Who are the current WNBA teams? A look at the 13 teams and the league’s history
The WNBA began play in 1997 and will play its 29 th season this year. Throughout the league’s history, there have been many changes to the teams, including expansion and relocations. In 2025, the league will welcome its 13 th team,
WNBA expansion: What cities have put in bids for a new team to join the league?
The WNBA is adding an expansion franchise for the first time since 2009 this season and more teams are on the way. Here are cities vying for a team.
WNBA team in Philadelphia? 76ers ownership group submits official bid
Tilman Fertitta, the owner of the Houston Rockets, has also submitted a bid to the WNBA for an expansion team, a spokesperson for the Rockets confirmed to The Athletic. The prospective team would play its games at the Toyota Center, where the Rockets play.
Jared Goff joins group bidding to bring WNBA team back to Detroit
Lions quarterback Jared Goff is flush with cash. And he's ready to spend some of it on an effort to expand Detroit's sports portfolio. Via Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press, Goff has joined the group that is hoping to bring a WNBA franchise back to town.
Detroit WNBA bid: Why did the Detroit Shock leave the city in 2010?
Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores, his wife Holly and a team of local investors all submitted a formal bid for the city to receive a franchise, according to the Detroit Free Press on Friday. The investor team includes a long list of local athletes and team executives,
Owners of Pistons and Lions part of bid to bring WNBA team back to Detroit
Detroit wants to bring the WNBA back to the Motor City, backed by an investor group led by the owner of the NBA’s Pistons and NFL’s Lions. Pistons owner Tom Gores submitted the bid Thursday and it was announced Friday.
WNBA files trademark application to bring back 'Detroit Shock' as city submits expansion bid
Unlike other professional sports leagues where individual teams own their own trademark filings, the WNBA holds the rights to all names and logos for the league’s franchises.
Analyzing every WNBA free agency signing: Satour Sabally, Brittney Griner, Kelsey Plum on the move
The busiest time of the WNBA offseason is upon us as free agents meet with their prospective teams leading up to Feb. 1, when ...
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Phoenix Mercury Acquire Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas in Four-Team Trade
The Phoenix Mercury today announced the acquisitions of All-WNBA First Team forwards Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas, along ...
Winners and Losers from 2025 WNBA Free Agency So Far
To say this year's offseason has been a wild one would be a massive understatement. In light of a looming CBA in 2026, it was easy to envision an influx ...
Winners and losers of WNBA free agency: Mercury, Fever, Valkyries and more
From teams with new-look rosters to stars seeking a change of scenery, here are some of the biggest winners -- and losers -- ...
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WNBA’s All-Time Rebounds Leader and League Legend Tina Charles Signs with the Connecticut Sun
Today, the Connecticut Sun announced that the organization has signed Tina Charles to a one-year deal. Per team policy, no ...
Connecticut Sun bring back WNBA legend Tina Charles on one-year deal
Charles, 36, spent the first four years of her career with the Sun, who selected her No. 1 overall in the 2010 draft out of ...
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WNBA offseason trade grades 2025: Winners and losers
Three days later, the Mercury paired Thomas with Satou Sabally-- both All-WNBA first team picks in 2023 -- by striking another sign-and-trade deal involving the Dallas Wings and Indiana Fever.