WNBA opens 2026 season in May
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The WNBA still does not have a CBA, but it does have a 2026 schedule. On Wednesday, the league announced the full schedule for its historic 30th season, which will run from May 8 through Sept. 24. The 2026 playoffs will begin on Sept. 27. There will be a two-week break in early September to accommodate the FIBA Women's World Cup.
Amid ongoing CBA negotiations, the WNBA released its 2026 schedule, which tips off May 8.
Unrivaled, the offseason 3-on-3 basketball league featuring WNBA players, enters Week 4 of the 2026 season. Here's this weekend's Unrivaled schedule.
The wait is over. The WNBA on Wednesday unveiled its highly anticipated 2026 regular-season schedule, which begins May 8. But hold your horses: This announcement doesn’t necessarily mean the WNBA and Women’s National Basketball Players’ Association are any closer to finalizing a new collective bargaining agreement.
The Phoenix Mercury won their second championship in 2009, and they faced a tough Eastern Conference team. They met them years later, and they pulled off another victory.
Even without a CBA agreement at this point in time, the WNBA releases the official schedule for the 2026 season.
Home game against Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever as well as a long road trip in August highlight Valkyries’ 2026 schedule
The WNBA will begin its season on May 8, assuming the league and the players' union can come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement.
The Chicago Sky are celebrating their 21st season in the WNBA.