Doug Feinberg

Tempo guard Kia Nurse drives past Sun Raegan Beers during the second half of a preseason game in Toronto on April 29, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

WNBA is new in Toronto this season, but women’s basketball has a long history in Canada

May 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

While the WNBA will have a new franchise in Canada with the Toronto Tempo making their debut, but the country has been sending a pipeline of players to the U.S....

Connecticut Sun’s Tina Charles plays against the Indiana Fever during the second half on July 15, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Tina Charles, the WNBA’s all-time leading rebounder, retires after 15 seasons

May 5, 2026 at 9:04 a.m.

Tina Charles, who had 4,262 rebounds in her career, also finished as the league’s No. 2 all-time scorer behind Diana Taurasi. The 15-year veteran scored 8,396 points in the regular...

Chicago Sky guard Skylar Diggins sits for a photo on media day at The Fields Studios on April 30, 2026, in Logan Square. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

These WNBA All-Stars — including Skylar Diggins — decided to play closer to home after historic CBA

May 5, 2026 at 8:02 a.m.

All-Stars Skylar Diggins, Brittney Griner, Nneka Ogwumike and Satou Sabally all found new places to play this season, taking advantage of free agency.

FILE – Class of 2021 inductee Val Ackerman speaks at a news conference for the Basketball Hall of Fame, Sept. 10, 2021, at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Big East Commissioner and former WNBA President Val Ackerman to retire in August, ending a transformative era

April 20, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.

Val Ackerman has served as the commissioner since 2013, presiding over the rebirth of the conference following the decision a year earlier for the Big East to split.

UConn guard Azzi Fudd poses with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected first overall by the Dallas Wings in the first round of the WNBA basketball draft Monday, April 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd of UConn No. 1 in WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting

April 13, 2026 at 9:34 p.m.

Azzi Fudd is on her way to Dallas as the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting for the former UConn star.

UConn guard Azzi Fudd drives against South Carolina's Tessa Johnson during the second half of a Final Four game on April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

WNBA’s new CBA will lift rookie salaries, with the No. 1 pick set to earn $500,000

April 13, 2026 at 7:44 a.m.

The WNBA's top draft pick in 2026 will earn $500,000 her first year with the second and third picks making $466,913 and $436,016.

Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca answers questions after a groundbreaking event on the new practice facility in Bedford Park on Oct. 9, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

WNBA free agency is set to open Monday, with a fast-track window for offers

April 5, 2026 at 9:43 p.m.

The WNBA and its players’ union agreed to start free agency on Monday, the league announced Sunday. Teams will have two days to send qualifying offers.

UCLA guard Gabriela Jaquez (11) grabs a rebound over South Carolina guard Tessa Johnson (5) during the second half of the women’s National Championship Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament game, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

UCLA women storm past South Carolina 79-51 to claim its 1st national championship

April 5, 2026 at 5:12 p.m.

UCLA routed South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday to win its first NCAA championship in women’s basketball, and the first for the Big Ten Conference in 27 years.

South Carolina guard Tessa Johnson, right, and South Carolina guard Agot Makeer (44) celebrate after defeating UConn in a woman’s NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game at the Final Four, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

South Carolina — seeking its 4th title in 10 years — returns to NCAA championship game against newcomer UCLA

April 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in a familiar place, reaching the NCAA Tournament championship game for the fourth time in five years. They’ll have to beat a title-seeking...

Class of 2026 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee Candace Parker speaks during a news conference at the Final Four on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Indianapolis. (Michael Conroy/AP)

Candace Parker headlines a 2026 Hall of Fame class that includes a trio with strong Chicago ties

April 5, 2026 at 8:36 a.m.

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Doc Rivers — who all have Chicago ties — will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year.

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