2025 WNBA season
| 2025 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | May 16 – October 10, 2025 |
| Games | 44 per team |
| Teams | 13 |
| Total attendance | 3,142,082 |
| Average attendance | 10,986 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 Ion CBS/CBSSN Amazon Prime Video NBA TV |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Paige Bueckers |
| Picked by | Dallas Wings |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | A'ja Wilson (Las Vegas) |
| Top scorer | A'ja Wilson (Las Vegas) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Las Vegas Aces (third title) |
| Runners-up | Phoenix Mercury |
| Finals MVP | A'ja Wilson (Las Vegas) |
The 2025 WNBA season was the 29th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season began on May 16, 2025 and ended on September 11. The fifth edition of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup was held from June 1 to July 1. The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game was held on July 19, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The playoffs began on September 14th and the WNBA Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury began on October 3, with the Aces winning the championship on October 10, for their third WNBA title. For the first time, the Finals used a best-of-seven format.[1]
In August 2024, the WNBA announced that the Indiana Fever would host the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game and related events in July 2025 for the first time in franchise history.[2] Tickets for All-Star weekend events went on sale on April 29, 2025, and sold out within seven hours.[3][4]
The league expanded from 12 to 13 teams with the addition of the Golden State Valkyries, who were first announced in 2023.[5] The Valkyries were the league's first expansion team since the Atlanta Dream in 2008.[6]
For the first time in league history, all 15 preseason games were televised nationally or streamed online via League Pass.[7]
"No Space for Hate" platform
Ahead of the start of the 2025 season, the WNBA announced the launch of their new task force called "No Space for Hate," "designed to combat hate and promote respect across all WNBA spaces—from online discourse to in-arena behavior."[8][9] The platform will utilize AI-powered technology to monitor social media in relation to players and their teams as well as increase security measures and access to mental health resources across the league.[9]
On May 18, 2025, the WNBA announced they had opened an investigation regarding, "allegations of inappropriate fan conduct" directed at Chicago Sky players occurring during the Indiana Fever's May 17 home opener versus the Sky.[10][11] The Sky's head coach, Tyler Marsh, told the press that he and his team did not report or witness any misconduct while at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and only learned about the allegations after the game had concluded.[12] Nine days later, the WNBA announced their investigation was complete, and all allegations of racist fan behavior were unsubstantiated.[13][14][15]
On June 1, 2025, during the Seattle Storm home game against the Las Vegas Aces, a complaint was filed by the Aces with an allegation of a Storm assistant coach cursing at an Aces player.[16] On June 4, the Storm's general manager, Talisa Rhea, stated to the press that the WNBA would not be launching an investigation, but rather would be "looking into it and that's really the extent of it."[17][18]
Drafts
2024 WNBA expansion draft
The 2024 WNBA expansion draft was held on December 6, 2024, to fill the roster of the expansion Golden State Valkyries. The Valkyries picked one player from each of the twelve existing teams except for the Seattle Storm.[19]
2025 WNBA draft
The 2025 WNBA draft was held on Monday, April 14, 2025.
