In a statement provided to ESPN, a WNBA spox calls the WNBPA's proposal "unrealistic & would cause hundreds of millions of dollars of losses for our teams. We... are running out of time. We believe the WNBA’s proposal would result in a huge win for current players & generations to come.”

The WNBPA's new proposal seeks an average of 27.5% gross revenue over the course of the new CBA, including 25% (& <$9.5 million cap) in Year 1. On housing, it proposed a phase-out system where teams wouldn't have to provide housing for its highest-paid players More: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

News: The WNBPA submitted a counterproposal to the WNBA this afternoon. Sources said they made concessions on revenue share % and on housing. Details TK

Some clarification: WNBA training camps are scheduled to start April 19, the same day as the EuroLeague championship game. In the old CBA the operative date for players to report is May 1. So, prioritization rules wouldn't apply to Breanna Stewart's short stint with Fenerbahce

A day after coming in on the 1-line in the first early top 16 reveal, down goes Vandy with Georgia pulling off the upset at home. SEC hoops are no joke.

South Carolina is the only current SEC school that Kim Mulkey has not beaten since taking the helm at LSU. That's 18-straight wins for the Gamecocks over the Tigers. LSU last beat them in 2012.

The second early reveal will take place on March 1 at 11am ET on ESPN. Then, for the first time, the committee will announce the top 16 teams in the field -- in alphabetical order -- on March 14. The full bracket will be revealed on Selection Sunday, March 15, at 8pm ET on ESPN

By region: Fort Worth 1 1-UConn 2-LSU 3-Ohio St. 4-Oklahoma Sacramento 2 1-UCLA 2-Texas 3-Duke 4-Ole Miss Forth Worth 3 1-South Carolina 2-Louisville 3-Iowa 4-Mich. St. Sacramento 4 1-Vandy 2-Michigan 3-TCU 4-Maryland

The top-16 reveal: 1: UConn 2: UCLA 3: South Carolina 4: Vanderbilt 5: Texas 6: Michigan 7: Louisville 8: LSU 9: Ohio St. 10: Duke 11: Iowa 12: TCU 13: Maryland 14: Michigan St. 15: Ole Miss 16: Oklahoma

FYI: During tonight's GameDay show on ABC (8pm ET) heading into LSU-South Carolina, we'll have the first top 16 reveal ahead of Selection Sunday, which will include seed order and the four bracketed regions

Ahead of the Toronto Tempo's inaugural WNBA season, I took a look at the Tempo's work to become "Canada's team" like the Raptors have and how that might boost the women's basketball pipeline from Canada as we've seen in the NBA: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably been wondering what players think of the WNBA CBA negotiations. I went to Nashville to talk with a bunch of them at AU. Here’s why i found out www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Coaches are HC Kara Lawson plus assistants Natalie Nakase, Nate Tibbetts, Stephanie White Jose Fernandez and Tia Jackson will serve as scout coaches

Breanna Stewart will join the team in Miami for a pre-competition training camp, set for March 7-8.

Paige Bueckers, Sonia Citron, Caitlin Clark, Kiki Iriafen and Angel Reese will make their senior national team competitive debuts in Puerto Rico

USA Basketball has announced its roster for the FIBA World Cup Qualifying tournament next month: -Aliyah Boston -Paige Bueckers -Sonia Citron -Caitlin Clark -Kahleah Copper -Chelsea Gray -Dearica Hamby -Rhyne Howard -Kiki Iriafen -Kelsey Plum -Angel Reese -Jackie Young

USA Basketball has announced its roster for the FIBA World Cup Qualifying tournament next month: -Aliyah Boston -Paige Bueckers -Sonia Citron -Caitlin Clark -Kahleah Copper -Chelsea Gray -Dearica Hamby -Rhyne Howard -Kiki Iriafen -Kelsey Plum -Angel Reese -Jackie Young

Tough week for the Lady Vols: Tennessee has now suffered its largest loss in program history with a 43-point defeat to South Carolina It is also South Carolina’s largest win vs. a ranked opponent in program history

The WNBA's latest collective bargaining agreement proposal from Friday included some concessions on housing and facility standards. It did not include a significant update on the league's proposed revenue sharing system. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

The WNBA's latest proposal included some concessions on housing: 1 bedrooms would be available for players on their applicable minimum salary & with 0 years of service (2026-28 only). Developmental players would get studio apartments. No significant updates on rev share

Can confirm that the WNBA has submitted a new proposal today to the WNBPA, as expected following Monday’s meeting (first: Doug Feinberg). The WNBPA initially submitted a proposal around Christmas that the league had yet to formally respond to until today.

