The WNBA CBA deadline set for Monday has passed, but negotiations continue with "big issues" remaining.

The deal, which includes aignificant salary increases for players, opens the door for the Portland Fire to get rolling on their expansion season.

After more than a year of negotiations, a new WNBA collective bargaining agreement is finally in place, which means the 2026 season will go ahead as scheduled. Opening night is set for May 8, and each team will play 44 games before the end of the regular season on Sept.

The WNBA and its players union held a marathon meeting overnight to tackle outstanding CBA issues. Here's what we know.

Two of the top teams in Group A are squaring off in the finale of FIBA Women's World Cup qualifying tournament from Puerto Rico. USA Basketball has already booked its place in Ger