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.

NBA icon and analyst Charles Barkley warned WNBA stars including Caitlin Clark to think carefully about standing firm in their labor fight with the league as negotiations over a new CBA continue

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.

WNBA player A'ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat embrace after a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards at Kaseya Center on March 10, 2026 in Miami. Megan Briggs A’ja Wilson is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in WNBA history.

Seemingly everything surrounding the WNBA is filled with uncertainty at this point with the ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiations and many of the league's players set for free agency ahead of the 2026 campaign.

Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson filed a protective order against Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr., her ex-boyfriend.

The WNBA and WNBPA remain at odds in negotiations as the two sides attempt to hammer out a collective bargaining agreement in time to play the 2026 season

I don’t understand why we don’t just get in a room and iron it out and shake hands,” Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark said.