2023 WNBA Season
League Women’s National Basketball Association
Sport Basketball
Duration May 19 – September 10
Number of games 40
Number of teams 12
TV partner(s) ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, CBS, Paramount+, CBSSN, NBA TV, ION Television
Women’s National Basketball Association
Sport Basketball
Founded April 22, 1996; 27 years ago
Founder David Stern
Inaugural season 1997
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert
Motto Watch Me Work
No. of teams 12
Country United States
Headquarters New York City
Most recent
champion(s) Las Vegas Aces
(1st title)
Most titles Houston Comets
Minnesota Lynx
Seattle Storm
(4 titles each)
TV partner(s)
United States:
ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN3
CBS/CBS Sports Network
NBA TV
ION
Canada:
TSN1/TSN2/TSN3/TSN4/TSN5
Sportsnet/Sportsnet One/Sportsnet 360
NBA TV Canada
International:
Amazon Prime Video
Facebook
Twitter
Coaching changes
- Off-season
Off-season | |||
---|---|---|---|
Team | 2022 season | 2023 season | |
Los Angeles Sparks | Fred Williams (interim) | Curt Miller | |
Indiana Fever | Carlos Knox (interim) | Christie Sides | |
Dallas Wings | Vickie Johnson | Latricia Trammell | |
Connecticut Sun | Curt Miller | Stephanie White | |
Washington Mystics | Mike Thibault | Eric Thibault |
Schedule
2023 WNBA preseason
Preseason
Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location
Monday, April 10 7:00 p.m. 2023 WNBA draft USA: ESPN
Canada: TSN3/5 New York
Friday, May 5 8:00 p.m. Washington @ Minnesota 69–72 D. Miller (19) Juhász (10) Cloud (7) Target Center
5,001
Chicago @ Dallas 70–75 McCowan (17) Tied (8) Burton (4) College Park Center
2,004
Sunday, May 7 6:00 p.m. Indiana @ Chicago 56–81 I. Harrison (15) Gardner (5) C. Williams (4) Wintrust Arena
2,024
Monday, May 8 10:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Seattle 77–71 Sutton (11) Mendjiadeu (9) Sissoko (4) Climate Pledge Arena
5,119
Wednesday, May 10 11:00 a.m. New York @ Connecticut 57–63 Tied (10) Thornton (8) A. Thomas (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
N/A
11:30 a.m. Atlanta @ Washingtion 76–88 Delle Donne (17) Hawkins (10) H. Jones (6) Entertainment and Sports Arena
3,612
Friday, May 12 10:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Saturday, May 13 1:00 p.m. Dallas @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
4:00 p.m. Chicago vs Minnesota USA: League Pass
Canada: TSN1/4/5 (TSN3 JIP at 6:00 p.m.), SN360 Scotiabank Arena
5:00 p.m. New York @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Sunday, May 14 3:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
2023 WNBA regular season
May
Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location
Friday, May 19
7:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:00 p.m. New York @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. Chicago @ Minnesota Target Center
10:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Los Angeles ESPN, ESPN+ Crypto.com Arena
Saturday, May 20
1:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Dallas ABC College Park Center
3:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Seattle ABC Climate Pledge Arena
Sunday, May 21
1:00 p.m. Washington @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
2:00 p.m. Indiana @ New York Barclays Center
4:00 p.m. Chicago @ Phoenix ESPN, ESPN+ Footprint Center
Tuesday, May 23
7:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Minnesota Target Center
Thursday, May 25
10:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
10:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Friday, May 26
8:00 p.m. Washington @ Chicago ION Wintrust Arena
10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Seattle ION Climate Pledge Arena
Saturday, May 27
1:00 p.m. Connecticut @ New York Barclays Center
9:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Sunday, May 28
3:00 p.m. Indiana @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
6:00 p.m. Dallas @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
9:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Tuesday, May 30
7:00 p.m. Chicago @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
7:00 p.m. Indiana @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Dallas College Park Center
9:00 p.m. New York @ Seattle ESPN2 Climate Pledge Arena
June
Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location
Thursday, June 1 8:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Minnesota Target Center
Friday, June 2
6:00 p.m. New York @ Chicago ION Wintrust Arena
7:00 p.m. Dallas @ Washington ION Entertainment and Sports Arena
7:30 p.m. Las Vegas @ Atlanta ION Gateway Center Arena
10:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Phoenix ION Footprint Center
Saturday, June 3
7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Sunday, June 4
1:00 p.m. Dallas @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
2:00 p.m. Chicago @ New York Barclays Center
4:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Tuesday, June 6
7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 p.m. Indiana @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
10:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Wednesday, June 7
7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ New York Barclays Center
8:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Dallas College Park Center
Thursday, June 8 7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
Friday, June 9
7:30 p.m. New York @ Atlanta ION Gateway Center Arena
8:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Dallas ION College Park Center
8:00 p.m. Indiana @ Minnesota ION Target Center
10:00 p.m. Chicago @ Los Angeles ION Crypto.com Arena
10:00 p.m. Washington @ Seattle ION Climate Pledge Arena
Sunday, June 11
1:00 p.m. Dallas @ New York ABC Barclays Center
3:00 p.m. Chicago @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
4:00 p.m. Washington @ Seattle ABC Climate Pledge Arena
4:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
4:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Minnesota Target Center
Tuesday, June 13
7:00 p.m. Washington @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:00 p.m. Atlanta @ New York Barclays Center
10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Wednesday, June 14
1:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Dallas College Park Center
Thursday, June 15
7:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 p.m. Indiana @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Friday, June 16
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Washington ION Entertainment and Sports Arena
10:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Los Angeles ION Crypto.com Arena
Saturday, June 17
2:00 p.m. Seattle @ Dallas College Park Center
Sunday, June 18
1:00 p.m. Phoenix @ New York Barclays Center
3:00 p.m. Chicago @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
4:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:30 p.m. Connecticut @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
9:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Tuesday, June 20
8:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Dallas College Park Center
10:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
10:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Wednesday, June 21
3:30 p.m. Las Vegas @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Thursday, June 22
8:00 p.m. Washington @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Minnesota Target Center
10:00 p.m. Indiana @ Seatlte Climate Pledge Arena
Friday, June 23
7:30 p.m. New York @ Atlanta ION Gateway Center Arena
10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Los Angeles ION Crypto.com Arena
Saturday, June 24
9:00 p.m. Indiana @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
9:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Sunday, June 25
1:00 p.m. Chicago @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
1:00 p.m. Washington @ New York ABC Barclays Center
3:00 p.m. Dallas @ Los Angeles ABC Crypto.com Arena
Monday, June 26 10:00 p.m. Indiana @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Tuesday, June 27
7:00 p.m. New York @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 p.m. Seattle @ Minnesota Target Center
10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Wednesday, June 28
12:00 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
7:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
Thursday, June 29
10:00 p.m. New York @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
10:00 p.m. Indiana @ Phoenix Footprint Center
10:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Friday, June 30
7:30 p.m. Washington @ Atlanta ION Gateway Center Arena
8:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Chicago ION Wintrust Arena
July
Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location
Saturday, July 1
3:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Las Vegas ABC Michelob Ultra Arena
10:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Sunday, July 2
3:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
3:00 p.m. Washington @ Dallas ABC College Park Center
4:00 p.m. Chicago @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
6:00 p.m. New York @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Wednesday, July 5
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ New York Barclays Center
8:00 p.m. Indiana @ Minnesota Target Center
10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
10:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Thursday, July 6 7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
Friday, July 7
7:00 p.m. Indiana @ Washington ION Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Chicago ION Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Dallas ION College Park Center
8:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Minnesota ION Target Center
Saturday, July 8 1:30 p.m. Seattle @ New York ESPN Barclays Center
Sunday, July 9
3:00 p.m. Washington @ Connecticut ESPN Mohegan Sun Arena
4:00 p.m. Dallas @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
6:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Phoenix Footprint Center
7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Minnesota Target Center
8:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
Tuesday, July 11
7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
10:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Wednesday, July 12
12:00 p.m. New York @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
12:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
1:00 p.m. Dallas @ Minnesota Target Center
7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
10:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Saturday, July 15 8:30 p.m. WNBA All-Star Game USA: ABC
Canada: TSN, SN Michelob Ultra Arena
Tuesday, July 18
7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
10:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Wednesday, July 19
11:30 a.m. Indiana @ Washington Capital One Arena
1:00 p.m. Dallas @ New York Barclays Center
Thursday, July 20
11:30 p.m. Atlanta @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Minnesota Target Center
10:00 p.m. Chicago @ Phoenix Footprint Center
10:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Friday, July 21 7:00 p.m. New York @ Washington ION Entertainment and Sports Arena
Saturday, July 22
1:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Atlanta ESPN Gateway Center Arena
3:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Minnesota ESPN Target Center
3:00 p.m. Chicago @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
8:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Dallas College Park Center
Sunday, July 23
1:00 p.m. Indiana @ New York Barclays Center
2:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
Tuesday, July 25
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Atlanta ESPN Gateway Center Arena
7:00 p.m. Seattle @ New York Barclays Center
7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Dallas College Park Center
10:00 p.m. Indiana @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Wednesday, July 26 8:00 p.m. Washington @ Minnesota Target Center
Thursday, July 27
3:30 p.m. Indiana @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
7:00 p.m. Atlanta @ New York Barclays Center
Friday, July 28
8:00 p.m. Seattle @ Chicago ION Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Washington @ Dallas ION College Park Center
Sunday, July 30
1:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
3:00 p.m. Washington @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
4:00 p.m. Seattle @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
4:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
4:00 p.m. New York @ Los Angeles ESPN Crypto.com Arena
