WNBA Strike ?? Not so fast my friend…

[Adrian]

Report: WNBA, WNBPA remain far apart a week from deadline

The WNBA and WNBPA near a Jan. 9 deadline over CBA negotiations and both sides remain far apart on several key issues: what a revenue sharing system should look like, what should be considered revenue and how to account for expenses.

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com

 

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“The sides remain apart”: WNBA CBA negotiations hit roadblock as deadline nears - The Times of India

The Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Cricket, Sports, Business, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Science, Technology, Health & Fitness news & opinions from leading columnists.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[Adrian]

Expansion teams play a role in prolonged WNBA CBA negotiations

The latest reporting from ESPN indicates that the WNBA and the WNBPA disagree about the impact of expansion team fees on the league.

highposthoops.com

 

[Adrian]

WNBA lockout threat looms as league and players negotiate new contract

There has never been a strike in the league's 30-year history, but it appears possible as Friday's deadline approaches.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Chaplin]

WNBA lockout threat looms as league and players negotiate new contract

There has never been a strike in the league's 30-year history, but it appears possible as Friday's deadline approaches.

www.nbcnews.com

It's amazing to me that the Player's Association still can't face reality. Crazy.

 

[Adrian]

WNBA Labor Talks Remain Stalled at Deadline

The WNBA and players union face a Friday deadline in continued collective bargaining negotiations. But neither side has budged since December.

www.sportico.com

 

[Adrian]

WNBA, players won’t extend CBA deadline as negotiations continue

The WNBA and Women’s National Basketball Players’ Association remain at an impasse more than 14 months since players initially opted out of the current CBA.

nypost.com

 

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[Chaplin]

Neither side is operating in good faith, so it's hard to have sympathy with anyone in this mess.

 

[Adrian]

WNBA doesn’t want to lock out the players.

WNBA, player negotiations reach 'status quo': What does it mean?

The WNBA's negotiations with its players are expected to enter a "status quo" period. Here's what happens next.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Chaplin]

WNBA doesn’t want to lock out the players.

WNBA, player negotiations reach 'status quo': What does it mean?

The WNBA's negotiations with its players are expected to enter a "status quo" period. Here's what happens next.

www.usatoday.com

Uh huh

 

[Adrian]

WNBA players union blasts league for 'undervaluing' players and 'running out the clock' as CBA expires

'Pay equity is not optional and progress is long overdue,' the union said in a statement Friday

www.cbssports.com

 

[Adrian]

WNBA Telling Teams To Send Free Agent Offers Amid CBA Limbo

The league has called every team to tell them they can send out offers to free agents, sources tell FOS. But players are unlikely to sign.

frontofficesports.com

 

[Adrian]

WNBA, WNBPA call moratorium on league business as CBA negotiations go on

Late Friday, the WNBPA asked for the moratorium on league business and it was accepted by the league on Monday afternoon.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Adrian]

Explaining why the WNBA and the WNBPA remain at odds in CBA talks

What the league and players’ union want from the WNBA’s next collective bargaining agreement, and why they remain far apart.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[Adrian]

Rebecca Lobo 'worried' WNBA players are losing fan support in CBA talks

amp.awfulannouncing.com

 

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WNBA 44-game season set to begin May 8 if new CBA reached

If a new CBA is reached, the upcoming WNBA season will start May 8 with teams playing 44 games and including a 17-day FIBA World Cup break, the league announced Wednesday.

www.espn.com

 

[Adrian]

Stewart on Endless CBA Talks: 'Just Starting' to See End of Tunnel

Stewart said she can start to see a finish line for CBA talks for the first time since WNBA players opted out in 2024.

frontofficesports.com

 

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WNBA Could Be Weeks Away From Delaying Season

Despite releasing the schedule earlier this week, the WNBA likely needs to agree to a CBA by February to start the season on time.

frontofficesports.com

 

[Adrian]

WNBPA could lose leverage as CBA negotiations stall

Talks between the WNBA and WNBPA have stalled and the union’s upper hand at the bargaining table is slipping.

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com

 

[Adrian]

Inside the WNBA’s $700M+ Pay Divide With Players Union

The WNBA and the players union still disagree on how athletes should be paid in a new CBA. Here's the latest on the salary math in their proposals.

www.sportico.com

 

[Adrian]

According to ESPN, the sit down in New York lasted three hours and was "helpful" to both sides, though Nneka Ogwumike told Front Office Sports that the players were frustrated the league did not arrive with a counterproposal to the union's latest offer. Additionally, ESPN reported prior to the meeting that there is a "strong debate" among members of the WNBPA's executive committee over the path the union should take -- including about whether or not they should strike.

WNBA CBA standoff: Where things stand after first in-person meeting in months

Players were frustrated that the league did not bring a counterproposal to Monday's meeting

www.cbssports.com