Lottery picks
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team | Ref. |
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| 1 | Paige Bueckers | United States | Dallas Wings | Connecticut | [20] |
| 2 | Dominique Malonga | France | Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles) | ASVEL Féminin | |
| 3 | Sonia Citron | United States | Washington Mystics (from Chicago) | Notre Dame | |
| 4 | Kiki Iriafen | United States | Washington Mystics | USC |
Transactions
Retirement
- On September 20, 2024, Layshia Clarendon announced their retirement after twelve seasons in the WNBA. Clarendon was the first openly non-binary WNBA player, and the first active WNBA player to have top surgery. Clarendon played for six teams during their career and was selected as an All-Star in 2017. Clarendon played for the Indiana Fever, Atlanta Dream, Connecticut Sun, New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, and Los Angeles Sparks.[21]
- On January 1, 2025, Danielle Robinson announced her retirement after twelve seasons in the WNBA. Robinson was selected to the All-Rookie team in 2011, and was the league's assist leader in 2013.[22] Robinson also was selected to the All-WNBA Second team in 2014 and the All-Defensive Team three times during her career. She was selected as an All-Star three times. She most recently played for the Indiana Fever[23]
- On February 25, 2025, Diana Taurasi announced her retirement after 20 seasons in the WNBA. Taurasi spent all 20 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, where she won three WNBA Championships, two Finals MVP awards, and one regular season MVP. She was an 11-time All-Star, was selected 10 times to the All-WNBA First team, and she was selected to the All-WNBA Second team four times. She won the Rookie of the Year Award in her rookie season, 2004. She led the league in scoring five times and retired as the all-time scoring leader, free throw leader, and leader in career 3-point field goals. Taurasi was also named to the three most recent WNBA anniversary teams—the Top 15 (2011), Top 20 (2016), and The W25 (2021).[24]
- On April 4, 2025, Elena Delle Donne announced her retirement after 10 seasons in the WNBA. Delle Donne played for both the Sky and Mystics, where she won one WNBA Championship with the Mystics. She won two regular season MVPs, one with each team. She was a seven-time All-Star, was selected four times to the All-WNBA First team, and she was selected to the All-WNBA Second team once. She won the Rookie of the Year Award in her rookie season, 2013. She led the league in scoring in 2015 and is the only WNBA player to join the 50–40–90 club. Delle Donne was also named to The W25 in 2021.[25]
- On June 10, 2025, Allie Quigley announced her retirement from professional basketball after fourteen seasons in the WNBA. Quigley spent ten of those season with the Chicago Sky where she won the WNBA Championship in 2021. She was a three-time All-Star, and two-time Sixth Woman of the Year.[26]
Free agency
From January 11–20, 2025, teams were able to extend qualifying offers to core-eligible or reserved players.[27]
The free agency negotiation period began on January 21, 2025, and teams were able to officially begin signing players on February 1, 2025.[27][28]
The mid-season cut-down date for the 2025 season was July 13, the final date teams could have waived players on unprotected contracts without financial penalty.[29]
Coaching changes
| Off-season | |||
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| Team | 2024 season | 2025 season | Ref. |
| Atlanta Dream | Tanisha Wright | Karl Smesko | [30] |
| Chicago Sky | Teresa Weatherspoon | Tyler Marsh | [31] |
| Connecticut Sun | Stephanie White | Rachid Meziane | [32] |
| Dallas Wings | Latricia Trammell | Chris Koclanes | [33] |
| Golden State Valkyries | Did not exist | Natalie Nakase | [34] |
| Indiana Fever | Christie Sides | Stephanie White | [35] |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Curt Miller | Lynne Roberts | [36] |
| Washington Mystics | Eric Thibault | Sydney Johnson | [37] |
Preseason
The May 4 exhibition game, featuring the Indiana Fever and Brazil's national team, was the third most viewed preseason basketball game on ESPN (in both NBA and WNBA history) since 2010 with an average 1.3 million viewers.[38][39]
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Standings
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
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| 1 | yx – Minnesota Lynx | 34 | 10 | .773 | – | 20–4 | 20–2 | 14–8 | 5–1 |
| 2 | x – Las Vegas Aces | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | 16–8 | 17–5 | 13–9 | 2–4 |
| 3 | x – Atlanta Dream | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | 15–6 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 3–2 |
| 4 | x – Phoenix Mercury | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | 13–11 | 15–7 | 12–10 | 4–2 |
| 5 | x – New York Liberty | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | 15–5 | 17–5 | 10–12 | 4–1 |
| 6 | cx – Indiana Fever | 24 | 20 | .545 | 10 | 13–8 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 4–1 |
| 7 | x – Seattle Storm | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | 12–12 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 4–2 |
| 8 | x – Golden State Valkyries | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | 9–15 | 14–8 | 9–13 | 3–3 |
| 9 | e – Los Angeles Sparks | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | 10–14 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 2–4 |
| 10 | e – Washington Mystics | 16 | 28 | .364 | 18 | 8–12 | 10–12 | 6–16 | 2–3 |
| 11 | e – Connecticut Sun | 11 | 33 | .250 | 23 | 7–14 | 7–15 | 4–18 | 1–4 |
| 12 | e – Chicago Sky | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | 4–17 | 6–16 | 4–18 | 1–4 |
| 13 | e – Dallas Wings | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | 4–20 | 6–16 | 4–18 | 1–5 |
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- c – Commissioner's Cup winners
- y – Regular Season Champion
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
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Notes:
- Games highlighted in represent Commissioner's Cup games.