6:00 p.m. Dallas @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
August
Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location
Tuesday, August 1
7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Connecticut ESPN Mohegan Sun Arena
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
10:00 p.m. New York @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Wednesday, August 2 10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Thursday, August 3 10:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Friday, August 4
7:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Indiana ION Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Washington ION Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. Chicago @ Dallas ION College Park Center
8:00 p.m. New York @ Minnesota ION Target Center
Saturday, August 5 10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Sunday, August 6
3:00 p.m. Indiana @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
3:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ New York ABC Barclays Center
3:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
4:00 p.m. Chicago @ Dallas College Park Center
Tuesday, August 8
3:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
8:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Dallas College Park Center
10:00 p.m. Washington @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Thursday, August 10
7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Phoenix Footprint Center
10:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Friday, August 11
7:30 p.m. Chicago @ New York ION Barclays Center
10:00 p.m. Washington @ Las Vegas ION Michelob Ultra Arena
Saturday, August 12
7:30 p.m. Atlanta @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
8:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Dallas College Park Center
Sunday, August 13
3:00 p.m. Chicago @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
3:00 p.m. New York @ Indiana ESPN Gainbridge Fieldhouse
6:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
9:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Tuesday, August 15 TBA 2023 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup
Thursday, August 17 10:00 p.m. New York @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Friday, August 18
7:00 p.m. Dallas @ Connecticut ION Mohegan Sun Arena
7:00 p.m. Washington @ Indiana ION Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:30 p.m. Chicago @ Atlanta ION Gateway Center Arena
10:00 p.m. New York @ Phoenix ION Footprint Center
10:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Seattle ION Climate Pledge Arena
Saturday, August 19 3:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Las Vegas ESPN2 Michelob Ultra Arena
Sunday, August 20
3:00 p.m. Dallas @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
6:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
6:00 p.m. Indiana @ Phoenix Footprint Center
7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Minnesota Target Center
Tuesday, August 22
7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
7:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. Seattle @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Dallas @ Minnesota Target Center
10:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Thursday, August 24
7:00 p.m. New York @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
8:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Chicago Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Dallas College Park Center
Friday, August 25 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles @ Atlanta ION Gateway Center Arena
Saturday, August 26 7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. New York @ Minnesota Target Center
Sunday, August 27
1:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
4:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
6:00 p.m. Dallas @ Phoenix Footprint Center
6:00 p.m. Chicago @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Monday, August 28 7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ New York ESPN2 Barclays Center
Tuesday, August 29
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
10:00 p.m. Chicago @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Thursday, August 31
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
10:00 p.m. Washington @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
September
Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location
Friday, September 1
7:00 p.m. Dallas @ Indiana ION Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7:30 p.m. Connecticut @ New York ION Barclays Center
8:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Minnesota ION Target Center
Saturday, September 2 9:00 p.m. Seattle @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
Sunday, September 3
3:00 p.m. New York @ Chicago ESPN2 Wintrust Arena
4:00 p.m. Indiana @ Dallas College Park Center
7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Minnesota Target Center
7:30 p.m. Washington @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
Tuesday, September 5
7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
7:00 p.m. Chicago @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
8:00 p.m. New York @ Dallas College Park Center
10:00 p.m. Washington @ Phoenix Footprint Center
Wednesday, September 6 7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
Thursday, September 7 7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ New York Barclays Center
Friday, September 8
7:00 p.m. Indiana @ Connecticut ION Mohegan Sun Arena
7:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Washington ION Entertainment and Sports Arena
8:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Chicago ION Wintrust Arena
8:00 p.m. Seattle @ Dallas ION College Park Center
10:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Phoenix ION Footprint Center
Sunday, September 10
1:00 p.m. Dallas @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
1:00 p.m. Chicago @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
1:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
1:00 p.m. Washington @ New York Barclays Center
3:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Las Vegas ESPN2 T-Mobile Arena
3:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
Statistical leaders
The following shows the leaders in each statistical category during the 2020 regular season.
Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
---|---|---|---|
Points per game | |||
Rebounds per game | |||
Assists per game | |||
Steals per game | |||
Blocks per game | |||
Field goal percentage | |||
Three point FG percentage | |||
Free throw percentage | |||
Points per game (team) | |||
Field goal percentage (team) |
Awards
Updated soon…
Draft
Sport | Basketball |
---|---|
Date(s) | April 10, 2023 |
Location | Spring Studios New York Manhattan, New York City |
Network(s) | United States: ESPN Canada: TSN3/5 |
Overview | |
League | WNBA |
Teams | 12 |
Lottery chances
Team | Combined 2021–2022 record | Lottery chances (out of 1,000) |
---|---|---|
Indiana Fever | 11–57 | 442 |
Atlanta Dream | 22–46 | 276 |
Washington Mystics (via the Los Angeles Sparks) | 25–43 | 178 |
Minnesota Lynx | 36–32 | 104 |
Lottery picks
Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aliyah Boston | United States | Indiana Fever | South Carolina |
2 | Diamond Miller | United States | Minnesota Lynx | Maryland |
3 | Maddy Siegrist | United States | Dallas Wings (from Atlanta) | Villanova |
4 | Stephanie Soares | Brazil | Washington Mystics (from Los Angeles via Atlanta) | Iowa State |
Draft invitees
Canada Laeticia Amihere, South Carolina
Brea Beal, South Carolina
Grace Berger, Indiana
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina
Zia Cooke, South Carolina
Jordan Horston, Tennessee
Ashley Joens, Iowa State
Haley Jones, Stanford
Hungary Dorka Juhász, UConn
Mexico/France Lou Lopez Sénéchal, UConn
Taylor Mikesell, Ohio State
Diamond Miller, Maryland
Alexis Morris, LSU
Maddy Siegrist, Villanova
Brazil Stephanie Soares, Iowa State
Key
+ Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game
Bold Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year
Draft
First round
Pick Player Nationality Team School / club team
1 Aliyah Boston United States Indiana Fever South Carolina
2 Diamond Miller United States Minnesota Lynx Maryland
3 Maddy Siegrist United States Dallas Wings (from Atlanta)[a] Villanova
4 Stephanie Soares Brazil Washington Mystics (from Los Angeles via Atlanta, traded to Dallas) Iowa State
5 Lou Lopez Sénéchal Mexico/ France Dallas Wings (from Phoenix via Chicago) UConn
6 Haley Jones United States Atlanta Dream (from New York via Connecticut) Stanford
7 Grace Berger United States Indiana Fever (from Dallas)[i] Indiana
8 Laeticia Amihere Canada Atlanta Dream (from Washington)[c] South Carolina
9 Jordan Horston United States Seattle Storm Tennessee
10 Zia Cooke United States Los Angeles Sparks (from Connecticut)[j] South Carolina
11 Abby Meyers United States Dallas Wings (from Chicago via Indiana)[i] Maryland
12 Maïa Hirsch France Minnesota Lynx (from Las Vegas)[k] ESB Villeneuve-d’Ascq
Second round
Pick Player Nationality Team School / club team
13 Taylor Mikesell United States Indiana Fever Ohio State
14 Shaneice Swain Australia Los Angeles Sparks Cairns Dolphins
15 Leigha Brown United States Atlanta Dream Michigan
16 Dorka Juhász Hungary Minnesota Lynx UConn
17 LaDazhia Williams United States Indiana Fever (from Phoenix)[e] LSU
18 Madi Williams United States Seattle Storm (from New York)[l] Oklahoma
19 Ashley Joens United States Dallas Wings Iowa State
20 Elena Tsineke Greece Washington Mystics South Florida
21 Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu Cameroon Seattle Storm South Florida
22 Alexis Morris United States Connecticut Sun LSU
23 Kayana Traylor United States Chicago Sky Virginia Tech
24 Brea Beal United States Minnesota Lynx (from Las Vegas)[k] South Carolina
Third round
Pick Player Nationality Team School / club team
25 Victaria Saxton United States Indiana Fever South Carolina
26 Monika Czinano United States Los Angeles Sparks Iowa
27 Destiny Harden United States Phoenix Mercury (from Atlanta)[m] Miami
28 Taylor Soule United States Minnesota Lynx Virginia Tech
29 Kadi Sissoko France Phoenix Mercury USC
30 Okako Adika Denmark New York Liberty USC
31 Paige Robinson United States Dallas Wings Illinois State
32 Txell Alarcón Spain Washington Mystics Araski AES
33 Jade Loville United States Seattle Storm Arizona
34 Ashten Prechtel United States Connecticut Sun Stanford
35 Kseniya Malashka Belarus Chicago Sky Middle Tennessee
