Overview
- Top-seeded Phantom reached the championship by defeating Vinyl 83-75 behind Kelsey Plum’s 31 points, while No. 2 Mist advanced 73-69 as Arike Ogunbowale hit a game-winning 3 after a 16-point deficit.
- Phantom will be without Defensive Player of the Year Aliyah Boston due to a lower‑extremity injury for the remainder of the playoffs.
- The semifinals drew a sellout crowd of 18,261 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and generated more than $1 million in gate revenue, following a 21,490-fan stop in Philadelphia in January.
- League officials report roughly $45 million in 2026 revenue as Unrivaled expands its touring model beyond its Miami base.
- WNBA collective-bargaining talks are still unresolved after a new league proposal was sent Sunday, and Unrivaled’s CEO says no pop-up events are planned even if the WNBA season timeline shifts.