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Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson received 65 of 74 first-place votes to win her fifth WNBA MVP award, becoming the first player in league history to win three consecutive MVPs.
The WNBA's first-round playoffs averaged 1.3 million viewers across 10 games on ESPN, Prime Video, and USA Network, marking the most-watched opening round in league history.
The WNBA announced it would not issue further punishment to four-time MVP A'ja Wilson beyond the technical foul she received during Game 2 of the Fever-Aces series.
Breanna Stewart scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the No. 8 seed New York Liberty defeated the No.
Angel Reese became the first player in WNBA history to record 500 rebounds in a single season on September 19, 2026, during Atlanta's 106-81 win over Chicago.
Minnesota Lynx clinched the WNBA No. 1 playoff seed on September 23 after Portland Fire defeated Golden State Valkyries, despite losing 96-77 to the Indiana Fever.
The WNBA resumes Thursday, September 17 after a nearly three-week break for the FIBA Women's World Cup with five games on the schedule.
On September 15, the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and MLS and their players' unions sent a joint letter to state gaming regulators demanding sportsbooks ban and report bettors who engage in harassment.
The WNBA resumes play Thursday, September 17, after a two-week World Cup break with eight teams clinched for the playoffs and four games remaining.
On September 15, 2026, the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and MLS sent a joint memo to state gaming regulators addressing betting-related harassment of athletes.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Friday, September 4, 2026, that she will step down at year-end after seven years leading the league.
The Chicago Sky have ended Skylar Diggins' season due to a right knee injury after she appeared in just 19 games in her first year with the franchise.
Forbes WNBA contributor Roberta F. Rodrigues announced a temporary break from women's basketball coverage on August 27, citing harassment and a hostile environment.
Caitlin Clark is on the injury report as probable for Indiana's Friday game against Connecticut while managing a persistent back problem.
Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith will miss the remainder of the regular season after suffering a non-contact leg injury in the third quarter of Sunday's 88-78 win over Toronto Tempo.
Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever game on NBC and Peacock drew 3.31 million viewers, highest regular-season audience for the league since opening weekend 1997.
Play was stopped during Chicago Sky versus Golden State Valkyries on Friday and Atlanta Dream versus Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday when objects were thrown from the stands.
Marc Stad acquired controlling ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx in a transaction valuing both franchises at $4.5 billion, making it the fourth-largest NBA franchise sale in history.
Los Angeles Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike announced her retirement from the WNBA effective at the end of the 2026 season.
An overtime game between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream on ESPN drew 2.6 million average viewers and peaked at 4 million, the most-watched WNBA game on cable in history.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham's statements opposing transgender women in sports have triggered national political attention and exposed ambiguity in the WNBA's eligibility rules.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said Wednesday she wants to move past the national controversy stemming from her July comments on transgender athletes in women's sports.
Olivia Miles scored 28 points in the Minnesota Lynx's 108-100 victory over the Indiana Fever but drew her third technical foul of the season, triggering a WNBA fine.
Oregon State women's basketball players, backed by the United College Athletes Association, filed a union petition with the Oregon Employment Relations Board on Friday, marking the first unionization effort based solely on public sector state labor laws.
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Saturday at the All-Star Game in Chicago that the league will launch a centralized replay center in 2027 using the NBA's Secaucus, New Jersey facility.
Jonquel Jones became the first WNBA player to simultaneously hold All-Star MVP, regular-season MVP, Finals MVP, and Commissioner's Cup MVP titles.
Five-time All-Star Napheesa Collier made her season debut Wednesday against Seattle after undergoing surgeries on both ankles in the offseason.