WNBA expansion: What cities have put in bids for a new team to join the league?
The WNBA is adding an expansion franchise for the first time since 2009 this season and more teams are on the way. Here are cities vying for a team.
Who are the current WNBA teams? A look at the 13 teams and the league’s history
Throughout the league’s history, there have been many changes to the teams, including expansion and relocations. In 2025, the league will welcome its 13 th team, the Golden State Valkyries, as part of a process to go up to 15 teams in 2026.
Jared Goff joins group bidding to bring WNBA team back to Detroit
Lions quarterback Jared Goff is flush with cash. And he's ready to spend some of it on an effort to expand Detroit's sports portfolio. Via Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press, Goff has joined the group that is hoping to bring a WNBA franchise back to town.
Detroit WNBA bid: Why did the Detroit Shock leave the city in 2010?
Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores, his wife Holly and a team of local investors all submitted a formal bid for the city to receive a franchise, according to the Detroit Free Press on Friday. The investor team includes a long list of local athletes and team executives,
Owners of Pistons and Lions part of bid to bring WNBA team back to Detroit
Detroit wants to bring the WNBA back to the Motor City, backed by an investor group led by the owner of the NBA’s Pistons and NFL’s Lions. Pistons owner Tom Gores submitted the bid Thursday and it was announced Friday.
Detroit Pistons WNBA bid: Why is league expanding and who are the candidates?
Several ownership groups, including the Detroit Pistons, have submitted bids for the WNBA's 16th franchise as expansion continues.
Shock-er: Pistons' Gores, group of mega-investors submit expansion bid for WNBA team
An investment group, led by Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and including Detroit Lions principal owner Sheila Hamp and General Motors CEO Mary Barra, submitted a formal expansion bid on Thursday for a WNBA franchise.
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WNBA free agency tracker 2025: Live updates on breaking news, signings and trades
In the midst of the NFL playoffs and NBA season, the WNBA is making its own headlines even in its offseason. WNBA free agency ...
Courtney Vandersloot to Leave Liberty in Free Agency After Winning WNBA Title
Veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot is set to hit free agency when it opens on Feb. 1, and it doesn't seem as if she'll be ...
NY Liberty's Marquesha Davis makes history and gets hometown street honor in Arkansas
In a series of photos posted online, the New York Liberty shared that WNBA Champion and Arkansas-native Marquesha Davis has ...
WNBA offseason has stars in new places — even if its just temporary
As free agency officially opens, there are already plenty of big deals in the works. (The Mystics, meanwhile, have stayed quiet.) ...
WNBA champion, Marquesha Davis, honored with street naming in her Arkansas hometown
New York Liberty player and WNBA champion Marquesha Davis was honored with a street named after her in her hometown of McGehee, Arkansas.
Satou Sabally heads to Mercury in big WNBA three-team trade
In a blockbuster move that is sending shockwaves throughout the WNBA, forward Satou Sabally has been traded from the Dallas ...
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New York Liberty Brings On Sonia Raman As Assistant Coach For 2025 Title Defense
NEW YORK, NY – The reigning WNBA Champion New York Liberty have added Sonia Raman to their 2025 coaching staff as an assistant coach, the team announced on January 13. Raman will join head coach Sandy ...
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WNBA Champion, Sky Franchise Great Courtney Vandersloot Returns to Chicago
The Chicago Sky have officially signed WNBA veteran guard and Sky franchise legend Courtney Vandersloot during free agency.
Three-time WNBA champ Natasha Howard teams up with Caitlin Clark in Fever return
Natasha Howard is headed back to “where all my dreams came true.” The three-time WNBA champion is set to return to Indiana on ...
Report: Satou Sabally Traded to Mercury from Wings in 3-Team WNBA Deal with Fever
The Dallas Wings have traded two-time WNBA All-Star forward Satou Sabally to the Phoenix Mercury as part of a three-team deal ...
Lynx Star Napheesa Collier Admits to Still Being ‘Sore Loser’ Over WNBA Finals Loss
WNBA Finals ended three months ago, but the loss still sticks with Napheesa Collier and likely will for a long time. Collier joined Taylor Rooks with ...