WNBA facts and figures

July 27, 2018 at 5:24AM

WNBA Facts and Figures

Original teams still in existence: Only three — the Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, New York Liberty — of the eight that began. Also, the Las Vegas Aces came in as the Utah Starzz and later became the San Antonio Stars. This is the team's first year in Las Vegas.

Teams owned by NBA franchises: Lynx, Washington Mystics, Phoenix Mercury, New York Liberty, Indiana Fever.

Most franchises operating in one season: 16. The league currently operates with 12.

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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert
The Minnesota Star Tribune

The WNBA and its players' union weren't able to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement by the Friday night deadline, and now the league enters a ''status-quo'' period with no new extension reached.

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