out Sunday about the fatal shootings by federal agents in the state, calling for a de-escalation of tensions and peace.

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Unrivaled co-founder and two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an "Abolish ICE" sign during player introductions at Unrivaled on Sunday afternoon.

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Was Indiana's title the greatest story in sports history? There might never be an objective answer, but we polled our experts for comparable arguments in other sports.

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When the second season of the Unrivaled basketball league tipped off on Jan. 5, it did so with five of its eight teams being led by Black women.

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If a new CBA is reached, the upcoming WNBA season will start May 8 with teams playing 44 games and including a 17-day FIBA World Cup break, the league announced Wednesday.

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Amid ongoing CBA negotiations, the WNBA released its 2026 schedule, which tips off May 8.

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The 2026 WNBA schedule is out and teams announced their calendar in their own creative ways on social media.

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The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as "major sporting events" that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban on nearly 40 countries.

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Athletes Unlimited announced a final roster Thursday featuring 20 returning players and 20 newcomers for its fifth season of women's basketball starting Feb. 4 in Nashville.

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CBA negotiations intensified in recent months, but previous events helped spark the stalemate between the WNBA and WNBPA.

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Project B, the new women's and men's basketball league, will make a stop in Tokyo in April 2027.

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The WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association have reached an agreement on a moratorium for league business, sources said.

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The WNBA and its players' union failed to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement or an extension of the previous one by Friday's 11:59 p.m. ET deadline.

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WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike and VP Napheesa Collier applaud player solidarity but bemoan a lack of progress in CBA negotiations.

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Sabrina Ionescu will not play in the second season of Unrivaled because of an injury sustained during the WNBA season.

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Breanna Stewart said the players' association and WNBA will not agree to another collective bargaining agreement extension after the deadline passes Friday.

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Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell didn't rule out the possibility of the 3-on-3 league partnering with the WNBA in the future.

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The 3-on-3 league tips off its second season Monday. Here's everything you need to know.

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Napheesa Collier will undergo surgery on her ankles after injuring them during the WNBA season, sidelining her for four to six months and forcing her to miss the upcoming Unrivaled season.

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While sources said the WNBA is projecting that a recent proposal from the WNPBA would result in $700 million in losses over the course of the agreement, the union called that "absolutely false," citing a discrepancy in whether expansion fees are factored.

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The Indiana Fever guard discussed the process of creating her signature shoe, which will debut this spring, among other topics.

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From the "Hoosiers" to Fernando Mendoza, Indiana has a rich sports legacy. Check out historical highlights in football, basketball, and more.

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What does 'status quo' mean, and which issues are players focusing on hours ahead of the Jan. 9 deadline?.

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The WNBPA announced Thursday that its members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize calling a strike "when necessary" during the ongoing negotiations between the players association and the WNBA on a new collective bargaining agreement.

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WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike told ESPN on Friday that despite the union's strike authorization vote amid its current negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, the WNBA players still want to play next season.

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Blake Griffin, Candace Parker, Jamal Crawford, the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, Bruce Pearl and Kelvin Sampson are among the first-time nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Rockets ownership is in substantive talks with the Connecticut Sun over the potential purchase and relocation of the WNBA franchise to Houston, sources told ESPN.

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The Liberty sit atop Forbes' first-ever list of the world's most valuable women's teams.

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Hall of Famer Sylvia Fowles is joining the Portland Fire as an assistant coach for the organization's inaugural season, a source told ESPN.

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Three months after her exit interview in which she called for new WNBA leadership, Lynx star Napheesa Collier said that while "nothing has changed" at the league level, she remains confident in the future as the players' union works toward a new CBA.

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The Los Angeles-area home of Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu was burglarized Monday night, with police saying several handbags worth more than $60,000 were stolen.

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The new Toronto WNBA franchise revealed its fresh look heading into its inaugural season.

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The Las Vegas Aces and Dearica Hamby mutually agreed to dismiss her lawsuit against the WNBA club, according to a federal court filing Thursday.

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Caitlin Clark discussed the need for compromise in the ongoing WNBA CBA negotiations at USA Basketball camp on Friday, her first organized practice since a soft tissue injury sidelined her for most of the 2025 season.

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Mercury forward Satou Sabally is out indefinitely for Unrivaled as she continues to deal with symptoms from a concussion suffered in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in October.

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Angel Reese, whose relationship with the Sky became strained after she expressed concerns about the team to the Chicago Tribune, said she plans on returning to the team for the 2026 season.

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Teams are expected to be able to protect five players in the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo WNBA expansion draft.

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Chris DeMarco is excited to get started as coach of the New York Liberty, but will remain a Golden State Warriors assistant until Jan. 1.

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Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… When Noelle Quinn was introduced at a news conference as the first Black head coach of the Seattle Storm in 2021, she paid homage to every Black woman who’d been a head coach in the league’s 24 seasons that preceded her own opportunity.

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A'ja Wilson has made an indelible mark on women's basketball. Take a closer look at her top accomplishments and honors, from high school to the WNBA.

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A'ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons. For that, she earned The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for the first time.

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Along with significant salary increases and a new compensation system, the WNBA also is proposing to its players amid CBA talks an earlier start date for training camps and cutting team housing, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.

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The WNBA's latest proposal to the players' union includes a maximum salary base of $1 million, sources told ESPN's Alexa Philippou. The new offer reflects incremental increases from the league's previous proposal.

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