36 Brittany Davis United States Las Vegas Aces Alabama
All-Star Game
ABC, TSN/SN |
July 15, 2023 8:30 p.m. ET |
Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standings
# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Connecticut Sun | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
2 | Chicago Sky | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
3 | Dallas Wings | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
4 | Las Vegas Aces | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
5 | Los Angeles Sparks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
6 | Atlanta Dream | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
7 | New York Liberty | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
8 | Washington Mystics | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
9 | Seattle Storm | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
10 | Indiana Fever | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
11 | Minnesota Lynx | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
12 | Phoenix Mercury | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Results
USA
26.05. 07:30
Los Angeles Sparks W
Las Vegas Aces W
85
94
25
15
21
21
17
31
22
27
26.05. 07:30
Phoenix Mercury W
Minnesota Lynx W
90
81
27
18
30
22
15
22
18
19
24.05. 05:30
Minnesota Lynx W
Atlanta Dream W
77
83
30
19
17
21
20
19
10
24
24.05. 04:30
Washington Mystics W
Connecticut Sun W
81
88
17
21
25
22
17
20
22
25
22.05. 01:30
Phoenix Mercury W
Chicago Sky W
69
75
18
18
17
23
18
19
16
15
21.05. 23:30
New York Liberty W
Indiana Fever W
90
73
36
14
26
21
23
20
5
18
21.05. 22:30
Connecticut Sun W
Washington Mystics W
80
74
14
24
20
14
23
20
23
16
21.05. 00:30
Seattle Storm W
Las Vegas Aces W
64
105
14
18
14
25
20
31
16
31
20.05. 22:30
Dallas Wings W
Atlanta Dream W
85
78
21
18
26
12
22
29
16
19
20.05. 08:30
Los Angeles Sparks W
Phoenix Mercury W
94
71
19
22
35
19
19
14
21
16
20.05. 05:30
Minnesota Lynx W
Chicago Sky W
66
77
24
22
3
22
22
21
17
12
20.05. 04:30
Indiana Fever W
Connecticut Sun W
61
70
10
19
18
16
15
23
18
12
20.05. 04:30
Washington Mystics W
New York Liberty W
80
64
17
12
22
14
21
18
20
20
USA
WNBA – Pre-season
15.05. 00:30
Atlanta Dream W
Connecticut Sun W
68
85
18
26
16
19
17
23
17
17
14.05. 02:30
Las Vegas Aces W
New York Liberty W
84
77
22
15
28
15
23
22
11
25
14.05. 01:30
Minnesota Lynx W
Chicago Sky W
74
82
11
19
19
18
30
17
14
28
13.05. 22:30
Indiana Fever W
Dallas Wings W
90
83
21
24
26
24
19
13
24
22
13.05. 07:30
Phoenix Mercury W
Los Angeles Sparks W
71
90
19
21
19
27
18
21
15
21
10.05. 21:00
Washington Mystics W
Atlanta Dream W
88
76
32
21
18
22
24
13
14
20
10.05. 20:30
Connecticut Sun W
New York Liberty W
63
57
15
18
19
3
17
12
12
24
09.05. 07:30
Seattle Storm W
Phoenix Mercury W
71
77
20
18
23
18
12
24
16
17
08.05. 03:30
Chicago Sky W
Indiana Fever W
81
56
16
15
27
16
21
14
17
11
06.05. 05:30
Dallas Wings W
Chicago Sky W
75
70
20
21
20
20
16
19
19
10
06.05. 05:30
Minnesota Lynx W
Washington Mystics W
72
69
24
21
15
27
14
13
19
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Playoffs and Finals
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Awards
Season Award Winners
Player of the Week Award
Date Awarded | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Reference | ||
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Player | Team | Player | Team |
Player of the Month Award
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Reference | ||
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Player | Team | Player | Team |
Rookie of the Month Award
Month | Player | Team | Reference |
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Coach of the Month Award
Month | Coach | Team | Reference |
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Postseason awards
Award | Winner | Position | Team | Votes/Statistic | |
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Most Valuable Player Award | |||||
Finals MVP Award | |||||
Rookie of the Year Award | |||||
Most Improved Player Award | |||||
Defensive Player of the Year Award | |||||
Sixth Player of the Year Award | |||||
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award | |||||
Peak Performer: Points | |||||
Peak Performer: Rebounds | |||||
Peak Performer: Assists | |||||
