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The WNBA’s new labor deal explained: what it means for pay, power and the league’s future

The WNBA and its players have reached a new labor deal. Here’s what it means for salaries, revenue sharing and the future of women’s basketball

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WNBA’s New CBA Agreement: Three Key Points to Know, Including Pay Increases

Here’s what we know about the terms of the WNBA’s new CBA so far after both sides reached a verbal agreement Wednesday morning.

Sports Illustrated

The Current State of WNBA Negotiations As Proposed CBA Deadline Comes and Goes

Where do things stand after a weekend of movement on both sides? Let's take a look.

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WNBA Sets Deadline for CBA Negotiations to Wrap to Avoid Affecting 2026 Schedule

The league and over 50 players met virtually on Monday morning.

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WNBA Doesn't Budge on Salary in Latest CBA Proposal, Here’s Why That’s Significant

The WNBA’s latest CBA proposal includes a concession on housing, but not on revenue sharing.

Sports Illustrated

WNBPA Counters League’s Latest CBA Proposal With Key Compromises Amid Labor Dispute

Less than two months from the scheduled WNBA draft, the league and players remain apart on a new CBA.

Sports Illustrated

Lynx's Napheesa Collier to Undergo Surgery, Miss Unrivaled Season

She's been the WNBA MVP runner-up each of the last two years.

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WNBA Fires Back Public Response Following WNBPA's Work Stoppage Threats

The rhetoric is intensifying amid intense collective bargaining negotiations between the league and its players.

Sports Illustrated

WNBA Players Vote to Authorize Strike ‘When Necessary’ Amid Ongoing CBA Deadlock

Tensions appear to be rising ahead of the January deadline for the WNBPA and league to finalize a collective bargaining agreement.

Sports Illustrated

Why WNBA Players Are Unmoved by League’s Recent CBA Offer

WNBA players are reportedly unmoved by the league’s recent collective bargaining agreement (CBA) proposal ahead of the current deal’s expiration on Nov. 30.

Sports Illustrated

WNBA Players Association Agrees to League's Extension Offer on CBA Talks

The WNBA and WNBPA have agreed to a 30-day extension on their CBA deal ahead of the deadline initially set for Friday.

Sports Illustrated

The US’s biggest pro women’s sports unions have found strength together

For NWSL and WNBA players’ unions, collective actions have been key to their successes in wholly different sports

The Guardian - US

In Search of Equity, WNBA Players Have a Nobel Laureate on Their Side

Harvard economist Claudia Goldin, who focuses on the role of women in the American economy, has been advising the WNBPA in its CBA negotiations.

Sports Illustrated

With CBA Talks Looming, All-Star Weekend Was a Showcase of WNBA Solidarity

The sport's biggest stars came together on the biggest stage to make a statement on the league's growth, and how they deserve more credit for it.

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Report: WNBA Players 'Bracing' for Work Stoppage Before 2026 Season Amid CBA Talks

The WNBA's current CBA is set to expire Oct. 31.

Sports Illustrated

Highest Paid WNBA Players (Now and All Time)

Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young currently has the highest annual average salary of any WNBA player.

Sports Illustrated

Nneka Ogwumike Wants to Make the WNBA’s Moment Last

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Why WNBA players are opting out of the CBA and what comes next, explained

Here's why WNBA players want out of their current deal with the league.

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WNBA players are ready to demand more

"It’s about claiming our rightful share of the business we’ve built," says players' association president Nneka Ogwumike.

Sports Illustrated

WNBA Players Opt Out of Current CBA, Face Possible Work Stoppage in 2025

The WNBA Players Association will have to agree to a new deal by next fall to avoid a work stoppage.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Cathy Engelbert apologized to WNBA players for failing to condemn abusive Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese fans

Cathy Engelbert apologized to players for botching an opportunity to call out unhinged fans. Here's what she said.

Sports Illustrated

WNBA Commissioner Issues Clarification After Failing to Condemn Online Abuse

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert appeared on CNBC's Power Lunch on Monday. During the interview she was asked about the toxic online discourse surrounding the

USA Today Sports Media Group

Dearica Hamby’s head-turning federal lawsuit against Las Vegas Aces and the WNBA, explained

Here's everything to know about Dearica Hamby's federal lawsuit against the Las Vegas Aces and the WNBA.

Chicago Sun-Times

Elizabeth Williams has everyone’s attention and is using it to help change the WNBA

“E is a staple,” Courtney Williams said Sunday. “Not only for our team but for this league. I tell her all the time, ‘When you talk, people listen.’ There are a lot of things this league could do better. We just have to keep moving in the right direction. So,…

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBPA calls for charter travel after Brittney Griner, Mercury harassed in Dallas airport

“We cannot help but wonder if the league and teams preclude more reasonable and flexible rules regarding charter travel in 2023 in order to seek leverage on this issue at the bargaining table,” the WNBPA’s statement read in part.

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