Caitlin Clark has had enough of the WNBA’s stalemate against the CBA as the 2026 season hangs in the balance originally appeared on Sports news. Add The Sporting News as Favorite source by clicking here.
The WNBA deadline It is Tuesday that we will have to agree on a new collective agreement while preserving the entire 2026 season. And on Monday afternoon, no agreement of this type seems imminent.
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The worker chaos pushed Indiana fever keep Caitlin Clark to her limits.
Clark, who is expected to make her debut with the U.S. national team this week in the FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament, told reporters at USA Basketball training camp that she “would love to see” the WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association “get in a room, work it out and shake hands” to preserve a full 44-game season for 2026.
“That’s how business works,” Clark said from Miami. “You look each other in the eye, you shake hands, you respect both sides.”
WNBPA Vice President Breanna Stewartwho just won Unrivaled as a member of Mist BC, the 3-on-3 league, says players “want to experience the season.” But in New York, before leaving to play overseasStewart warned that the “right numbers” needed to be in the deal.
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The players’ union was notably push for better sharing of gross revenues with the league.
“We want to get the deal done,” Stewart said. “We want to have the season. We just need to find the right numbers that reflect it.”
