There are now 15 teams in the WNBA split across two conferences. Here's a breakdown: There won't be new teams coming in 2027, but the league will reach 18 franchises by 2030. Cleveland will begin play first in the 2028 season, with Detroit following in 2029. Philadelphia will be last in 2030.

The Portland Fire have etched their names into WNBA history just one game into their revival. A total 19,335 people attended Saturday’s regular season opener against the Chicago Sky at Moda Center, a sellout and WNBA record for an expansion team’s season opener.

See Forbes’ 2026 list of the most valuable WNBA teams, with 13 women’s basketball clubs collectively worth more than $5 billion and one franchise at nearly $800 million.

The WNBA is getting a fresh start this season. Many, in fact. A new collective bargaining agreement raised salaries across the board-the minimum rose from $66,000 to $270,000, and the maximum increased from $250,

The New York Liberty only had seven available players, as three are dealing with health issues and two others temporarily suspended.

Players were introduced to a new training concept as the expansion Portland Fire prepared for their first WNBA season

Here are the latest WNBA roster cuts ahead of the 2026 season.

The WNBA's opening weekend is now in the rearview mirror, and the regular season is off and running. Even though no team has played more than two games, there have already been plenty of exciting games and compelling storylines to follow.