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WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association)

WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association)
WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association)
The Women's National Basketball Association is a professional basketball league in the United States with 12 teams. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association, and its first season was in 1997.
Chairman / President
Nneka Ogwumike
CEO / Managing Director
Kelsey Plum
CFO / Finance Director
Natalie Achonwa
Industry
Sports
Website
wnba.com
Headquarters address
645 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA​
Year founded
1996
China’s Han Xu takes on the Italian defence in their World Cup Group D win in Berlin, Germany, on Monday. Photo: AP
Fiba

Han stars again as China women seal second group spot at basketball World Cup

WNBA centre scores second double-double in two days as teen sensation Zhang Ziyu chips in to set up quarter-final qualifier with Puerto Rico.

Fiba

Zhang Ziyu, China’s towering teenage World Cup sensation, ‘just a little girl’

NBA

The Enes Kanter Freedom-WNBA controversy over trans athletes, explained

Chinese city to be named among 7 host cities for new basketball league Project B

Co-founder of women’s and men’s event that begins in November says the identities of four more cities will be unveiled in the next few weeks.

From left, Mai Yamamoto, Li Meng, Alyssa Thomas, Nneka Ogwumike and Juste Jocyte are among the women’s basketball stars who had signed up for the upcoming Project B league. Photo: Handout
Adidas

US basketball star Candace Parker grateful for chance to play in mainland China

Two-time Olympic gold medallist retired in 2024, now pursues hugely successful post-playing career but receives ‘vicious’ abuse as TV analyst.

WNBA, players’ union agree ‘groundbreaking’ 7-year labour deal

The agreement increases the salary cap from US$1.5 million to US$7 million and will adjust annually based on league and team revenue growth.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s CC League empowers women athletes on and off the field

The initiative promotes confidence and camaraderie among sportswomen including Hong Kong’s Cindy Cheung and Janelle Leung.

Elite athletes and members of Chanel Beauty’s CC League: Heïdi Gaugain, Gaby Agundez, Cindy Cheung Sum-Yuet, Renee Montgomery, Janelle Leung, Marie-Julie Bonnin and Jain Kim. Photo: Handout

New basketball league Project B to play tournament in Tokyo featuring WNBA stars

Japan will be one of seven stops on global circuit season, with the organisation announcing the men’s players later this year.

Year in Review

Year in women’s sport: England win rugby, football; WNBA grows, India’s moment

New franchises, bigger television audiences and greater advertising visibility sent women’s sport into 2026 on a wave of momentum.

Ant Group

Alipay+ announces sponsorship deal with WNBA team New York Liberty

The sponsorship follows the designation earlier this month of Liberty player Sabrina Ionescu as Ant International’s global brand ambassador.

Peng Yang (left), CEO of Ant International, with Clara Wu Tsai, governor of New York Liberty. Photo: Handout
Ant Group

Ant International signs WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu as brand ambassador

Payments firm says star player ‘embodies the spirit of perseverance’ driving young people and small businesses to ‘uplift their communities’.

Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty warms up prior to a game against the Chicago Sky on September 11, 2025, in Chicago. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Women’s NBA and players’ union extend CBA deadline to January 9 as talks continue

Salaries and revenue sharing are the two biggest outstanding issues between the sides that they will aim to settle during six-week extension.

WNBA players pushing for bigger share of league’s revenue, lockout looming

Stalled contract talks threaten to disrupt 2026 season, with players demanding revenue sharing rather than fixed salary increases.

Fashion

Victoria’s Secret returned bigger and bolder than ever in New York

One of the fashion world’s biggest events dazzled with diverse stars like Olympian Sunisa Lee, the WNBA’s Angel Reese, Emily Ratajkowski, the Hadid sisters and K-pop legends Twice.

Momo, Nayeon and Tzuyu of Twice perform during the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on October 15, in Brooklyn, New York. Photo: Invision/AP
NBA China games

WNBA game in China could happen ‘very soon’, NBA boss Adam Silver says

But the league boss says discussions over the WNBA collective bargaining agreement need to be resolved first.

Fans queue at a stall inside the NBA House outside The Venetian Arena in Macau. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong

The young Hong Kong female athletes chasing big basketball dreams

The documentary Tip-Off shines a light on a programme supporting young female basketball players with dreams of competing in America’s WNBA.

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Trending in China

Zhang Ziyu, China’s ‘strategic nuclear weapon’, on verge of medal on senior debut

The towering sensation is ranked joint third in the Asia Cup for points per game, despite averaging only 13.8 minutes of court time.

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Red Panda fractures wrist in scary fall, vows to be fit for new NBA season

The popular performer shares statement after taking a tumble during half-time of WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final.

Red Panda during the half-time performance show of Game Four in the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers. Photo: TNS

WNBA half-time star Red Panda injured after fall from unicycle during show

Chinese-American performer seen clutching wrist before being taken off in wheelchair.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Kaitlyn Chen, who just got a standing ovation for her debut in the WNBA

Paige Bueckers’ former UConn Huskies teammate is making history on the court, lauded by well-known coach Geno Auriemma, and is already endorsing beauty and lifestyle brands.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Paige Bueckers, the WNBA’s top draft pick already endorsed by Nike

Bueckers has had a stellar career through high school and university, despite facing several injuries – now she has deals with brands from Dunkin’ Donuts and Crocs to Taco Bell.

Paige Bueckers with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected with the first overall pick by the Dallas Wings during the 2025 WNBA Draft in New York in April. Photo: Getty Images via TNS
US Politics

Meet Jason Whitlock, sports columnist turned controversial political pundit

Last year, Whitlock said the WNBA was ‘living off the charity of the NBA’ after Caitlin Clark’s season ended – he’s also made controversial comments about efforts to ‘emasculate men’.

Meet Jason Whitlock, the ex-ESPN pundit who became a right-wing commentator. Photo: Jason Whitlock/YouTube
Fame and celebrity

Meet golf star Bubba Watson’s former WNBA player wife, Angie Watson

The pair married in 2004 and have welcomed 2 children by adoption; meet the woman Masters winner Watson calls ‘the best thing that ever happened to me on or off a golf course’.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Angel Reese’s basketballer brother, Julian ‘Juju’ Reese?

WNBA star Angel Reese showed some support for her little brother Julian during his Maryland men’s game at the NCAA tournament – so who is he exactly?

Lunar

Hong Kong ‘inspired me just as much’, WNBA’s Ionescu says after wowing pupils

New York Liberty player says she shared a bond with local girls who ‘haven’t had a team to play for’, and was happy to share her story.

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Sabrina Ionescu poses with students as she visits Heep Yunn School in Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee

WNBA’s Ionescu says defending title will be as tough as winning first one

Three-time All-Star also calls for ‘a collective voice’ from players in talks over a new collective bargaining agreement.

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Sabrina Ionescu said her goal was to win another title but acknowledged it would be harder to win. Photo: Eugene Lee
NBA

What to know about March Madness college basketball event, including where to watch

No matter how much you know about US college basketball, here are some key things to know about the annual men’s and women’s tournaments.

NBA

WNBA star Ionescu tells Hong Kong pupils to ‘dream big’ on third leg of Asia tour

New York Liberty point guard runs through some drills with Heep Yunn School pupils, then watches them win inter-school championship.

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