The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional baske...
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league based in the United States and will include 13 teams as of the...
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league based in the United States and will include 13 teams as of the 2025 season. It is considered as the premier professional women's basketball league in the world.
The league was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association. League play began in 1997. The regular season runs from May to September, with each team playing 44 games. The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs, culminating in the WNBA Finals, which is played in October.
The All-Star Game occurs midway through the season in July. The league hosts an annual mid-season competition, the Commissioner's Cup, which dates vary from year to year.
The WNBA is an active member of USA Basketball, which is recognized by the FIBA as the national governing body for basketball in the United States. The league's headquarters are located in New York, NY.
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