Coach of the Year Award | |||||
Basketball Executive of the Year Award | |||||
Team | Members | ||||
All-WNBA First Team | |||||
All-WNBA Second Team | |||||
All-Defensive First Team | |||||
All-Defensive Second Team | |||||
All-Rookie Team |
Coaches
Most recent award winners
Award | Winner | Position | Team | Votes/Statistic | |
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Most Valuable Player Award | Elena Delle Donne | Guard–forward | Washington Mystics | 41 out of 43 | |
Finals MVP Award | Emma Meesseman | Center | Washington Mystics | ||
Rookie of the Year Award | Napheesa Collier | Forward | Minnesota Lynx | 29 out of 43 | |
Most Improved Player Award | Leilani Mitchell | Guard | Phoenix Mercury | 27 out of 43 | |
Defensive Player of the Year Award | Natasha Howard | Forward | Seattle Storm | 33 out of 43 | |
Sixth Woman of the Year Award | Dearica Hamby | Forward | Las Vegas Aces | 41 out of 43 | |
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award | Nneka Ogwumike | Forward | Los Angeles Sparks | 7 out of 43 | |
Peak Performer: Points | Brittney Griner | Center | Phoenix Mercury | 20.7 PPG | |
Peak Performer: Rebounds | Jonquel Jones | Center | Connecticut Sun | 9.7 RPG | |
Peak Performer: Assists | Courtney Vandersloot | Guard | Chicago Sky | 9.1 APG | |
Coach of the Year Award | James Wade | Coach | Chicago Sky | 27 out of 43 | |
Basketball Executive of the Year Award | Cheryl Reeve | General manager | Minnesota Lynx | 4 out of 11 |
Retired numbers
No. | Team | Player | Pos. | Tenure |
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9 | Los Angeles Sparks | Lisa Leslie | C | 1997–2009 |
11 | Penny Toler | G | 1997–99 | |
24 | Indiana Fever | Tamika Catchings | SF | 2002–16 |
25 | Las Vegas Aces | Becky Hammon | G | 2007–14 |
13 | Minnesota Lynx | Lindsay Whalen | G | 2004–18 |
7 | Phoenix Mercury | Michele Timms | G | 1997–2001 |
13 | Penny Taylor | G/F | 2004–16 | |
22 | Jennifer Gillom | F | 1997–2002 | |
32 | Bridget Pettis | G | 1997–2006 | |
15 | Seattle Storm | Lauren Jackson | F/C | 2001–12 |
Attendance
Year | Team | League | ||||||||||||
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ATL | CHI | CON | DAL | IND | LA | LV | MIN | NY | PHX | SEA | WAS | Regular season | Postseason | |
2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was played in Bradenton, Florida without fans. | |||||||||||||
2021 | 1,347 | 3,187 | 2,992 | 2,101 | — | 1,221 | 2,943 | 2,696 | 1,874 | 5,849 | 2,607 | 2,183 | 2,636 | 7,400 |
2022 | 2,572 | 7,180 | 5,712 | 3,788 | 1,776 | 5,653 | 5,607 | 7,444 | 5,327 | 7,974 | 10,632 | 3,983 | 5,679 |
Year | Team | League | ||||||||||||||
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ATL | CHI | CON | DAL | IND | LA | LV | MIN | NY | PHX | SA | SEA | TUL | WAS | Regular season | Post season | |
2010 | 6,293 | 4,293 | 7,486 | — | 8,265 | 9,468 | — | 7,622 | 11,069 | 8,982 | 8,041 | 8,322 | 4,812 | 9,357 | 7,834 | 10,822 |
2011 | 6,487 | 5,536 | 7,056 | — | 8,054 | 10,316 | — | 8,447 | 7,702 | 9,167 | 8,751 | 8,659 | 4,828 | 10,449 | 7,954 | 9,232 |
2012 | 5,453 | 5,573 | 7,266 | — | 7,582 | 10,089 | — | 9,683 | 6,779 | 7,814 | 7,850 | 7,486 | 5,203 | 8,639 | 7,452 | 9,195 |
2013 | 5,853 | 6,601 | 6,548 | — | 8,164 | 9,869 | — | 9,381 | 7,189 | 8,557 | 7,914 | 6,981 | 5,474 | 7,838 | 7,531 | 7,574 |
2014 | 5,864 | 6,685 | 5,980 | — | 7,900 | 8,288 | — | 9,333 | 8,949 | 9,557 | 7,719 | 6,717 | 5,566 | 8,377 | 7,578 | 8,200 |
2015 | 6,122 | 6,894 | 5,557 | — | 7,485 | 9,065 | — | 9,364 | 9,159 | 9,946 | 4,831 | 6,516 | 5,167 | 7,714 | 7,318 | 8,799 |
2016 | 5,614 | 7,009 | 5,837 | 5,298 | 8,575 | 9,638 | — | 9,266 | 9,724 | 10,351 | 6,385 | 7,230 | — | 6,929 | 7,655 | 8,719 |
2017 | 4,452 | 6,583 | 6,728 | 3,872 | 7,538 | 11,350 | — | 10,407 | 9,989 | 9,913 | 6,386 | 7,704 | — | 7,771 | 7,716 | — |
2018 | 4,194 | 6,358 | 6,569 | 4,752 | 6,311 | 10,642 | 5,307 | 10,036 | 2,823 | 9,950 | — | 8,109 | — | 6,136 | 6,769 | — |
2019 | 4,270 | 6,835 | 6,841 | 4,999 | 5,887 | 11,307 | 4,669 | 9,069 | 2,239 | 10,193 | — | 7,562 | — | 4,546 | 6,535 | — |
Media coverage
Right now, WNBA games are broadcast all through the U.S. by ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Twitter, NBA TV, and CBS Sports Network.
