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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.
During the mid-2000s, the NBA spent more than $10 million per year to keep the WNBA financially solvent. [100] In 2007, teams were estimated to be losing $1.5 million to $2 million a year. [101] In total, the league projected losses through the 2010 season to be around $400 million. [102]
Most points in first career game (WNBA debut) 34 – Candace Parker , Los Angeles at Phoenix, May 17, 2008 [ 36 ] 27 – Napheesa Collier , Minnesota vs. Chicago, May 25, 2019
Caitlin Clark's relatively low salary of $76,535 in her first year in the pros sheds light on why dozens of WNBA players compete abroad in the offseason. Why many WNBA players leave the U.S. to ...
The 22-year-old set the single-season all-time mark in rebounds – before A’ja Wilson surpassed her while she was out – led the league in rebounds per game (averaging 13.1) and set a record ...
The WNBA's revenue compares with about $10 billion for the NBA in the season ending in 2022, the most recent year for which data is available. The WNBA’s lower revenue is a key reason for the ...
The finale series was known as the WNBA Championship from 1997 to 2001, before changing to WNBA Finals to reflect its NBA counterpart. In 2005, the WNBA Finals adopted a best-of-five format. In 2016, the WNBA began seeding teams #1 through #8 regardless of conference making it possible for two Eastern Conference or two Western Conference teams ...
Clark, the first pick of this year’s WNBA draft, has a starting salary of $76,535. “That WNBA check don’t pay a thing,” said Reese on her Instagram Live.