“The 2026 WNBA Championship Goes Through the Aces”

The WNBA celebrated its 30th anniversary season this summer but 2026 was a greater reflection of the league's present and future than of its past.

The W has achieved labor peace through a seven-year CBA agreement and is thriving financially thanks to an eleven-year $3.1 billion media rights deal with Amazon, Disney, and NBC. Ratings are up. The spotlight has never been brighter.