The WNBA is making big changes ahead of the 2025 season.
The 29-year-old institution has changed its approach more times than one can count since its inception. Some of those alterations were essential, while others served as window dressing.
Regardless, the story of the W is one of timely amendments, particularly during times of growth. And it’s hard to imagine there being a more prosperous time to be a WNBA supporter than now when the names, faces, and personalities behind them stay longer in our psyches than ever before.
The league, valued at $1.16 billion, per Sports Illustrated, is hoping to capitalize on its growth. Its schedule, rugged and weathered as could be, became the ideal entity to modify in the hopes of achieving just that.
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With that, here’s what you need to know about the league’s new-look 44-game regular season and seven-game WNBA Finals schedules in 2025.
WNBA new schedule, explained
The WNBA has made its desire to expand very clear in recent years. Golden State was added into its grasps in 2025, while Toronto and Portland are slated to receive WNBA sides in 2026.
As the league grows, so, too, does its schedule. The W announced its intention to increase its annual run time to 44 games last…
