The WNBA granted a holiday gift to fans on Monday when it released its 240-game 2024 schedule, building anticipation months ahead of the league’s 28th season tipping off in mid-May.
Each team will play 40 contests, 20 at home and 20 away, with the regular season kicking off May 14. The league will hold the fourth-annual Commissioner’s Cup championship game on June 25, followed by the 20th WNBA All-Star Game on July 20, which proceeds an Olympic break running from July 21 through Aug. 14. The regular season resumes Aug. 15 and ends Sept. 19.
How exactly each team will look remains to be seen, as several franchise are facing question marks in the offseason. Big-name free agents include: the New York Liberty‘s Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun‘s DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones (the latter is coming off an Achilles injury), Dallas Wings‘ Satou Sabally, Washington Mystics‘ Elena Delle Donne and Natasha Cloud, Phoenix Mercury‘s Skylar Diggins-Smith, Los Angeles Sparks‘ Nneka Ogwumike;…
