WNBA expansion

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and a panel of guests speak in front of a large screen announcing the WNBA Golden State expansion franchise. The screen has a black and white photo of a basketball with the text "Golden State X" and the WNBA's logo in white.

Cathy Engelbert teases more WNBA growth, mum on details for media rights, expansion

By Jesse Morrison / July 21, 2024

“These deals will be historic and a significant step forward.”

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese dribbles the ball with her left hand, facing no defensive pressure.

How the WNBA really feels about Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark

By Rob Knox / June 25, 2024

Elizabeth Williams: ‘I don’t think we’re complaining about eyeballs on our league’

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and a panel of guests speak in front of a large screen announcing the WNBA Golden State expansion franchise. The screen has a black and white photo of a basketball with the text "Golden State X" and the WNBA's logo in white.

Golden State announces official team name, logo

By Sydney Wingfield / May 14, 2024

The newly minted Valkyries will take to the sky in 2025

Graphic with a photo of WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the ownership group of the new Golden State expansion team at the team's announcement press conference. Text below reads "The Portland Problem: Part 2"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Is WNBA expansion in jeopardy? The Portland Problem, Part 2

By The Next / November 12, 2023

‘Whatever it is, they’re never gonna find … a better market to expand to than Portland.’

Graphic with photo of WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert at a press conference for the 2023 WNBA Finals. Text below reads "The Portland Problem: Part 1"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Is WNBA expansion in jeopardy? The Portland Problem, Part 1

By The Next / November 10, 2023

‘Portland [would’ve been] a logical fit’

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Sources: Portland expected to be second WNBA expansion team

By Howard Megdal / October 5, 2023

Discussions have reached Board of Governors level

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Is expansion coming to the Bay Area?

By The Next / September 29, 2023

Host Jackie Powell and Alex Simon discuss WNBA expansion

Uncasville, Conn. - May 24, 2018: Los Angeles Sparks guard Alana Beard (0) warms up before a WNBA basketball game between the Sparks and the Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena. Photo Credit: Chris Poss

Institutional Knowledge: When the WNBA expands, it has to be Oakland

By Michelle Smith / June 11, 2023

Column: With multiple interested parties, and a painful history of having the rug pulled out, Oakland deserves this

Bridget Carleton (turned away from the camera) faces the basket and follows through on a shot during pre-game warm ups at Scotiabank Arena

Maple leaves, hopes and dreams: Inaugural Canada game highlights human side of WNBA expansion

By Isabel Rodrigues / May 16, 2023

‘I kept telling myself, this is not going to be my last game’

Locked on Women’s Basketball: A hypothetical two-team WNBA expansion draft exercise

By The Next / January 7, 2023

Toronto and Oakland are on the clock