WNBA players are having information sessions over the next day or two to learn more about the new collective bargaining agreement that was agreed to in principle early Wednesday morning.

The CBA and WNBA have been in negotiations for more than 17 months and have finally made progress in the labor battle. On Wednesday (March 18), it was reported by several sources that they had reached a verbal agreement on the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement.

The new WNBA CBA will kickstart a busy offseason for the Indiana Fever ahead of the 2026 season.

After more than a year of negotiations, a new WNBA collective bargaining agreement is finally in place, which means the 2026 season will go ahead as scheduled. Opening night is set for May 8, and each team will play 44 games before the end of the regular season on Sept.

Golden State Valkyries free agent center Monique Billings spoke to the Bay Area News Group about the offseason, new CBA and more

The WNBA finally has a new CBA, but there's one loud question swirling around the news: Who got the better end of the deal? On Wednesday, after more than 17 months of talks, the league and the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) agreed in principle to a new collective bargaining agreement.

The WNBA and the league's players' union have reached a verbal agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, ending a prolonged labor battle just 51 days before the league's 30th season is set to tip off.