In the early years, two women’s-situated networks, Lifetime and Oxygen, additionally communicate games including the main round of the WNBA. NBC showed games from 1997 to 2002 as a major aspect of their NBA on NBC coverage before the class moved the rights to ABC/ESPN.
In 2007, the WNBA and ESPN came to a 8-year TV understanding. The understanding would be the first to pay TV rights expenses to the association’s groups. At no other time had an understanding guaranteed rights expenses to a ladies’ expert group. The understanding ran from 2009 to 2016 and is worth a huge number of dollars.
In June 2007, the WNBA marked an agreement augmentation with ESPN. The new TV bargain runs from 2009 to 2016. At least 18 games will be communicated on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 each season; the rights to communicate the primary ordinary season game and the All-Star game are held by ABC. Furthermore, at least 11 postseason games will be communicated on any of the three stations.[94] Along with this arrangement, came the first-historically speaking rights expenses to be paid to a ladies’ pro athletics group. Over the eight years of the agreement, “a great many dollars” will be “scattered to the group’s groups”.
In 2013, the WNBA and ESPN marked a six-year augmentation on the communicate arrangement to cover 2017–2022. In the new arrangement, an aggregate of 30 games would be indicated each season on ESPN systems. Each group would get around $1 million every year.
On April 22, 2019, CBS Sports Network reached a multi-year arrangement to broadcast 40 customary season end of the week and primetime WNBA games, starting in the 2019 season.
A few groups offer games on nearby radio, while all groups have a few games communicate on neighborhood TV channels:
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From 2010 to 2011, the customary season communicate drew 270,000 watchers a development of 5 percent from 2010’s numbers.[98] As sponsorships kept on developing with bargains from ESPN to air WNBA games on ESPN and ESPN 2. The group experienced some accomplishment on the advanced bleeding edge. It saw increments on its portable site visits by 26 percent alongside a significant increment in its internet based life space; Instagram developed by 51 percent this previous year.
All-time franchise history
Team | Years | Attendance Avg. | W | L | PCT | Playoffs | Playoffs W | Playoffs L | Playoffs PCT | Titles |
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Atlanta Dream | 2008–present | 6,455 | 160 | 180 | .471 | 7 | 15 | 18 | .455 | 0 |
Charlotte Sting | 1997–2006 | 6,851 | 143 | 179 | .444 | 6 | 6 | 13 | .316 | 0 |
Chicago Sky | 2006–present | 5,054 | 179 | 229 | .439 | 4 | 7 | 12 | .368 | 0 |
Cleveland Rockers | 1997–2003 | 8,885 | 108 | 112 | .491 | 4 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 0 |
Connecticut Sun (total) 1 | 1999–present | 7,132 | 339 | 299 | .531 | 10 | 21 | 21 | .500 | 0 |
Connecticut Sun | 2003–present | 6,887 | 279 | 231 | .547 | 9 | 20 | 19 | .513 | 0 |
Dallas Wings (total) 2 | 1998–present | 7,382 | 296 | 372 | .443 | 10 | 30 | 22 | .577 | 3 |
Dallas Wings | 2016–present | 27 | 41 | .397 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | |
Detroit Shock | 1998–2009 | 8,463 | 210 | 186 | .530 | 7 | 30 | 19 | .612 | 3 |
Houston Comets | 1997–2008 | 9,592 | 241 | 149 | .618 | 9 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4 |
Indiana Fever | 2000–present | 8,138 | 310 | 296 | .512 | 13 | 35 | 33 | .515 | 1 |
Las Vegas Aces (total) 3 | 1997–present | 7,692 | 291 | 405 | .418 | 9 | 10 | 23 | .303 | 0 |
Las Vegas Aces | 2018–present | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
Los Angeles Sparks | 1997–present | 9,080 | 424 | 272 | .609 | 17 | 45 | 38 | .542 | 3 |
Miami Sol | 2000–2002 | 8,556 | 48 | 48 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 |
Minnesota Lynx | 1999–present | 8,008 | 347 | 291 | .544 | 9 | 41 | 19 | .683 | 4 |
New York Liberty | 1997–present | 10,873 | 371 | 325 | .533 | 15 | 27 | 36 | .429 | 0 |
Orlando Miracle | 1999–2002 | 7,927 | 60 | 68 | .469 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 |
Phoenix Mercury | 1997–present | 9,307 | 358 | 338 | .514 | 12 | 36 | 29 | .554 | 3 |
Portland Fire | 2000–2002 | 8,321 | 37 | 59 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
