WNBA Strike ??

[Adrian]

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/basketball/wnba/fever/2026/02/01/caitlin-clark-nba-analyst-on-basketball-night-in-america-wnba-cba-negotiations/88467699007/

 

[Adrian]

We are standing firm in our feet and 10 toes down, there is a reason, and we will not move until y'all move," Cloud said via Mason Smith of USA Today. "So I'm gonna look directly into the camera too, but we will not (expletive) move until y'all move.

Liberty Guard Makes Stance Clear on CBA Negotiations

The New York Liberty and the rest of the WNBA are in limbo going into the upcoming season in regards to the league's "status quo" on negotiations for a new coll

www.si.com

 

[Finito]

The WNBA has no self awareness at all. It’s pretty damn impressive honestly

 

[MigratingOsprey]

It's been their most consistent trait

 

[Adrian]

Latest Rumors on WNBA’s CBA Battle Suggests a Strike is Hours Away

The latest updates on the ongoing negotiations between the WNBA and its players point to a strike starting very soon. […]

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Adrian]

Adam Silver urges WNBA, players’ union to work faster on CBA negotiations to avoid a work stoppage

The league and the players are still not close on the main issue of revenue sharing.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[Adrian]

Legion Hoops
@LegionHoops
REPORT: WNBA players are asking for an average of 27.5% of league revenue and team-provided housing for all players in recent CBA discussions, per
@FOS
.

The WNBA’s response: “Unrealistic and would cause hundreds of millions of dollars of losses for our teams.”

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Live look at the WNBA Players Union

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[Phrazbit]

I suspect a large portion of the owners would welcome a strike.

 

[Adrian]

Alexa Philippou

@alexaphilippou
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The WNBPA received a new proposal from the WNBA on Friday, a source confirmed to ESPN (@TheAthletic first). That came three days after the union sent a counterproposal to the league that it quickly struck down publicly.

 

[Adrian]

Yahoo Sports


@YahooSports
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The WNBA generated enough revenue in 2025 to prompt revenue sharing with its players for the first time in history, per @katie_barnes3. All 13 WNBA teams will receive a total of $8 million to disperse among players

 

[Adrian]

WNBPA exec committee says latest CBA proposal 'not worth taking'

The WNBPA's executive committee said that it remains "united" and that a recent player survey reaffirms the league's latest proposal for a new CBA "is not worth taking."

www.espn.com

 

[Chaplin]

This whole saga is fascinating.

The league experiences unprecedented success and 2 years later there might not even be a season.

 

[jf-08]

I posted this in another thread ..

They should make the dunk contest mandatory in the WNBA All-Star weekend. That would draw a lot of attention and viewership.

 

[jf-08]

This whole saga is fascinating.

The league experiences unprecedented success and 2 years later there might not even be a season.

Hubris, lack of self reflection, the ability to be a victim, and lack of agency for decisions made is how they got there.

 

[Chaplin]

Hubris, lack of self reflection, the ability to be a victim, and lack of agency for decisions made is how they got there.

That and they demonized the entire reason for that success (Caitlin). Just stupidity all around.

 

[jf-08]

That and they demonized the entire reason for that success (Caitlin). Just stupidity all around.

That is so confusing. The crab pail analogy.

 

[Chaplin]

That is so confusing. The crab pail analogy.

Even more confusing is who they hitched their fate to. Angel Reese? Really??

 

[Adrian]

AP source: WNBA, players' union to meet as CBA deadline nears

The WNBA and the players' union are set to meet Tuesday to continue discussions on reaching a new collective bargaining agreement, as a deadline to get the season started on time is at hand, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

Annie Costabile

@AnnieCostabile
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Proposals have been exchanged and are continuing to be exchanged over the course of yesterday and today's meetings between the WNBA and WNBPA.

After a 12 hour session yesterday we are on hour five today.

 

[Adrian]

Meghan L. Hall
@ItsMeghanLHall
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4h
The WNBA submitted new numbers in its latest proposal, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to USA TODAY.

Salary Cap: $6.2M in Year 1, growing over life of deal

Avg. Salary: $570K, growing to $850K over life of deal

Max Salary: More than $1.3M in Year 1, growing to nearly $2M over life of deal

Story to come with more details.