Rickea Jackson will miss the remainder of the 2026 season after sustaining a left torn ACL in the Sky's win on Sunday. The latest: www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...

NEWS: An MRI revealed a torn ACL in Rickea Jackson's left knee. She sustained the injury during the Sky's 86-79 win over the Lynx on Sunday. She will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced.

Death, taxes and WNBA officiating issues. While the league is not new to complaints about officials, a fresh approach was taken this offseason to improve performance. The result? More fouls called & longer games. www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

The WNBA and NBA BoG approved the sale of the Sun and relocation to Houston in a unanimous vote, the league announced Wed. The Mohegan Tribe was the first Native American tribe to own a professional sports team & the first independent owner in the W. www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...

NEWS: Mercury forward Valeriane Ayayi is available for tonight's home opener after being unavailable for Phoenix's first two regular-season games due to FIBA clearance issues. More on her status + the letter of clearance system the WNBA/FIBA utilize: www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...

Tonight, Flau'jae Johnson will make her pro debut against the team she called hers for no more than an hour because of a draft night trade people can't stop talking about. What happened? And what happens next for both teams? www.nytimes.com/athletic/726...

Marta Suárez is signing a developmental contract with the Phoenix Mercury after being waived by the Valkyries, sources tell The Athletic.

The long awaited signing of UFA guard Natasha Cloud is over. She inked a one-year $555,000 deal with the Sky on Monday. But who is going to lead the Sky's offense and what might their starting 5 look like on opening night? Some early thoughts: www.nytimes.com/athletic/725...

ICYMI: Sabrina Ionescu will miss at least two weeks after suffering a left foot injury in Sunday's preseason game against the Sun, per team source. An MRI revealed she avoided any significant injury. She will be reevaluated in two weeks. www.nytimes.com/athletic/725...

Sabrina Ionescu (left foot) will miss at least two weeks, a team source confirmed to The Athletic. Ionescu had an MRI today after rolling her left ankle in last nights game, the results of which showed she avoided any "significant" injury. She will be reevaluated in 2 weeks.

BREAKING: The Sky are signing guard Natasha Cloud to a one year deal at $555,000, sources tell @theathletic.com.

ICYMI: The Liberty got the win yesterday against the Connecticut Sun in their final preseason game, but lost Sabrina Ionescu in the third quarter to an ankle injury. Liberty coach Chris DeMarco said she will have an MRI today. www.nytimes.com/athletic/725...

Secrets out! Newsletter loaaaaaading 😆🥳🤭

Angel Reese's addition in Atlanta has heightened the contender conversations around the franchise. Is she their missing piece? That and more in tonight's preseason takeaways: www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...

Angel Reese returns to Wintrust Arena tonight, debuting a new Dream as her former team looks to turn the page. But, for a Sky team that has been in a three-year free fall from championship contention, what makes this time different? nytimes.com/athletic/723...

Natasha Cloud remains unsigned heading into the second week of training camp. Speculation has swirled as to why, but multiple sources tell me numerous teams have expressed interest in the veteran point guard. www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...

Natasha Cloud remains unsigned heading into the second week of training camp. Speculation has swirled as to why, but multiple sources tell me numerous teams have expressed interest in the veteran point guard. www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...

Caitlin Clark is back, Raven Johnson shines and the New York Liberty have a "jumbo" lineup. All of that and more in tonight's takeaways from the Fever's preseason win over the Liberty. www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...

Caitlin Clark is back, Raven Johnson shines and the New York Liberty have a "jumbo" lineup. All of that and more in tonight's takeaways from the Fever's preseason win over the Liberty. www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...

Liberty coach Chris DeMarco tells media pregame Satou Sabally will not play in today's preseason game against the Fever.

Nate Tibbetts will experience a special homecoming tomorrow when he coaches the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA's first game played in South Dakota. The Mercury's preseason game against the Chicago Sky sold out in seven minutes. www.nytimes.com/athletic/722...

BREAKING: Today is my first as a national women's basketball writer with The Athletic. Thrilled doesn't even begin to describe how I'm feeling about joining this staff of writers, editors, and video/podcast producers! Time to get to work.

The core designation doesn't mean a player is guaranteed to get the supermax or that they are a lock to end up on the team that extended it. core details: frontofficesports.com/wnba-free-ag...

Nneka Ogwumike is on a planned visit with the Minnesota Lynx, a source familiar tells me. The leaked balloon video was not news that the WNBA MVP will be joining the Lynx. She will be meeting with multiple teams.

Just a reminder, if a team cores a player that team cannot trade them for the supermax value. Only the players current team has the ability to pay the player $1.4 mil. If a team does trade a cored player it can be for $1.19 million or less.

Satou Sabally is not expected to re-sign with the Mercury, multiple sources tell me. Meetings with multiple teams are anticipated over the coming days when negotiations open up tomorrow.

Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky were a bad marriage from the start. She wins by getting to the Dream. For the Sky, everything now hinges upon this week-long free agency period. frontofficesports.com/angel-reese-...

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.