Sacramento Monarchs | 1997–2009 | 8,287 | 224 | 200 | .527 | 9 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 1 |
San Antonio Stars | 2003–2017 | 7,857 | 204 | 306 | .400 | 7 | 8 | 18 | .308 | 0 |
Seattle Storm | 2000–present | 7,697 | 303 | 303 | .500 | 13 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 2 |
Tulsa Shock | 2010–2015 | 5,173 | 59 | 145 | .289 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 |
Utah Starzz | 1997–2002 | 7,334 | 87 | 99 | .468 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0 |
Washington Mystics | 1998–present | 11,288 | 273 | 395 | .409 | 10 | 8 | 21 | .276 | 1 |
List of WNBA seasons
Season | Teams | Champion | Commissioner’s Cup | Season MVP | Top Draft Pick | Rookie of the Year | All-Star Game |
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2010 | 12 | Seattle Storm (2) | Not established until 2020 | Lauren Jackson (3) Seattle Storm | Tina Charles Connecticut Sun | Tina Charles Connecticut Sun | Stars at the Sun |
2011 | 12 | Minnesota Lynx | Not established until 2020 | Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever | Maya Moore Minnesota Lynx | Maya Moore Minnesota Lynx | AT&T Center, San Antonio 118-113, EAST |
2012 | 12 | Indiana Fever | Not established until 2020 | Tina Charles Connecticut Sun | Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles Sparks | Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles Sparks | No game held |
2013 | 12 | Minnesota Lynx (2) | Not established until 2020 | Candace Parker (2) Los Angeles Sparks | Brittney Griner Phoenix Mercury | Elena Delle Donne Chicago Sky | Mohegan Sun Arena, Connecticut 102-98, WEST |
2014 | 12 | Phoenix Mercury (3) | Not established until 2020 | Maya Moore Minnesota Lynx | Chiney Ogwumike Connecticut Sun | Chiney Ogwumike Connecticut Sun | US Airways Center, Phoenix 125-124 (OT), EAST |
2015 | 12 | Minnesota Lynx (3) | Not established until 2020 | Elena Delle Donne Chicago Sky | Jewell Loyd Seattle Storm | Jewell Loyd Seattle Storm | Mohegan Sun Arena, Connecticut 117-112, WEST |
2016 | 12 | Los Angeles Sparks (3) | Not established until 2020 | Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles Sparks | Breanna Stewart Seattle Storm | Breanna Stewart Seattle Storm | No game held |
2017 | 12 | Minnesota Lynx (4) | Not established until 2020 | Sylvia Fowles Minnesota Lynx | Kelsey Plum San Antonio Stars | Allisha Gray Dallas Wings | KeyArena, Seattle 130-121 WEST |
2018 | 12 | Seattle Storm (3) | Not established until 2020 | Breanna Stewart Seattle Storm | A’ja Wilson Las Vegas Aces | A’ja Wilson Las Vegas Aces | Target Center, Minneapolis Team Parker 119, Team Delle Donne 112 |
2019 | 12 | Washington Mystics | Not established until 2020 | Elena Delle Donne (2) Washington Mystics | Jackie Young Las Vegas Aces | Napheesa Collier Minnesota Lynx | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas Team Wilson 129, Team Delle Donne 126 |
2020 | 12 | No game held | |||||
2021 | 12 | Chicago Sky | Seattle Storm | Jonquel Jones Connecticut Sun | Charli Collier Dallas Wings | Michaela Onyenwere New York Liberty | Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas |
WNBA Finals
Season | Champion | Runner-Up | Format | Result | Finals MVP | ||
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Team | Coach | Team | Coach | ||||
2010 | Seattle Storm | Brian Agler | Atlanta Dream | Marynell Meadors | Best-of-five | 3–0 | Lauren Jackson |
2011 | Minnesota Lynx | Cheryl Reeve | Seimone Augustus | ||||
2012 | Indiana Fever | Lin Dunn | Minnesota Lynx | Cheryl Reeve | 3–1 | Tamika Catchings | |
2013 | Minnesota Lynx | Cheryl Reeve | Atlanta Dream | Fred Williams | 3–0 | Maya Moore | |
2014 | Phoenix Mercury | Sandy Brondello | Chicago Sky | Pokey Chatman | Diana Taurasi | ||
2015 | Minnesota Lynx | Cheryl Reeve | Indiana Fever | Stephanie White | 3–2 | Sylvia Fowles | |
2016 | Los Angeles Sparks | Brian Agler | Minnesota Lynx | Cheryl Reeve | Candace Parker | ||
2017 | Minnesota Lynx | Cheryl Reeve | Los Angeles Sparks | Brian Agler | Sylvia Fowles | ||
2018 | Seattle Storm | Dan Hughes | Washington Mystics | Mike Thibault | 3–0 | Breanna Stewart | |
2019 | Washington Mystics | Mike Thibault | Connecticut Sun | Curt Miller | 3–2 | Emma Meesseman |