The Fertitta family—owners of the Houston Rockets—are buying the Connecticut Sun for $300 million according to sources privy to the deal. The Sun will play the 2026 season in Connecticut before relocating. @alexaphilippou.bsky.social first on the sale price + Paper City Magazine on the sale.

INBOX: The WNBA Draft is returning to The Shed at Hudson Yards on April 13.

Questions have swirled about Cathy Engelbert's WNBA future. When asked if she will be the commissioner beyond the 2026 season, NBA commissioner Adam Silver was noncommittal, admitting "we haven't had those discussions yet." frontofficesports.com/cathy-engelb...

INBOX: The WNBA expansion draft for Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire will be held on April 3. A coin toss will determine which team will make the first selection in the expansion draft or receive the sixth pick in the collegiate draft. Existing teams will be able to protect five players.

Adam Silver when asked if Cathy Engelbert will remain the commissioner beyond 2026: "I haven't had those discussions yet with the WNBA board. I would only say Cathy has done a fantastic job since she's come to the WNBA..."

The WNBA’s No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft will earn a base salary of $500,000 in year one and could earn more than $2.2 million over their entire 4-year rookie scale contract. (4th is a team option) More on the salary breakdown for incoming rookies: frontofficesports.com/how-much-wil...

How much will the WNBA's No. 1 pick earn in 2026? Spoiler alert: It's a lot. Details on 2026 rookie class' base salaries this year and beyond: frontofficesports.com/how-much-wil...

INBOX: the WNBA BoG unanimously ratified the terms of the new CBA, the league just announced. The seven-year term (opt out after 6) begins with the 2026 season and runs through 2032.

INBOX: CLE WNBA announced the addition of minority partners this AM. Expanded ownership group—subject to league approval—will include Monarch Collective, Liz Yee, Ted Coons, Lauren Spilman, Steve Demetriou, Michael Petras, John Morikis, Chris Hyland and A.J. Murphy.

The WNBPA ratified the terms of the 2026 CBA with over 90% participation and a unanimous vote to approve, the union shared.

Now that the term sheet has been signed what’s next in the process of ratifying the new CBA? That plus fresh details on its contents including a salary cap exception for minimum salaries, here: frontofficesports.com/wnba-wnbpa-s...

I'm told union staff has held multiple hour and a half long meetings for players, educating them on the details of the term sheet. These meetings are open to entire player membership. The term sheet will be voted on by players & BoG "soon" and will last a couple of days.

Housing will be provided for all players in the first three years of the new CBA. In 2029, players making $500,000 or less will still qualify for team-provided housing. frontofficesports.com/inside-the-w...

More details on the new CBA, including the rookie minimum which starts at $270,000. The minimum for players with 10+ YOS will be $300,000 in 2026. Housing, I've learned, will be provided for all players for the first three years. Latest: frontofficesports.com/inside-the-w...

While a term sheet is still being finalized, I've been told the new CBA is a seven-year deal with an opt out after the sixth. That and more on the tentative deal reached between the WNBA and WNBPA: frontofficesports.com/inside-the-w...

For more than a year the WNBA & WNBPA talked about reaching a "transformational" collective bargaining agreement. Wednesday AM they did. “I’m really excited about players coming into this league for the first time and not having a sense of lack." frontofficesports.com/wnba-wnbpa-c...

BREAKING: The WNBA and WNBPA have reached a tentative verbal agreement for a new CBA, sources tell me. Term sheet will now go to the players and WNBA Board of Governors for a vote to ratify the new agreement.

WNBPA outside counsel, Deborah Willig expressed "hope" that a term sheet could be agreed to in the next 15-20 hours. But she also believed a deal would have been done by now. The point: “This has been an extraordinarily unusual set of labor negotiations" frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-tal...

As negotiations stretch into Day 5, WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike told reporters on site revenue share and housing are taking center stage. The latest: frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-tal...

Negotiations are wrapping up for the evening. Players left the building just after midnight, but some league and union staff are still on site finishing up discussions.

“I’ve never been a betting woman in my life and I’m not going to start now, but we have to get a deal by Monday." WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert stressed urgency in order to avoid disrupting the preseason calendar. frontofficesports.com/marathon-cba...

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert just spoke with the media on site, sharing that progress has been made while also emphasizing time is of the essence. She said a deal by Monday is critical in avoiding disruptions to the preseason calendar.

WNBA CBA negotiations Day 4 LATEST: WNBPA vice president Napheesa Collier just arrived on site. Players in the room are now Collier, VP Breanna Stewart and Pres. Nneka Ogwumike.

