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The latest updates on the ongoing negotiations between the WNBA and its players point to a strike starting very soon.

NBA All-Star weekend is in the rearview, and there was one notable omission from this year’s event: the inclusion of WNBA stars. Typically, all women’s leagues owned by the NBA have a presence on All-Star weekend. But that didn’t happen this month as the WNBA is in the middle of negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement. An agreement that appears no closer to completion.

Even during the 2025 WNBA season, there were strong rumors that a strike or lockout was very possible. With interest in the league reaching new heights over the past two seasons, players want increased wages and feel they deserve it. However, league owners want to be cautious about the recent surge and do not want to overextend their financial capabilities if the recent growth cannot sustain itself.

Talks have been going on for several months, but little progress has been made and it could soon pass the point where the season could be delayed. According to a recent report from Front Office Sports, “If a deal is not reached within the first two weeks of February, the season will be delayed.”

More evidence emerges that WNBA strike is coming

The new season is scheduled to begin on May 8, and the league still has the expansion draft, free agency and the 2026 WNBA Draft for the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire on the offseason to-do list before the new season begins.

Adding to the idea that a players’ strike is imminent is the fact that it was actually rumored to be announced this weekend. FOS reported, “There was a rumor throughout the weekend that there would be a demonstration by WNBA players in Los Angeles to press for a better deal or declare a strike. But the weekend ended without any such event.”

There could be no better evidence that players are under the impression that a strike is going to happen than two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart agreeing to a deal with Turkish club Fenerbahçe. The impending free agent will begin playing in Türkiye a few weeks before the upcoming WNBA season begins. If she thought a CBA agreement was not far off, it would be highly unlikely that she would sign such an agreement.

The league’s most recent offer is reportedly still less than 15% of total league revenue and includes a salary cap hit of $5.65 million.

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2026 年 WNBA 賽季仍懸而未決。

儘管 44 場比賽的賽季將於 5 月 8 日開始，但 WNBA 和球員工會尚未就新的勞資談判協議 (CBA) 達成一致。

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原定的 10 月 31 日最後期限又延長了 30 天，之後又再次延長，WNBPA 的薪資結構運動尚未取得成功，該薪資結構“在財務上承認球員對聯盟的貢獻”。

據 Front Office Sports 報導，截至週五，WNBPA 仍在等待對其近一個月前提交的修訂提案的回應。

在該提案中，球員工會尋求將工資上限設定為 1050 萬美元，並獲得聯盟總收入 30% 的份額。

由於協議尚未達成，自由球員何時開始以及如果他們進入停擺是否會推遲和/或縮短 2026 年賽季的不確定性越來越大。

自從印第安納熱隊的凱特琳·克拉克（Caitlin Clark）和芝加哥天空隊的安吉爾·里斯（Angel Reese）等球星進入聯盟以來，WNBA 的受歡迎程度急劇上升。

人們對女子籃球興趣的大幅增長導致了擴軍球隊的引入，其中包括金州女武神隊，她們在首個賽季就進入了季后賽。

這 多倫多 Tempo 和波特蘭火焰隊將在 2026 年競選中效仿，WNBA 還宣佈到 2030 年將有來自克利夫蘭、底特律和費城的另外三支球隊，使聯盟球隊數量達到 18 支。

所有球員想要的只是 WNBA 收入的更大份額，前 WNBA 超級巨星轉型 NBA on Prime 分析師坎迪斯·帕克 (Candace Parker) 認識到在這些談判中堅定不移的重要性。

儘管沒有與球員協會達成新的集體談判協議（CBA），但聯賽仍在照常運營。週三，WNBA正式發布了2026賽季賽程。

這是 Front Office Sports 的 Colin Salao 報導的，他報導了新的賽程。賽程將包括 44 場比賽，330 場比賽中的 200 場預計將在國家電視台播出。

此外，2026 賽季將標誌著擴張球隊 Toronto Tempo 的首次亮相以及波特蘭火焰隊的回歸。火焰隊此前曾於 2000 年至 2002 年參加 WNBA。

Tempo 隊將於 5 月 8 日（本賽季的官方揭曉日期）與華盛頓神秘隊​​進行第一場比賽。

與此同時，火焰隊將於 5 月 9 日與芝加哥天空隊進行首場比賽。同一天，衛冕冠軍拉斯維加斯王牌隊將迎戰印第安納狂熱隊，這場備受期待的比賽由阿賈·威爾遜 (A'ja Wilson) 和 凱特琳·克拉克。

6 月 21 日，洛杉磯火花隊將主場迎戰紐約自由人隊。它將紀念 1997 年 6 月 21 日 WNBA 的首場比賽，當時火花隊在大西部論壇主場迎戰自由隊。

與此同時，2026年WNBA全明星賽定於7月25日在芝加哥舉行。但儘管宣布了令人興奮的消息，WNBPA 和聯盟之間仍然沒有就新的 CBA 達成一致。

最近，WNBA 球星要求獲得 30% 的收入分成，而聯盟提議的份額要低得多。但聯盟和球員協會最近同意暫時暫停自由球員市場，直到達成勞資協議為止。

儘管如此，目前W賽的一些頂尖選手正在參加無敵聯賽第二賽季的比賽。

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