The juxtaposition of the Final Four 📸

The PWHL set a new attendence record at Madison Square Garden with over 18,000 fans in the world’s most famous arena for a game between the New York Sirens and the Seattle Torrent. theixsports.com/the-ice-garden…

Every WNBA fan must now follow their local balloon freelancers to figure out who is visiting their team

From The Athletic: A new era of sports science, in which women are not viewed through the prism of “little men,” is gradually emerging. nyti.ms/48Gq2RY

🚨The 2026 WNBA Draft kicks off tonight at 7pm ET. Jackie Powell (she/her) and I are teaming up to bring you live updates throughout the night! nbcsports.com/wnba/live/2026…

The difference between the last CBA and the new one: The rookie salary for last year’s No. 1 WNBA draft pick, Paige Bueckers, was $78,831. The rookie salary for this year’s No. 1 pick, Azzi Fudd, is $500,000. The average first-year salary for first-round picks last year

Breaking: A'ja Wilson's historic 3-year supermax deal with the Las Vegas Aces was negotiated to ensure that she'll earn 20 percent of the salary cap as it increases every year, per source. I'm told the deal is closer to $4.8M, but of course still the WNBA's richest contract ever.

Monday’s WNBA draft was second most-watched WNBA draft ever, peaking at 1.8M viewers.

Hilary Knight and Flau’jae Johnson jersey-swap in new photos.

Can you tell who has been here in Minnesota working out the past month

WNBA to stream all 2026 preseason games for free in the WNBA App. Preseason begins Saturday, April 25 and runs through Sunday, May 3.

Happy WNBA preseason to all those who celebrate. Fever vs. Liberty (3PM ET) Nigerian National Team vs. Sparks (3PM ET) Sky vs. Mercury (4PM ET) Lynx vs. Mystics (7:30PM ET) Storm vs. Valkyries (8:30PM ET)

HELLO AGAIN! 👋 Allyson Felix, the most decorated female track and field athlete in Olympic history, tells TIME that she is coming out of retirement to pursue a spot at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics at age 42. Her goal is to qualify for the Olympic Trials and make the relay

Paige Bueckers’ full opening statement at Wings media day, via Landon Thomas:

The Professional Women’s Hockey League experienced historic growth in its third season, the league announced on Tuesday. The 2025-26 season welcomed 1,116,497 fans across 120 regular season games, the first time the league has surpassed one million fans in a single season.

The Tribe of Naphtali (The Bird and the Goat), by Marc Chagall, 1964 (flipped), 📸 by JaneG. Photography