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The Latest Breaking News from WNBA

Kelsey Plum Joins Unrivaled for Second Season After Opting Out Last Year

The Sparks guard is ready to join the 3x3 league.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 1, 2025

Napheesa Collier slammed the WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Here’s why that matters

Napheesa Collier, a Minnesota Lynx player and vice president of the WNBA players union, is preparing for tense negotiations with league Commissioner Cathy Engelbert

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

A'ja Wilson 'Disgusted' by WNBA Commissioner’s Comments to Napheesa Collier

The Aces star didn't hold back against WNBA commish Cathy Engelbert.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 1, 2025

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ESPN Got Burned by an Unfortunate Piece of Timing

Viewers missed a Shohei Ohtani first-inning home run when ESPN2 switched to WNBA coverage.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 1, 2025

WNBA All-Star rips into league leadership over salaries, treatment of stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese—but above all ‘lack of accountability’

Napheesa Collier claimed the commissioner was indifferent to Caitlin Clark’s salary, saying she “should be grateful she makes $16 million off the court.”

Fortune · Oct 1, 2025

Sophie Cunningham Sends Warning to League After Fever Get Knocked Out of WNBA Playoffs

The Fever guard sent a not-so-subtle message to the rest of the WNBA.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 1, 2025

Caitlin Clark Shares Hopeful Message After Fever Miss Out on WNBA Finals

The Fever star had nothing but love for her team.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 1, 2025

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WNBA Scandal: Is Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Resigning After Explosive CBA Clash?

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert faces mounting pressure amid explosive CBA negotiations, player backlash led by Napheesa Collier, and insider reports suggesting she may resign.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1, 2025

No one comes to watch the referees. But in the WNBA, they’re the story

As the league rides record crowds and viewership into the finals, inconsistent refereeing fueled by structural gaps has become the game’s dominant subplot

The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2025

Report: Cathy Engelbert 'Likely' Out As WNBA Commissioner Once CBA Is Finalized

The league's labor-management acrimony has been thrust out into the open.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

Frustrations Around WNBA Officiating Have Officially Hit a Breaking Point

After Napheesa Collier read a four-minute statement criticizing league leadership, players and coaches alike are backing up the Lynx star.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

Wings Fire Coach Chris Koclanes After One Season

Paige Bueckers will have a new head coach in 2026.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

Sophie Cunningham Perfectly Trolls WNBA Commissioner Over Caitlin Clark Comment

They don't call her Clark's enforcer for nothing.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

WNBA Commissioner Releases Statement in Response to Napheesa Collier Criticism

After Napheesa Collier blasted the WNBA for having the 'worst leadership in the world,' commissioner Cathy Engelbert responded with a statement.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

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The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

WNBA signs 11-year media rights deal with Versant to air games on USA Network

The WNBA has another broadcast partner after the league signed an 11-year media rights deal with USA Network to show regular-season games and portions of the playoffs beginning next year

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

WNBA World Voices Support for Napheesa Collier After Lynx Star Rips Into League

Collier ripped into the W and commissioner Cathy Engelbert for their "lack of accountability" on Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

Fans Roast WNBA Commissioner for Alleged ‘Caitlin Clark Should Be Grateful’ Comment

Napheesa Collier lit the WNBA world on fire with her pointed remarks about the league on Tuesday.

The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2025

Lynx star Collier says WNBA has ‘worst leadership in the world’ in withering broadside

Napheesa Collier came prepared for her exit interview on Tuesday, delivering a blistering statement on her thoughts on the current state of the WNBA

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Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

Angel Reese Seemed to Love Napheesa Collier Calling Out WNBA Commissioner

Angel Reese was fully on board with Napheesa Collier's brutally honest callout of WNBA leadership.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

WNBA Star Relays Surprising Conversation She Had With Commissioner About Caitlin Clark

Lynx star Napheesa Collier brought Engelbert's troubling comments to light regarding Clark and some of the game's other biggest stars.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

Napheesa Collier Puts WNBA Commissioner on Blast Over Officiating, CBA Talks

The Lynx star delivered a prepared statement during her exit interview Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

WNBA Agrees to Multi-Year Media Rights Deal With Versant, USA Network

The W continues to expand its coverage to allow more fans around the country to tune in.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

WNBA fines Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve a record $15,000 for conduct and comments: AP Source

Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve has been fined $15,000 by the WNBA for her comments and conduct after her team’s Game 3 semifinal loss to the Phoenix Mercury, a person familiar with the penalty tells The Associated Press

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

Cheryl Reeve Receives Hefty Fine Following Suspension for Outburst Toward Officials

Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve received a hefty fine from the WNBA for her outburst toward officials during their semifinals series against the Phoenix Mercury.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29, 2025

WNBA Fines Stephanie White, Becky Hammon for Comments About Officials After Game 4

The Fever and Aces coaches supported Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve in their comments about officiating.

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