News: Brionna Jones suffered a meniscus tear last week while playing for USK Praha but is expected to return from the injury in time for the WNBA season. Jones will miss the remainder of her overseas campaign and will fly back to the US this weekend to undergo surgery. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Coming up for water after today's flurry of NBA trades to link my story on how the WNBA salary cap has evolved over time and how NBA and NWSL history put the WNBA's collective bargaining agreement proposal in context: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

CBA negotiations remain ongoing, but one thing seems certain: For the first time in league history, a WNBA player will make a $1 million salary in 2026. @kpelton.bsky.social looks at the road to those $1M paydays and how WNBA salaries evolved with each CBA www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

The WNBA and WNBPA met for about three hours Monday, a gathering one source close to the situation described as "helpful" as both sides work toward a new CBA. Who was there, what they discussed, next steps, and more: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

The WNBA & WNBPA met in NYC for about 3 hours today. The player delegation included Nneka Ogwumike, Alysha Clark, Brianna Turner & Stefanie Dolson. (Napheesa Collier & Kelsey Plum had travel issues & didn’t make it to NY) Ogwumike & co. declined to comment on the PA’s way out

UConn has 18 straight wins by 25 points, the longest streak by a Division I team over last 25 seasons, per ESPN Insights

Tennessee led UConn by four with 2:08 left in the first half. The Huskies throttle them in the final 22 minutes to win 96-66, the largest margin of victory in the series' history and one point shy of Tennessee's largest-ever defeat in program history.

📍UConn-Tennessee

I'm not sure I've seen a seven-minute stretch of shooting like we just saw from Marina Mabrey. She's 7 for 8 from 3, and I'm pretty sure just claimed Philadelphia as part of New Jersey.

The crowd goes wild for Philly legend Dawn Staley, of course

Attendance tonight at Unrivaled's Philadelphia stop: 21,490. That's the all-time attendance record for any pro women's basketball (regular season) game and for any event in Xfinity Mobile Arena history, including concerts.

Women’s pro basketball is back in Philly

Kelsey Plum: "Let's be real: When we play telephone with people in our own lives, a lot of times things can get scattered. So to be able to sit down face-to-face and say 'this is how I feel, this is how you feel, let's see what we can do from there.'" www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Kelsey Plum says there will be a player meeting with the league on Monday in NYC. Not everyone can make it but mentions Napheesa Collier will also attend. Hope is some owners will be there too. Plum hopes being face to face with management will help convos move forward

The WNBPA is still awaiting an official response from the league since sending it a proposal a month ago. The league feels the proposal didn't warrant a response since it wasn't that different from past ones — and instead is waiting for what it’d consider a more "realistic" proposal

Talks between the WNBA and WNBPA are at a standstill nearly three weeks after allowing the past CBA to expire and with just over 100 days until the 2026 season tips. ESPN assesses keys to breaking this stalemate and the potential path forward: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Breanna Stewart: "We're so fueled by hate right now instead of love, so I wanted to have a simple message of 'Abolish ICE,' which means having policies to uplift families and communities instead of fueling fear & violence." www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon. Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social

Some other notes: -The Commissioner’s Cup will run from June 1-17, with the title game played on June 30 -The Sparks will host the Liberty on June 21 in a rematch of WNBA’s inaugural game, on the anniversary of the original matchup -All-Star Weekend will be July 24-25

The league views the schedule release as a necessary part of business operations that allows teams to start logistical planning, sell ticket packages... also to secure optimal arena dates, all the more crucial for franchises that don't own their arenas

Via WNBA spox: “Releasing the 2026 schedule is a key step as we prepare for the WNBA’s 30th season and allows teams, partners, broadcasters and fans to begin the essential planning for the year ahead.”

What to know about the WNBA's 2026 season: -regular season scheduled to run May 8-Sept. 24; playoffs to start Sept. 27 -44 regular season games per team (same as '25) -break for World Cup to run Aug. 31-Sept. 16 (WC runs Sept. 4-13)

UConn’s 85-47 win over Notre Dame today marks the largest margin of victory for either team in the series’ storied history

Sarah Strong became the third-fastest UConn player to reach 1,000 points, doing so in 59 games. Only Paige Bueckers and Maya Moore did so faster (55 games). (Strong is, notably, not even averaging 30 minutes per game this season)

Re: the WNBA exploring buying back the 16% stake they sold off in the '22 capital raise: I'm told that reviewing the league's capital structure is standard operating procedure; nothing is imminent or concrete. It'd likely be very expensive, if investors even wanted to sell back

WNBA CBA negotiations intensified the last six months, but key events long before that played a part of the stalemate between the WNBA and WNBPA. From rival leagues to charter flights to T-shirts, these 11 moments helped lead to WNBA labor strife. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

WNBA CBA deadline passes with no deal; talks underway over free agency moratorium www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

This Q&A from @katiebarnes.bsky.social with Nneka Ogwumike and Napheesa Collier is worth your time today: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Re: the decision to not extend the CBA again: League sources believe both sides will get a deal done & there will be 2026 season. Too much at stake if games are missed. But we may not see a new CBA for a little while longer. The possibility of a super condensed offseason is real