An expanded WNBA with 44 games this year, up from 40, and a new franchise, the Golden State Valkyries, will tip off on May 16.

The WNBA will begin its 2025 season on Friday May 16, highlighted by expansion franchise Golden State hosting Los Angeles. Also on opening day, Dallas, which has the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft and is expected to take UConn guard Paige Bueckers, will host 2024 runner-up Minnesota.

The WNBA announced its 2025 schedule on Monday, and the 29th season in league history will feature a number of notable changes. First and foremost, the Golden State Valkyries, the first expansion team since 2008,

The WNBA released its game schedule for the 2025 regular season, it’s 29th, which will begin on Friday, May 16.

The Lynx’s depth helped lead them to the WNBA Finals, but they should be watched closely heading into the expansion draft. Team president and head coach Cheryl Reeve will have to make difficult decisions about who to protect, though no matter what she decides, high-potential or high-impact players will be available.

Golden State Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin has no plans to rent out a conference room for the WNBA expansion draft next week. There will be no need to cater dinner or fill carafes of

Get the answers to some of the main questions about the expansion draft for the Golden State Valkyries on December 6, 2024.

The league extended its schedule to 44 games this year, up from 40, with the addition of the expansion Golden State Valkyries. The new team, which has over 20,000 season ticket deposits, will play its inaugural game at home on opening night against Los ...