Annie Costabile

4 days ago | frontofficesports.com | Annie Costabile

Preseason games have not always been a priority for the WNBA—until now. This year marked the first time in the league’s 29 seasons that the WNBA broadcast multiple preseason games nationally. Prior to that the WNBA’s only national broadcast for a preseason game was in 2019 when the New York Liberty played the Chinese National Team on ESPN News. The catalyst can be traced directly back to the 2024 WNBA class and a viral livestream of Angel Reese’s debut which drew more than 2 million viewers.

1 week ago | frontofficesports.com | Annie Costabile

The WNBA’s 15th franchise—based in Portland and set to begin play in 2026—looks to be tapping into the league’s roots in the Rose City. Documentation on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office showed four trademark applications filed by the WNBA league offices in relation to the Portland Fire. It is the former name of the franchise that played three seasons beginning in 2000 before folding in 2002.  One of the filings is for apparel, including footwear and headwear.

1 week ago | frontofficesports.com | Annie Costabile

Fines are coming for members of the Fever and Sun after their final fiery Commissioner’s Cup game of the season resulted in three players being ejected in the final seconds. The Fever’s 88–71 win over the Sun secured their place in the Commissioner’s Cup final on July 1 against the Minnesota Lynx, but not before Fever guard Sophie Cunningham and Sun guards Jacy Sheldon and Lindsay Allen were all ejected with 46 seconds to play.

1 week ago | frontofficesports.com | Annie Costabile

A summary of Sylvia Fowles’s basketball career used to read like a CVS receipt. In 15 years in the WNBA, she was a two-time champion with the Minnesota Lynx, two-time Finals MVP, four-time defensive player of the year, and an eight-time All-Star, plus a four-time Olympic gold medalist. Now there’s a more concise way to put that:Hall of Famer. Fowles was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame over the weekend, and she’ll enter the Naismith Hall of Fame later this year.

2 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Annie Costabile

The PWHL’s first-ever expansion draft concluded on Monday, and the results were eye-opening. Vancouver and Seattle, the seventh and eighth teams added to the league, came away from the draft looking like instant title contenders thanks to draft rules that prioritized competitive balance above all else. For a startup league entering its third season, parity is being touted as key.