The WNBA still does not have a CBA, but it does have a 2026 schedule. On Wednesday, the league announced the full schedule for its historic 30th season, which will run from May 8 through Sept. 24. The 2026 playoffs will begin on Sept. 27. There will be a two-week break in early September to accommodate the FIBA Women's World Cup.

The WNBA released its game schedule for the 2026 regular season, the league’s 30th, which will begin on Friday, May 8.

The Dallas Wings start their season against the Indiana Fever.

The 2026 season is just over 100 days away, but negotiations between the WNBA and players' union are at a stalemate.

Despite not reaching a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the players’ association, the league is still operating as usual. […]

The WNBA kicks off its 30th season in May, but that doesn’t mean fans have to wait until the spring to see stars take the court. Unrivaled, the three-on-three professional women’s basketball league, tipped off its season on Jan.

The WNBA may have released the schedule for the 2026 season, but the unresolved CBA negotiations indicate that the season is still not free from the threat of a delayed start. On January 22, an official WNBA report disclosed that the league’s 2026 season would begin on May 8,

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever has released its 2026 regular season schedule ahead of Caitlin Clark's third year in the WNBA. The Fever will open the season at home against the Dallas Wings on May 9. RELATED: WNBA season would begin May 8 if new CBA is reached, league will take 17-day FIBA World Cup break