- Game highlighted in represents the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game.
- Game highlighted in represents the 2025 WNBA Canada game.
All-Star Game
July 19, 2025
8:30 p.m. ET |
| Team Clark 131, Team Collier 151 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 36–49, 24–33, 35–37, 36–32 | ||
| Pts: Kelsey Mitchell (20) Rebs: Kayla Thornton (11) Asts: Ionescu, Sykes (7) |
Pts: Napheesa Collier (36) Rebs: Skylar Diggins (11) Asts: Skylar Diggins (15) | |
Statistical leaders
The following shows the leaders in each statistical category during the 2025 regular season.[40][41][42]
Stats current as of games on September 11, 2025
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
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| Points per game | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 23.4 ppg |
| Rebounds per game | Angel Reese | Chicago Sky | 12.6 rpg |
| Assists per game | Alyssa Thomas | Phoenix Mercury | 9.2 apg |
| Steals per game | Gabby Williams | Seattle Storm | 2.3 spg |
| Blocks per game | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 2.3 bpg |
| Field goal percentage | Jessica Shepard | Minnesota Lynx | 63.8% |
| Three point FG percentage | Sonia Citron | Washington Mystics | 44.5% |
| Free throw percentage | Sabrina Ionescu | New York Liberty | 93.3% |
| Points per game (team) | Minnesota Lynx | 86.1 ppg | |
| Field goal percentage (team) | Minnesota Lynx | 47.2% | |
Playoffs
Schedule
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Awards
On September 12, the league released an announcement schedule for the 2025 end-of-season awards.[43]
Individual
- ^ "Votes" listed are first-place votes, except as noted, although the winners for all WNBA awards apart from the statistically based Peak Performer Awards are determined by points earned rather than only first-place votes.
- ^ a b c The WNBA did not announce detailed voting results.
- ^ Reese did not meet the statistical minimum for this award for total games played but did qualify due to her total number of rebounds exceeding the statistical minimum set by the league.[53]
Team
| Team | Members | Ref. | |||||
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| All-WNBA | First Team | A'ja Wilson | Napheesa Collier | Alyssa Thomas | Allisha Gray | Kelsey Mitchell | [57][58] |
| Second Team | Nneka Ogwumike | Jackie Young | Sabrina Ionescu | Aliyah Boston | Paige Bueckers | ||
| All-Defensive | First Team | Napheesa Collier | Alanna Smith | Alyssa Thomas | Gabby Williams | A'ja Wilson | [59] |
| Second Team | Aliyah Boston | Veronica Burton | Rhyne Howard | Ezi Magbegor | Breanna Stewart | ||
| All-Rookie Team | Paige Bueckers | Sonia Citron | Kiki Iriafen | Dominque Malonga | Janelle Salaün | [60] | |
Players of the Week
| Date Awarded | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref. | ||
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| Player | Team | Player | Team | ||
| May 28 | Natasha Cloud | New York Liberty | Napheesa Collier | Minnesota Lynx | [61][62] |
| June 3 | Allisha Gray | Atlanta Dream | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | [63][64] |
| June 10 | Kelsey Mitchell | Indiana Fever | Napheesa Collier (2) | Minnesota Lynx | [65][66] |
| June 17 | Allisha Gray (2) | Atlanta Dream | Kayla Thornton | Golden State Valkyries | [67][68] |
| June 24 | Shakira Austin | Washington Mystics | Nneka Ogwumike | Seattle Storm | [69][70] |
| July 1 | Angel Reese | Chicago Sky | A'ja Wilson (2) | Las Vegas Aces | [71][72] |
| July 8 | Not awarded | ||||
