Detroit and Philadelphia were named among candidates for the WNBA's 16th franchise which would begin play in 2027 or 2028.

With the window to bid on the league's 16th team officially closed, four expansion markets are shooting to revive former WNBA ...

Charlotte’s bid for an expansion WNBA team includes backing from the NBA Hornets but the lead investor is Erica Berman, part of a family that has built New York-based credit and financial services ...

In 2026, the league makes its return to Portland as the city was awarded an expansion team as the WNBA's 15th franchise. The Golden State Valkyries begin play in 2025 as the 13th team. The Toronto ...

A group led by a former NBA team owner, entrepreneurs and NBA star Kevin Durant has submitted a bid to own a WNBA expansion ...

"No city is more prepared to embrace the team as a community asset that drives unity and common ground." The Detroit Shock were one of the WNBA's first expansion teams, winning three titles ...

Milwaukee: The Bucks' ownership group had expressed interest in putting in a bid for an expansion WNBA team in October 2024 but did not submit an official bid before the deadline for the 16th team.

What's more, Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic reported ownership from the 76ers also placed an official bid for a WNBA expansion team after holding ... Kevin Durant, a Kansas City group that includes ...

The WNBA is not going to stop growing any time soon. With the Golden State Valkyries gearing up to start play in 2025, and the Portland team set to start the following year, expansion is already ...

Noa Dalzell is a senior writer covering the WNBA and all of women's basketball for Breakaway, SB Nation's women's sports vertical, as well as the Celtics for CelticsBlog. WNBA legend Candace ...

The WNBA has had 12 teams since the Sacramento Monarchs folded after the 2009 season. But commissioner Cathy Engelbart has been touting the prospect of league expansion for years, and the first ...

The WNBA has had 12 teams since the Sacramento Monarchs folded after the 2009 season. But commissioner Cathy Engelbert has been touting the prospect of league expansion for years, and the first ...