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WNBA free agency and trade tracker 2026: Deals, news, moves
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1767+ words) After months of negotiations, culminating in a week of marathon bargaining sessions last month, the WNBA and the players' association verbally agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement March 18. That meant the league would have to conduct an expansion draft,…...
WNBA mock draft: After free agency, new No. 1 pick and other shakeups to our projections
9+ min ago (823+ words) The WNBA delivered on its promise of a frenzy during the first two days of free agency, with All-Stars moving across the country, contenders reloading and others falling out of that tier. Although no 2026 first-round picks changed hands during the…...
WNBA's No. 1 Draft Pick Will Earn $500, 000. But Who Will It Be?
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (323+ words) Monday night's WNBA Draft will mint the 2026 class as the highest-paid cohort of newcomers ever. The base salary awaiting this year's No. 1 pick is set at $500, 000, a more than six-fold increase over 2025 and roughly double the maximum salary that top…...
Phoenix Mercury re-sign a major weapon for 2026 season
1+ day, 49+ min ago (382+ words) The Phoenix Mercury roster gained some clarity Sunday, April 12, with the team announcing it has re-signed Kahleah Copper, De Wanna Bonner and Sami Whitcomb. In her second season with the Mercury, Copper helped lead the team to the 2025 WNBA Finals,…...
Phoenix Mercury re-sign a trio of big weapons for 2026 season
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (382+ words) The Phoenix Mercury roster gained some clarity Sunday, April 12, with the team announcing it has re-signed Kahleah Copper, De Wanna Bonner and Sami Whitcomb. In her second season with the Mercury, Copper helped lead the team to the 2025 WNBA Finals,…...
Kahleah Copper staying with Mercury on two-year contract
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (342+ words) The Phoenix Mercury have made a major decision when it came their desire to remain with veteran star Kahleah Copper for the long term. Copper is approaching the 11th season of her WNBA career, her third with the Mercury. She stands…...
WNBA stars Sophie Cunningham, Napheesa Collier stun for SI Swimsuit in behind-the-scenes video
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (313+ words) Sports Illustrated Swimsuit continues to bolster its roster of top female athletes. The iconic brand has added WNBA stars Sophie Cunningham and Napheesa Collier and American track and field sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden to the fold for the brand's 2026 issue, which…...
Las Vegas Aces set to bring back title-winning core of Gray, Young and Loyd, AP sources say
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (309+ words) The Las Vegas Aces are set to run it back with the core group that helped them win the WNBA championship last year " the franchise's third in four seasons. The Aces have agreed to deals with Chelsea Gray and Jackie…...
Former Baylor Basketball Player Melissa Jones Dead at 36: Fan Favorite Died At Her Home in Colorado
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (295+ words) Former Baylor University women's basketball player and fan favorite Melissa Jones has died at age 36, her family confirmed. Jones died at her home in Commerce City, Colorado on Friday, April 3, her mother told Texas news station KWTX. No cause of…...
Former Baylor women's basketball star dead at 36
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (404+ words) Former Baylor University women's basketball guard Melissa Jones died Friday at her home in Commerce City, Colorado, her mother, Kathy Jones, told KWTX, a Texas news station. A cause of death was not disclosed. Jones, who played for Baylor from…...