Tonight's picks
WNBA banner
WNBA logo

WNBA

id 4516United Statesest 19962026
Country · United States · est 1996
League · id 4516

WNBA

The top women's professional league in the world. 12 teams, summer schedule, growing globally.

Founded
1996
Current season
2026
TV partners
ESPN, ABC, NBA TV
Country
United States
League ID
4516
Alternate name
Women's National Basketball Association
Endpoint
/lookup/league/4516
Schedule endpoint
/schedule/league/4516/2026
The wire

WNBA news.

13 headlines, refreshed 21/08/2026
Recap21/08/2026

Jackie Young scores 24 and the Aces beat the Sun 101-78
02Angel Reese has stunning perfect shooting night in the Dream's 124-88 romp over the SparksRecap21/08/202603Los Angeles Sparks vs. Atlanta Dream - Game HighlightsVideo21/08/202604Las Vegas Aces vs. Connecticut Sun - Game HighlightsVideo21/08/202605Fever's Mitchell sets WNBA record for consecutive 20-point gamesNews21/08/202606Engelbert calls out 'haters' using WNBA to 'sow divisiveness'News21/08/202607Dallas Wings vs. Indiana Fever - Game HighlightsVideo21/08/202608Ogunbowale and Shepard lead Wings over Fever 91-85 on off shooting night for Bueckers and ClarkRecap21/08/202609Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd offer rare comments about relationshipFeature20/08/202610How Ogwumike's retirement impacts WNBA, players' union and SparksFeature20/08/202611Miles exits on another milestone night as Lynx beat ValkyriesNews20/08/202612Toronto hosts Portland on home losing streakPreview20/08/202613Minnesota takes road win streak into matchup with WashingtonPreview20/08/2026

Headlines come from the public ESPN WNBA feed and open in a new tab on espn.com. Hardwood does not host or edit them. Our own WNBA writing lives on the Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham files, and on the Indiana Fever page. Rebuild this block with build_wnba_pages.py.

15 franchises

WNBA teams

Franchise histories written for fans and punters.

Las Vegas Aces logo

Las Vegas Aces

Western

Two-time champion, the modern face of the league.

View history →
New York Liberty logo

New York Liberty

Eastern

27 years of near-misses, then a first title in 2024.

View history →
Minnesota Lynx logo

Minnesota Lynx

Western

The quiet dynasty, four crowns in seven years.

View history →
Seattle Storm logo

Seattle Storm

Western

Four banners and Sue Bird's whole career.

View history →
Phoenix Mercury logo

Phoenix Mercury

Western

Three titles and the all-time leading scorer.

View history →
Los Angeles Sparks logo

Los Angeles Sparks

Western

A glamour club with three banners.

View history →
Chicago Sky logo

Chicago Sky

Eastern

A hometown homecoming and a 2021 crown.

View history →
Washington Mystics logo

Washington Mystics

Eastern

A 2019 title won through real pain.

View history →
Connecticut Sun logo

Connecticut Sun

Eastern

The great nearly-team, four Finals, no ring.

View history →
Indiana Fever logo

Indiana Fever

Eastern

A 2012 crown and a Caitlin Clark revival.

View history →
Atlanta Dream logo

Atlanta Dream

Eastern

Three Finals and a louder voice off the court.

View history →
Dallas Wings logo

Dallas Wings

Western

A young reboot of the Detroit Shock dynasty.

View history →
Golden State Valkyries logo

Golden State Valkyries

Western

The expansion team that made the playoffs in year one.

View history →
Toronto Tempo logo

Toronto Tempo

Eastern

Canada's first WNBA team, new for 2026.

View history →
Portland Fire logo

Portland Fire

Western

A revived name and the league's 15th team.

View history →