| July 15 | Sabrina Ionescu | New York Liberty | Alyssa Thomas | Phoenix Mercury | [73][74] |
| July 22 | Not awarded | ||||
| July 29 | Sabrina Ionescu (2) | New York Liberty | Dearica Hamby | Los Angeles Sparks | [75][76] |
| August 5 | Aliyah Boston | Indiana Fever | Kayla McBride | Minnesota Lynx | [77][78] |
| August 12 | Allisha Gray (3) | Atlanta Dream | A'ja Wilson (3) | Las Vegas Aces | [79][80] |
| August 19 | Kelsey Mitchell (2) | Indiana Fever | A'ja Wilson (4) | [81][82] | |
| August 26 | Tina Charles | Connecticut Sun | A'ja Wilson (5) | [83][84] | |
| September 2 | Rhyne Howard | Atlanta Dream | Alyssa Thomas (2) | Phoenix Mercury | [85][86] |
| September 12 | Rhyne Howard (2) | A'ja Wilson (6) | Las Vegas Aces | [87][88] | |
Players of the Month
| Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | ||
| May | Allisha Gray | Atlanta Dream | Napheesa Collier | Minnesota Lynx | [89][90] |
| June | Allisha Gray (2) | Napheesa Collier (2) | [91][92] | ||
| July | Sabrina Ionescu | New York Liberty | Napheesa Collier (3) | [93][94] | |
| August | Allisha Gray (3) | Atlanta Dream | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | [95][96] |
Rookies of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | Kiki Iriafen | Washington Mystics | [97] |
| June | Paige Bueckers | Dallas Wings | [98] |
| July | Paige Bueckers (2) | [99] | |
| August | Paige Bueckers (3) | [100] |
Coaches of the Month
| Month | Coach | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | Sandy Brondello | New York Liberty | [101] |
| June | Natalie Nakase | Golden State Valkyries | [102] |
| July | Cheryl Reeve | Minnesota Lynx | [103] |
| August | Becky Hammon | Las Vegas Aces | [104] |
Coaches
Eastern Conference
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years with team | Record with team | Playoff Appearances | Finals Appearances | WNBA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Dream | Karl Smesko | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Sky | Tyler Marsh | Las Vegas Aces (assistant coach) |
0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut Sun | Rachid Meziane | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana Fever | Stephanie White | Connecticut Sun | 2 (second stint) |
37–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| New York Liberty | Sandy Brondello | Phoenix Mercury | 3 | 80–36 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Washington Mystics | Sydney Johnson | Chicago Sky (assistant coach) |
0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Conference
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years with team | Record with team | Playoff Appearances | Finals Appearances | WNBA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Wings | Chris Koclanes | USC Trojans (assistant coach) |
0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden State Valkyries | Natalie Nakase | Las Vegas Aces (assistant coach) |
0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Aces | Becky Hammon | San Antonio Spurs (assistant coach) |
3 | 87–29 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Lynne Roberts | Utah Utes | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Lynx | Cheryl Reeve | Detroit Shock (assistant coach) |
15 | 330–180 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| Phoenix Mercury | Nate Tibbetts | Orlando Magic (assistant coach) |
1 | 19–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle Storm | Noelle Quinn | Seattle Storm (associate head coach) |
4 | 74–68 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Year with team does not include 2025 season.
