After Breanna Stewart announced she's re-signing with the Liberty, Sabrina Ionescu told reporters she'll also be returning to NY. "I'm where I'm supposed to be... so excited to be able to sign... and be able to start our season and get going in New York" www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

We have a #WNBA deal! The Sky are swapping their No. 17 pick with Portland for their No. 21 for the Fire NOT to pick any of their players in the expansion draft. They are also sending pick No. 26 to Toronto for the Tempo to NOT pick any of their players in the exp. draft. #WNBA I @winsidr.com

“Building the airplane while flying it.” That’s the reality for first-year head coach Jose Fernandez and the Dallas Wings. With the 2026 season nearing, they’re navigating free agency, expansion, and the No. 1 pick in real time. ✍️ @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social on Dallas’ high-stakes offseason⬇️

Who’s cutting down the nets this year in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament? 🏀 Texas. South Carolina. UConn. UCLA. Four contenders🔥 One champion 🏆 It’s time to call it…who’s your pick?👀⬇️

The WNBA expansion draft is almost here, and this week on the Winsidr Show, Aryeh and @brendenpotts.bsky.social break down Portland, Toronto, and who’s got the edge to come out on top 👀🔥 Catch all the insights ➡️ tr.ee/Zaq4cX1bDf

On a special episode of the Winsidr Show, Aryeh is joined by one of Winsidr’s own, @brendenpotts.bsky.social, to break down the expansion draft—what it means, who to watch, and how it could shape the league 🏀 Tune in tomorrow ➡️ tr.ee/Zaq4cX1bDf

INBOX: The defending world champion Las Vegas Aces announced today that the team is sold out of season ticket memberships for the 2026 season, making them the first team in WNBA history to sell out season ticket allotments for three consecutive years. #WNBA I @lvaces.bsky.social I @winsidr.com

The Connecticut Sun have released a press release confirming the move to Houston for the 2027 season. “The Connecticut Sun organization understands how emotional this moment is for our fans and community." #WNBA I @winsidr.com

What a career for LSU's Flau'jae Johnson: ◽️National Champion ◽️2x First Team All-SEC ◽️1x Second Team All-SEC ◽️2x Third Team All-American ◽️2023 SEC Freshman of the Year ◽️2x NCAA All-Region Team ◽️2,000+ Career Points

The Connecticut Sun is relocating to Houston Texas in 2027 with the team expected to be renamed the Houston Comets! What do you think about this move? #wnba

BREAKING NEWS: The Connecticut Sun will be relocated to Houston, sources confirm to @mikevorkunov.bsky.social. The Mohegan Tribe is selling the team to the Fertitta family, owners of the Houston Rockets, for a WNBA record $300 million, according to one of the sources.

This week on @thenextwomanup.bsky.social, Mia Nicastro shares what March really means for mid-major players—a rare spotlight to show the work built all season, where it’s less about the name on the front of the jersey and more about the player wearing it. Listen now➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup

@kendra-andrews.bsky.social and I acquired an 11-page summary of the CBA term sheet. What we learned on the latest season end date -- Nov. 21! -- rev share and salaries, facility + staffing standards and more: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Episode will be out Wednesday this week instead of tomorrow. We want to take in all of the action before recording. #NCAAWBB

Fresh off of her 21-point performance in the NCAA Tournament against North Carolina, Western Illinois senior joins the program. Mia was one of the top scorers in the nation, and is The Next Woman Up 🔥 Episode out this week ➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup @thenextwomanup.bsky.social

A transformational shift: the era of multi-million-dollar WNBA contracts is here 🔥 2026 salary cap set at $7M Max contracts hit $1.4M in 2026, projected to exceed $2.4M by 2032 Average salary jumps to $583K in 2026, expected to surpass $1M by 2032 Minimum salaries range from $270K–$300K in 2026⬇️

Breaking: The term sheet between the WNBA and WNBPA has been signed. Announcement of this and details of the deal expected soon.

The offseason is officially underway, and it could reshape the league as we know it 🔥 More than 70 players are entering unrestricted free agency, an unprecedented moment, and we’ve got every name📋 Who do you want on your team? 👀

We have a CBA deal 🔥 A transformational moment for the league and its players ✨ Now begins a key four-week run shaping the next chapter of the W🏀

Year 1 for Britt Prince was about adjusting, from Elkhorn North to Big Ten grind. Year 2 is about ownership✨ On this week’s episode of @thenextwomanup.bsky.social, she shares how the Huskers became her team and what it means to step into a go-to role🏀 Listen now ➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup

Cathy Englebert’s preferred deadline to get a CBA completed by has arrived. Here’s where things stand on Day 7 of marathon talks.

Join us in wishing Happy Birthday to 2024 WNBA All-Rookie Team selection, Rickea Jackson! 🎉 #WNBABday

Join us in wishing Happy Birthday to 3x WNBA Champion, Kierstan Bell! 🎉 #WNBABday

Join us in wishing Happy Birthday to 2017 WNBA Champion, Cecilia Zandalasini! 🎉 #WNBABday

So, the league has provided housing since 1999. Players want to keep. League’s argument had been: making more money in new CBA? Don’t need housing. That said, concessions were made by both sides about what that would look like for varying stages (rookies, vets, etc.) Still ongoing.

