A'ja Wilson won the AP's WNBA Player of the Year award for the third consecutive year as of September 27, 2026. Angel Reese was named AP Defensive Player of the Year and made the All-AP Second Team.
The Las Vegas Aces, led by A'Ja Wilson, will face the Indiana Fever and rising star Caitlin Clark in the opening round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs on 25 September 2026. Golden State's massive comeback secured the matchup as a high-profile first-round contest.
On September 15, 2026, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham disclosed that she has discussed potential candidates for the vacant WNBA commissioner position with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
On September 4, 2026, Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter characterized a lawsuit filed by former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom as "meritless and frivolous." The case centers on disputes between the player and team ownership.
On 29 August 2026, Chicago Sky player Natasha Cloud dismissed activist Enes Kanter Freedom as irrelevant while the team banned him from home games.
The Chicago Sky of the WNBA banned former professional basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom from the team's arena on August 25–26, 2026 after he got into an altercation with one of its players. Team ownership called him a 'potential threat.'
Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are not eligible for the 2027 WNBA draft, according to sources familiar with the decision announced on August 24, 2026.
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected on 2026-08-24 from an Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after a verbal altercation with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud during play. The Chicago Sky subsequently banned him as a "potential threat."
Caitlin Clark scored 37 points and made a career-high eight 3-pointers on 2026-08-24 as the Indiana Fever defeated the Chicago Sky 113-90, with Kelsey Mitchell adding 30 points. The victory came after a heated exchange between Clark and opponent DiJonai Carrington.
Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from an Indiana Fever–Chicago Sky WNBA game on August 24, 2026, after a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud over a shirt featuring gender-critical messaging. The Chicago Sky organization subsequently banned Kanter Freedom from all home games, labeling him a potential threat.