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Pages in category "Defunct Women's National Basketball Association teams" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) was founded in 1996 and began play in 1997. [1] The WNBA has kept a record of its win–loss statistics since its inception. There are currently 12 teams that play in the WNBA, and there are also six defunct WNBA teams accounted for in the league's win–loss records.
Six WNBA teams are considered sister teams to the NBA teams based in the same areas and are directly connected to those NBA teams and their markets. The NBA's allotment of funding to all WNBA teams, not just sister teams, has been discussed in many academic and sports analysis circles, with some authors arguing that the NBA should be doing more ...
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The number of WNBA teams has varied since the league's original eight in 1997 due to expansions and later contractions; the first expansion teams were added in 1998 and were followed by two more rounds of additions that brought the total to 16 teams in 2000. Following the change in NBA ownership in 2002, the WNBA lost two teams.
The WNBA has received more than 10 bids for an expansion team, which would raise the number of teams to 16. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said she would like to add the 16th team by the 2028 ...
Toggle Defunct Teams subsection. 13.1 Cleveland Rockers. 13.2 Charlotte Sting. 13.3 Houston Comets. 13.4 Miami Sol. 13.5 Sacramento Monarchs. ... (WNBA) playoff ...
Team Coach Since Team Career ... 15–9 .625 12 406 242–164 .596 69 39–30 .565 Washington Mystics: ... WNBA.com Coaches Page