WNBA, key dates and season schedule
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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.
The Connecticut Sun aren't even a quarter of the way through their 2024 WNBA schedule, but they appear already on track for a great season. At 8-0 and as the league's only unbeaten team, they remain No. 1 in ESPN's WNBA Power Rankings. Connecticut is the ...
CBA negotiations intensified in recent months, but previous events helped spark the stalemate between the WNBA and WNBPA.
The WNBA is set to begin its season on May 8, assuming the league and the players’ union can come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement.