The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is expanding its schedule to 50 games per team next season, the most in the league’s 30-year history. This move reflects the extraordinary momentum the league is seeing across the country.
Expansion and Growth
The new collective bargaining agreement allows the league to play up to 50 games for the next two seasons, with up to 52 regular-season games in 2029 and beyond. The league is also adding three new teams through expansion, with Cleveland joining in 2028, Detroit in 2029, and Philadelphia in 2030.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert stated that demand for the WNBA has never been greater, and this expansion reflects the league’s commitment to growing the game and creating more opportunities for fans to watch the best players in the world.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.