Overview

• The current WNBA collective bargaining agreement expires on Oct. 31, and reports indicate the league and union remain far apart with a lockout possible absent a deal or extension.
• Adam Silver said, "We will get a deal done with the players," called the situation unfortunate and too personal, and noted he is available to help but is not planning to intervene now.
• Players are pressing for a larger, growth-linked revenue share, highlighting that they receive about 9.3% of league revenue compared with the NBA’s near-50% split.
• The stakes have risen with an 11-year media-rights deal worth about $2.2 billion set to begin next season and multiple expansion teams planned over the coming years.
• Tensions escalated after Napheesa Collier’s sharp criticism of Engelbert; the commissioner denied making a remark about Caitlin Clark being grateful, and Collier reportedly canceled a meeting.