The WNBA announced on Monday it has awarded three new expansion teams to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia. The new franchises will grow the league to 18 teams over the next five years. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert called it a “truly monumental day” for the league. Napheesa Collier, #24 of the Minnesota Lynx, scores the game-winning basket during the game against the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 10, 2024. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images
The WNBA announced on Monday it has awarded three new expansion teams to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia, growing the league to 18 teams over the next five years.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert called it a “truly monumental day” for the league.
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