The WNBA made a historic announcement regarding Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum during Friday's victory over the Golden State Valkyries.

Fans were allowed in at 5:30, and Brie Reddick of San Bruno, adorned in her own Valkyries T-shirt, was among the first to absorb the scene and has been waiting for a Bay Area franchise since the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA folded following the 2009 season after playing two years.

WNBA action has officially hit the court at Chase Center. The Golden State Valkyries played their first game as a WNBA franchise Friday night in a 71-62 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. While it wasn't a winning effort, it was safe to say the crowd was entertained.

At long last, the 2025 WNBA regular season is here. Training camp is in the rear view. We've gotten to get a taste of each team in preseason play. Rosters have officially, and painfully, been cut down and finalized.

WNBA season tips off on Friday May 16, with 13 teams ready to compete for a championship. After one of the busiest offseasons in recent history, we now get a chance to see how the league will shape up with a new expansion team and 44 games on the schedule.

WNBA season is nearly underway. Over the offseason, the league's landscape was shaken with stars changing teams, new coaches galore and an exciting rookie class. Expansion is fully underway, too, with the Golden State Valkyries—the WNBA's 13th franchise—officially beginning play this season.

The WNBA broadcast rotation can be confusing, especially as the league expands its streaming presence. Here’s our guide to the 2025 season.

WNBA Season Preview Roundtable - Predictions, storylines to follow as season. After leading the UConn Huskies to their 12th NCAA Championship, Paige Bueckers was dra

With the 2025 preseason out of the way, the WNBA makes its official return on Friday night, tipping off the regular season. But Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will have to wait until Saturday afternoon to play their first game of their second seasons when the Indiana Fever host the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Angel Reese has been one of the most polarizing figures in women’s basketball since her time at LSU and her battles with another polarizing player, Caitlin Clark. Reese and Clark have been the subject of comparisons and discussions since Reese’s LSU Tigers defeated Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2023 Women’s NCAA Basketball Championship.