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Inside the new WNBA season with Brittney Griner return and Candace Parker admission

The WNBA has tipped off its 27th season with the 2023 campaign underway - and the league's future has never looked brighter with stars and marketable cities aplenty

Daily Mirror

Brittney Griner’s WNBA return puts player salaries back in focus

As new season tips off, US women’s basketball league faces questions over why its top stars must go abroad for more pay.

Al Jazeera

Sky’s historic game against Lynx in Canada shows WNBA is primed for expansion

The Atlanta Dream, who joined the league in 2008, were the last successful expansion team.

Chicago Sun-Times

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WNBA expansion a hot-button topic as roster cuts begin

“We need more teams,” Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud tweeted. “These players deserve to be on a roster. It really kills me.”

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBA adds Friday night broadcasts to ION channel

The league and channel owner Scripps agreed to a multiyear deal.

Chicago Sun-Times

Scripps Inks WNBA Deal

The multiyear agreement will put Friday night games on ION

TV Tech

WNBA Draft Winners and Losers

Behind Aliyah Boston to the Fever, there were surprise selections and viral moments aplenty.

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Photo gallery of Taylor Mikesell at the WNBA draft

Congrats to Taylor Mikesell on a fantastic night at the WNBA draft. #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group

WNBA expanding charter travel to include entire playoffs and specific regular season games

According to a report from the Associated Press, the league will pay for the flights which are expected to cost around $4.5 million.

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBA adding charters for all playoffs and back-to-back games

The WNBA is adding charter flights for the entire playoffs this season as well as for teams that have back-to-back games

The Independent UK

Rewards for rest? How a new WNBA program is helping Sky stars Isabelle Harrison and Kahleah Copper this offseason.

CHICAGO — Isabelle Harrison isn’t used to rest.

Chicago Tribune

Layshia Clarendon Is Using Athletes Unlimited to Send a Message—On and Off the Court

The 31-year-old WNBA veteran is set to make their return to the court after being cut by the Lynx last season.

Sports Illustrated

Will WNBA players get charter flights in aftermath of Brittney Griner nightmare?

LOS ANGELES — Not long after Brittney Griner left a Russian prison, freed in a high-level prisoner swap before Christmas, the women's basketball star made a surprising announcement.

Los Angeles Times

WNBA’s Engelbert Shares Detailed Response to Chartered Flight Issue

The league commissioner weighed in on how to improve travel throughout the league.

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The Independent UK

Griner's return, free agency raises charter flight concerns

Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA has collided with free agency which has raised questions once again about teams chartering flights

Chicago Sun-Times

Brittney Griner might need to fly private. The WNBA doesn’t allow charters. What’s next?

Team travel has always been a trouble spot for the league and its players.

Tribune News Service

Breanna Stewart wants to help pay for charter planes for WNBA players

HARTFORD, Conn. — Breanna Stewart’s impending free-agency decision is quite possibly the biggest storyline in the WNBA this offseason, but the UConn women’s basketball legend is looking to draw attention to another issue as well.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky and Lynx will play in WNBA’s first preseason game in Canada

The May 13 game will be played at Scotiabank Arena, home to the Toronto Raptors.

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The Independent UK

Women's sports saw pivotal growth in deals, interest in 2022

Chicago Sun-Times

Player marketing agreements, prioritization and the balance between development and building personal brands in the WNBA

Under the league’s collective-bargaining agreement, which was ratified ahead of the 2020 season and runs through the 2027 season, the league has over $1 million to spend annually on marketing agreements. The maximum a player can earn on a player marketing agreement is $250,000.

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner says she'll play basketball in Arizona again

Brittney Griner said she’s “grateful” to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner’s Been Released. Here’s Where Women’s Basketball Needs to Go in 2023.

This year, the detainment and the release of the Mercury and U.S. superstar overshadowed the bright spots in the sport. What comes next?

Sports Illustrated

WNBA to Miss Year-End Deadline For Expansion Teams, per Report

The league had plans to add one or two new franchises by the end of 2024.

The Independent UK

Griner's home, but WNBA players still competing overseas

More than half of WNBA players are competing abroad this winter to supplement their incomes

Sports Illustrated

The WNBA’s Prioritization Clause, Explained

The wrongful detainment and subsequent release of Brittney Griner have shed light on the league policy regarding players competing overseas.

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