WNBA All-Star Game viewership dropped to an average of 2.2 million viewers this year from a record 3.4 million on ESPN in 2024, the network said on Tuesday, even as the annual showcase was the most-watched program of Saturday night across TV. The 2024 affair had the benefit of the wildly popular Indiana Fever sharpshooter … Read more
Backed by what they said was their largest attendance ever for collective bargaining negotiations, WNBA players met with the league on Thursday, with the sides far apart in discussions for a new deal. All-Stars Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese were among about 40 players who took part in the first face-to-face meeting featuring … Read more
Oregon’s WNBA team stepped back in time for its new name, re-introducing the Portland Fire. The WNBA expansion franchise, which begins play next season along with the Toronto Tempo, announced its name and branding on Tuesday — reviving the moniker of the city’s previous WNBA team that played from 2000 to 2002. “Our feeling is … Read more
The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030. Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2029, and Philadelphia the season after, assuming they get approval from the NBA and WNBA Board of Governors. Toronto and Portland will … Read more
The Indiana Fever will be without star Caitlin Clark against the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night, the team announced. The former No. 1 pick is battling a groin injury and will miss at least one game. Clark had recently returned from a quad injury that kept her sidelined for five games. She returned to … Read more
Caitlin Clark will sit out a fifth consecutive game with a quadriceps strain when Indiana visits Atlanta on Tuesday, shifting the focus to whether the Fever star will return against the WNBA champion New York Liberty. Indiana coach Stephanie White stopped short on Monday of saying Clark had been cleared for basketball activities, saying the … Read more
WNBA said it cannot substantiate claims that racist fan behaviour took place during a game in Indianapolis between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever earlier this month. The league said its investigation included gathering information from fans, team and arena staff, as well as an “audio and video review of the game.” “We appreciate the … Read more
WNBA said on Sunday it had launched an investigation into allegations of “hateful” fan comments during the Indiana Fever’s season-opening clash with the Chicago Sky. Indiana’s 93-58 win over Chicago on Saturday made headlines after a flashpoint in the third quarter when Sky star Angel Reese was fouled by Indiana’s Caitlin Clark. Reese, who has … Read more