- Records are from time at current team and are through the end of the 2024 regular season.
- Playoff appearances are from time at current team only.
- WNBA Finals and Championships do not include time with other teams.
- Coaches shown are the coaches who began the 2025 season as head coach of each team.
Attendance
Each team hosted a total of 22 games of their 44 regular season games during the 2025 season. Multiple teams moved some of their home games to larger arenas to accommodate for increased demand.
| # | Team | Average attendance | Home arena capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden State Valkyries | 18,064 | 18,064 |
| 2 | Indiana Fever | 16,560 | 17,274 |
| 3 | New York Liberty | 16,323 | 17,732 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Sparks | 12,441 | 19,079 |
| 5 | Seattle Storm | 11,835 | 18,300 |
| 6 | Las Vegas Aces | 11,553 | 12,000 |
| 7 | Phoenix Mercury | 11,306 | 17,071 |
| 8 | Minnesota Lynx | 9,958 | 18,798 |
| 9 | Chicago Sky | 9,073 | 10,387 |
| 10 | Connecticut Sun | 8,653 | 9,323 |
| 11 | Dallas Wings | 7,273 | 7,000 |
| 12 | Washington Mystics | 5,303 | 4,200 |
| 13 | Atlanta Dream | 4,480 | 3,500 |
Media coverage
National
This was the ninth and final year of the broadcast agreement with ESPN, the third and final year of the agreement with Ion,[106] and the second and final year of an agreement with CBS Sports and Amazon.[107][108] New 11-year broadcast agreements with ESPN, Ion, NBC Sports, USA Network, and Amazon will begin in 2026.[109] Select games also aired on NBA TV through the WNBA and NBA's shared ownership.
- Ion Television aired 50 regular-season games, exclusively on Friday nights. Select games were showcased nationally with others only shown to regional audiences.[110]
- NBA TV aired 40 regular-season games.[110]
- ESPN aired 26 regular-season games across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2; half of which aired over-the-air on ABC. Select games were also streamed on ESPN+ and/or Disney+. Additionally, ESPN aired the 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge, while ABC aired the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 also exclusively aired the WNBA playoffs and WNBA Finals.[110][111]
- CBS Sports aired 20 regular-season games, with eight airing on CBS and 12 airing on CBS Sports Network. For the first time, two games on CBS aired in primetime on Saturday nights. These were the first-ever primetime WNBA regular-season games on broadcast television, all CBS games were also available on Paramount+.[110]
- Amazon Prime Video streamed 20 regular-season games, along with exclusive coverage of the championship game of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup.[110]
Local
- In February 2025, the Chicago Sky announced an exclusive agreement with Weigel Broadcasting. The flagship station for these games was WCIU-TV.[112]
- In February 2025, the Dallas Wings announced an exclusive agreement with Tegna Inc. The flagship station for these games was KFAA-TV.[113]
- In March 2025, the Las Vegas Aces announced an exclusive broadcast agreement with Scripps Sports. The flagship station for these games was KMCC.[114]
- In March 2025, the Seattle Storm announced an exclusive broadcast agreement with the Sinclair Broadcast Group. The flagship station for these games was KUNS-TV.[115]
- In April 2025, the Golden State Valkyries, in its inaugural season, announced an exclusive agreement with CBS News and Stations. The flagship station for these games was KPIX-TV or KPYX.[116]
- In the spring of 2025, the Atlanta Dream, with Gray Media, the New York Liberty, with Fox Television Stations, and the Indiana Fever, with Tegna Inc., announced extensions to their exclusive broadcast agreements.[117][118][119]
- In May 2025, the Minnesota Lynx and FanDuel Sports Network North announced an agreement with Tegna Inc. to simulcast four games on KARE.[120]
- In May 2025, the Indiana Fever launched Fever Direct with Endeavor Streaming to provide access to a maximum of 18 live regular season games and full game replays to fans in approved Midwest regions.[121]
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