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Reports: WNBPA eases stance in new CBA proposalThe Women's National Basketball Players Association reduced its requested share of the league's gross revenue in a counterproposal sent to the WNBA on Friday, multiple media outlets reported.,The union is now seeking 26% of the league's gross revenue, down from its previous position of 27.5%. The di...

Report: WNBA players divided in CBA approach during 'spirited' meetingThe approach to a potential strike was a point of contention among WNBA union members at a sometimes "tough" meeting where the state of labor negotiations was discussed, Front Office Sports reported.,At a virtual meeting held Tuesday by the WNBPA, some players reportedly changed their minds from a m...

Report: WNBA sets March 10 target for CBA to not impact seasonThe WNBA must have a new collective bargaining agreement in place by March 10 in order for the negotiations to avoid impacting the 2026 schedule, ESPN and the New York Post reported Monday.,The league informed the players union of this on a call Monday that more than 50 players virtually attended, a...

Report: WNBA’s Fire to add ex-sportswriter in front office role

Former basketball writer Ben Pickman is moving up from the journalism world into a WNBA front office role.,The expansion Portland Fire hired Pickman as a salary cap and strategy analyst, Front Office Sports reported Monday.,Pickman worked for Sports Illustrated from 2018-22 covering college and prof...

Union: WNBA generated enough profit for revenue sharing

According to the Women's National Basketball Players Association, the WNBA reached a revenue benchmark to trigger revenue sharing with its players for the first time.,Union leadership told ESPN Monday that the 13 teams that played in 2025 will receive a total of $8 million to be dispersed among play...

Kara Braxton, former WNBA All-Star and 2-time champion, dies at 43

Kara Braxton, who played in the WNBA for 10 seasons and won two championships, has died at age 43, the league announced on Sunday.,No cause of death or location was provided for Braxton, whose birthday was Wednesday.,"It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of 2x WNBA Champion Kara Bra...

ESPN replacing 'Sunday Night Baseball' with WNBA, NWSL games

With "Sunday Night Baseball" moving to NBC this season, ESPN revealed Thursday it has elected to fill its premium Sunday slot with WNBA and NWSL games and ancillary coverage.,"Women's Sports Sundays" will debut in prime time this summer. ESPN said 12 live games and accompanying studio segments will ...

Reports: WNBA players lower salary cap, rev-share proposals

The Women's National Basketball Players' Association eased its financial stance in the latest proposal it made to the WNBA in collective bargaining, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,The latest counterproposal came after a league proposal submitted earlier this month.,Per the reports, the ...