Britt Prince is The Next Woman Up 🔥 As Nebraska gears up for March Madness, first-team All-Big Ten sophomore joins @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social to discuss her historic high school career, playing at home, and what’s next🏀 Tune is Tuesday ➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup

Cathy Engelbert just spoke with the media, reiterating that progress has been made, including on a lot of smaller issues. There's urgency to try to get a deal done by Monday, she said, to avoid any disruption to the preseason schedule, including training camp and preseason games

Ogwumike added there have been seven proposals exchanged over the past two days, and the players are waiting for a response on an eighth. Players left for the night, but staff on both sides are still meeting

The EC members who are attending bargaining in-person spoke with reporters just now. “I think what we’re feeling is movement,” Nneka Ogwumike said. Added: “We want to play. We’ve heard that from the other side as well. We need to see a more robust demonstration of that”

According to a source familiar with the situation, today’s meetings between the WNBA and the WNBPA started around 2:00 PM ET. They are still currently going. It would be the second consecutive day of marathon meetings between both sides.

Utah’s Lani White joins @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social on the latest episode of The Next Woman Up! They’re talking: 🏀 Her journey on the hardwood ⚖️ Law school aspirations ⛳️ Her growing obsession with golf Listen now ➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup

Lani White is The Next Woman Up🔥 The Utah guard is rising up WNBA Draft boards, but she's just as passionate about her future off the court as she is about her future on it ✨ Catch her this Tuesday with @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup

Today we celebrate the women who built the game, who carry it forward, and who continue to redefine it on and off the court 💕 Happy International Women’s Day✨🏀

On this episode, Michigan State star forward Grace VanSlooten joins @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social and @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social to talk her journey to East Lansing and how being a top prospect in a loaded recruiting class prepared her for the next level 🏀 Listen now ➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup

Michigan State's Grace VanSlooten is The Next Woman Up 🔥 Grace joins @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social and @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social ahead of the Big 10 Tournament as she looks to lead the Spartans to a deep Tournament run before she looks ahead to the WNBA Tune in tomorrow➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup

Who’s your MVP pick in Unrivaled? Drop the name. Make the case. Let’s debate 👀🔥

With her eyes set on the WNBA, Snudda Collins opens up to Aryeh on the Winsidr Show about her pro dreams, what she’s doing to elevate her game, and the message she has for WNBA GMs ✨🔥 Listen now ➡️ tr.ee/Zaq4cX1bDf

@emmabaccellieri.bsky.social and @heyjordanr.bsky.social share stories from across the history of women's basketball, including how Pat Summit and Geno Auriemma not only changed the game, but how it was covered 🌟 Listen to @thenextwomanup.bsky.social now ➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup

The Winsidr Show is back this week with another guest 🏀 Snudda Collins, standout guard at Texas Tech, joins Aryeh on the pod. Catch her tomorrow to break down her current season and more✨ Out tomorrow ➡️ tr.ee/Zaq4cX1bDf

It's a special Thursday episode of The Next Woman Up! @heyjordanr.bsky.social and @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social join @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social and @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social ahead of the release of their book, "Court Queens" on March 17 🏀👑 Check it out tomorrow ➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup

On this week's episode, North Carolina forward Nyla Harris joins @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social and @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social to talk about the Tar Heels' season and how her high motor and energetic leadership style are getting her and her team ready for March 🏀 Out now ➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup

North Carolina forward Nyla Harris is The Next Woman Up🔥 Nyla joins the program to discuss joining the 1,000-point club, her post-school plans, and an inspiring monologue that will have you ready to run through a wall ✨ Tune in Tuesday ➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup @thenextwomanup.bsky.social

Rhyne Howard is out for tonight with a lower extremity injury. Expect to see Rickea Jackson make her return tonight. #Unrivaled I @winsidr.com

From revenue splits to deadlines, what’s really happening in the WNBA CBA talks? @jade_dionne breaks down everything you need to know about the CBA negotiations

As talks continue to draw attention, this piece from @wagesofwins.bsky.social examines the revenue splits at the center of the WNBA CBA negotiations 📑🏀⬇️ winsidr.com/2026/01/pay-...

Kentucky’s Clara Strack can do it all on the court, and her all-around game is what has her on multiple mid-season watch lists. She joined the pod to talk about how she's developed her high-IQ game and the WNBA star who serves as her blueprint for the pros. Listen now ➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup

Clara Strack is The Next Woman Up 🔥 The Naismith Defensive Player of the Year midseason nominee joins @thecoachmelissa.bsky.social and @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social ahead of Kentucky's big SEC showdown against Vanderbilt. Out this Tuesday ➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup

Need a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift? 💘 Score up to 60% OFF at Fanatics with code LIBERTY — because nothing says love like fresh WNBA gear. SHOP HERE ➡️ fanatics.93n6tx.net/winsidr

🎙️This week on The Winsidr Show, Aryeh and international scout Alford Corriette dive deeper into international W prospects 👀 dissecting Keija Ran’s game and spotlighting other under-the-radar international eligible picks Tune in ➡️ tr.ee/coMpuuBRKi

Northwestern senior Grace Sullivan, one of the leading scorers in the nation, joined Michael and Melissa this week to discuss her professional goals, the added attention she's received this year, and misconceptions about Northwestern as a school 🏀 Out now ➡️ linktr.ee/thenextwomanup