Overview
- Each team is slated for 44 regular-season games with a pause for the FIBA Women’s World Cup from Aug. 31 to Sept. 16 and playoffs scheduled to begin Sept. 27.
- Toronto Tempo host the Washington Mystics on May 8 and Portland Fire debut May 9 against the Chicago Sky, with a Finals rematch of Aces–Mercury and a Caitlin Clark–Paige Bueckers matchup on opening weekend.
- Key dates include training camp on April 19, the Commissioner’s Cup group stage June 1–17 with the title game June 30, and the All-Star Game in Chicago on July 25.
- League and union remain in a status quo period with a moratorium on free agency and expansion drafts for Toronto and Portland still pending.
- Officials say the schedule enables ticketing, travel and arena bookings, though negotiations could still delay offseason steps or disrupt the season.