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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks at a podium ahead of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals in Las Vegas
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WNBA, Players Union Reach Tentative Agreement On New CBA

The WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association have reached a tentative verbal agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, according to Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports. A term sheet will now go to players and the WNBA Board of Governors for a vote to ratify the deal....
Cathy Engelbert speaks during the 2025 WNBA Draft at The Shed in New York City.
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Sources: WNBA CBA Talks Enter Critical Phase As Financial Gap Remains Unresolved

With the 2026 WNBA season scheduled to tip off May 8, collective bargaining negotiations between the league and the Women’s National Basketball Players’ Association continue without a finalized agreement — and with significant economic differences still separating the two sides. Both parties have exchanged proposals throughout the past year, but...
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Paige Bueckers Steps Into Spotlight Off the Court as WNBA Players Rally for CBA Reform

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers joined more than 40 WNBA players Thursday in what the union described as the largest in-person meeting for collective bargaining negotiations in league history. The group met with league officials ahead of All-Star weekend to continue discussions on a new collective bargaining agreement. It was...