Collective bargaining negotiations between the WNBA and players union continued on Wednesday, marking two days of marathon talks as the two sides worked against the March 10 deadline set by the league for the 2026 season to start on time.

The two sides are running out of time for the season to start on time, but they negotiated until 5 a.m. Wednesday and appear to have made progress.

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and players' union will meet again Wednesday, hours after a marathon negotiating session to get a new collective bargaining agreement deal done. The two sides wrapped up a 12-hour negotiation at 5 a.

Representatives from the WNBA and Women’s National Basketball Player’s Association met for nearly 12 hours on Tuesday in New York and were still unsuccessful in coming to an agreement at the league-imposed deadline date.

After an eight month injury layoff, Caitlin Clark made her USA Basketball senior national team debut. And she shined.

By Angelica Medina March 11 (Reuters) - Negotiations between the WNBA and its players' union stretched past 5 am ET on Wednesday with no deal in sight, and a leading sports business expert said the league was now dangerously close to uncharted territory.

Caitlin Clarkreturned to international basketball with immediate impact, delivering strong production in her Team USA debut, and sending a clear message across the WNBA, as the Indiana Fever guard showed pace, confidence, and leadership off the bench.