The WNBA and WNBPA have been engaged in negotiations for more than 30 hours over the last three-plus days. As of 1 a.m. Friday morning, there was still no deal. frontofficesports.com/marathon-wnb...

The third consecutive day of in-person bargaining between the WNBA and WNBPA has been underway since this AM. Proposals have been exchanged w. new information coming out about the league's latest salary cap/rev share offering after a week of no leaks. frontofficesports.com/wnba-wnbpa-c...

Under this proposal the average base salary would be roughly $516,600 and $570,000 with the league's rev share projections factored in. HOWEVER, the constraints posed to roster construction—if 20% of the cap is allotted to supermax—means the avg would likely end up being less.

The league’s latest proposal includes a salary cap of $6.2 million, according to a source familiar, and a share of roughly 70% of net revenue. Before leaving the almost 12-hour bargaining session commissioner Cathy Engelbert called the deal on the table “transformational.”

Just before midnight, players left the Langham Hotel after another 12-hour day. There was still no deal, but they said "we're feeling movement." frontofficesports.com/wnba-wnbpa-c...

After roughly 12 hours at the table players are leaving for the night following a brief discussion with media members on site. Seven proposals have been exchanged up until this point. “We’re feeling movement,” Nneka Ogwumike said. Story TK.

I'm told players are still in the building for Day 2 of negotiations. We are entering hour 10 of resumed negotiations, more than 20 hours of bargaining over the past two days.

Proposals have been exchanged and are continuing to be exchanged over the course of yesterday and today's meetings between the WNBA and WNBPA. After a 12 hour session yesterday we are on hour five today.

Meetings will continue today between the WNBA and WNBPA. This was communicated to reporters yesterday/this AM and reiterated to me just now by multiple sources. Yesterday both sides were bargaining for roughly 12 hours with no deal reached, yet. frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-dea...

The WNBA and WNBPA's marathon meeting ended roughly 12 hours after it began with no deal yet in place. Where things stand and what was said by commissioner Cathy Engelbert and WNBPA executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson: frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-dea...

At roughly 5:20 AM commissioner Cathy Engelbert and WNBA staff left the Langham, marking the end of this marathon negotiation session.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert spoke to reporters, more than 12 hours after negotiations began. Her tone was very balanced as she assessed where things stand: "It's complex. But we're working towards a win, win deal like we've been saying, transformational deal for these players...

WNBPA staff left the Langham just before 5AM, rounding out a nearly 12 hour bargaining session. WNBA staff is still on site.

Heading into the 12th hour, union staff and league staff are still meeting.

WNBPA executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson spoke to media roughly 35 minutes ago re: the last 10+ hours of negotiations. When asked how she would describe negotiations she said “I would describe the last 10, 11 hours as a lot of conversation going in the right direction.”

Apologies, I've done a poor job updating everyone over here. The WNBA told players on Feb. 23 that a deal needed to be agreed to by March 10 or the 30th season would face delays. Both sides are actively working to reach a deal. frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-dea...

bringing some late updates to Bluesky: We are going on eight hours of negotiations between the WNBA and WNBPA. I'm told no one from either side has left tonight's meeting. Attendees arrived at 5PM. The stakeout has included multiple drop offs from kind sources, food, coffee, sweets.

The WNBA told players on Feb. 23 that a deal needed to be agreed to by March 10 or the 30th season would face delays. That deadline is here, now what? frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-dea...

During USAB availability, Breanna Stewart said the EC met yesterday but did not provide specifics re: when the next counter proposal will be sent to the league.

Statement from the WNBPA: “The WNBPA is aware of a situation involving Arike Ogunbowale and are gathering additional information. We will continue to support Arike as her Union and remain in contact with her representatives.”

Arike "is home safely," per Unrivaled spokesperson.

Statement from Unrivaled re: Arike Ogunbowale: “The league is aware of an incident involving Arike Ogunbowale and we are in the process of gathering additional information. We’re in contact with Arike and her representatives.”

Statement from the Wings re: Arike Ogunbowale: “The Wings are aware of an incident involving Arike Ogunbowale and are in the process of gathering more information. Further comments will be provided once we have more details.”

I went to WNBPA HQ to interview executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson about the split amongst members. “The one thing I said to [the players] is they have one tool and their tool is to out wait you." More from that conversation & the state of the union: frontofficesports.com/wnba-union-d...

Statement from the WNBPA executive committee:

Breanna Stewart tells the media at Unrivaled shootaround that the WNBA submitted a counterproposal last night.

On the state of CBA negotiations, WNBPA VP Kelsey Plum said: “I want to play, and players want to play. Obviously we're going to continue to negotiate and do everything we possibly can to get this done in a timely fashion. But a strike would be the worst thing for both sides..."