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April 8, 2026
Geno apologizes to Staley, says 'I lost myself'
UConn Huskies coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement Tuesday night that he lost himself with his behavior toward South Carolina coach Dawn Staley during his team's Final Four loss last Friday.
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April 6, 2026
Wideman out as Mystics GM after one season
Jamila Wideman was ousted as a result of serious strategic differences in Washington, a league source said.
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April 6, 2026
WNBA, players agree to start free agency Monday
The WNBA and WNBPA have agreed that free agency will begin on Monday, with the draft set for April 13.
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April 3, 2026
'She's just unstoppable': How Sarah Strong became the best player on the planet
Sarah Strong had a freshman season for the record books -- and then she got better. Is another fairytale ending on the way?
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April 2, 2026
Iowa State hoops star Crooks entering portal
Iowa State women's basketball star Audi Crooks will be entering the transfer portal for her final year of collegiate eligibility, she announced on social media on Thursday.
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April 2, 2026
Ranking the top 55 WNBA free agents, from MVPs to key rotation players
More than 100 players are WNBA free agents. We break down what factors are at play in the decision-making process.
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April 1, 2026
Stewart, Ionescu say they'll re-sign with Liberty
Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu both announced that they will re-sign with the Liberty.
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March 29, 2026
UConn women shed slow start, reach Final Four
No. 1 UConn grinded out a 70-52 victory against No. 6 seed Notre Dame to secure its 25th Final Four appearance and 17th in the past 18 tournaments.
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March 28, 2026
Hidalgo: ND won't be 'starstruck' by UConn again
Notre Dame said it is not the same team that got blown out by UConn earlier this season ahead of the rivals' first clash in the Elite Eight.
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March 28, 2026
Geno takes aim at NCAA tournament setup, prep
UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma has questions about the NCAA's decisions on its tournament and seeks more input for coaches and players into tournament matters.
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March 27, 2026
Sources: Sun sold, will relocate to Houston in '27
The Connecticut Sun franchise is being sold to the Fertitta family for a record $300 million to bring the WNBA back to Houston, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
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March 26, 2026
Auriemma: Title IX 'pretty much out the window'
UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma on Thursday said Title IX legislation, in practice, is "pretty much out the window."
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March 24, 2026
WNBA season may run to Nov. 21 under new CBA
Under the new WNBA collective bargaining agreement, the league is changing its latest possible end date to Nov. 21, which is nearly a month later than the previous deal, according to a document pro...
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March 24, 2026
Cuse women's HC blasts NCAA for UConn pairing
Syracuse coach Felisha Legette-Jack blasted the NCAA women's basketball committee for consistently putting her teams in the UConn subregional in Storrs following the Orange's 98-45 second-round los...
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March 21, 2026
WNBA, union officially sign new CBA term sheet
The WNBA and WNBPA announced they have reached a tentative agreement on a new CBA after the two sides officially completed and signed a term sheet for the deal.
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March 20, 2026
Sources: WNBA's new CBA expedites max deals
A new provision in the WNBA's pending CBA fast-tracks the ability for players on rookie-scale contracts to make maximum and supermax salaries, sources told ESPN.
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March 19, 2026
Sources: WNBA cap set to top $10M by end of CBA
The projected salary cap under the pending WNBA collective bargaining agreement is set to exceed $10 million by the end of the agreement, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
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March 18, 2026
WNBA, union agree in principle to new CBA terms
After a prolonged labor battle, the WNBA and players' union have agreed in principle to a new collective bargaining agreement just 51 days before the league's 30th season is set to tip.
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March 16, 2026
WNBPA, WNBA confirm progress amid CBA talks
WNBPA executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson said that while progress is being made in CBA negotiations, a delay to the 2026 season could not be ruled out.
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March 14, 2026
WNBA: Urgent need to reach new CBA by Monday
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert told reporters on Friday that there's urgency to get a new collective bargaining agreement done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the preseason calendar, including...
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March 14, 2026
WNBPA hopeful as sides 'chip away' in CBA talks
WNBPA chief Terri Carmichael Jackson expressed optimism on Day 4 of CBA negotiations with the league, saying that continued conversations have helped "chip away at what the concerns are for both si...
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March 12, 2026
WNBPA 'feeling movement' after latest CBA talks
Union president Nneka Ogwumike voiced optimism following back-to-back days of prolonged negotiations with the WNBA.
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March 11, 2026
WNBA, union log marathon talks without deal
The WNBA and its players' union did not reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement after a marathon, 12-hour bargaining session.
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March 4, 2026
WNBPA exec committee: 'United' amid CBA talks
The WNBPA's executive committee said it remains "united" and that a recent player survey reaffirms the league's latest proposal for a new CBA "is not worth taking."
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March 4, 2026
Plum, Stewart question PA's handling of CBA talks
WNBPA executive committee members Kelsey Plum and Breanna Stewart wrote a three-page letter Monday to players' union executive director Terri Jackson expressing "serious concerns about how the PA i...
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March 3, 2026
Phantom, Mist put on show, set for Unrivaled final
Phantom BC and Mist will face off in the Unrivaled championship game Wednesday night after both delivered entertaining semifinal wins in front of a sellout Barclays Center crowd on Monday.
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March 2, 2026
Plum: WNBA's CBA offer is 'win,' but talks go on
Kelsey Plum said the CBA offer from the league to the WNBPA is a "significant win," but negotiations should continue and "a strike would be the worst thing for both sides."
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March 2, 2026
UConn finishes off perfect 31-0 regular season
No. 1 UConn completed its 11th undefeated regular season Sunday night, positioning itself nine wins from repeating as national champion.
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February 28, 2026
Sources: New WNBPA proposal offers concessions
The Women's National Basketball Players' Association submitted a new counterproposal to the WNBA on Friday evening with some concessions on revenue share and housing, a source told ESPN on Friday.
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February 23, 2026
Sources: WNBA sets deadline to keep '26 intact
The WNBA told the union and its teams on Monday that a new CBA must be agreed to by March 10 for the 2026 schedule not to be impacted, sources told ESPN.
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