How More Expansion Will Impact the WNBA + All-Star Starters

No Offseason
•July 1st, 2025
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It’s official: starting in 2028, Cleveland will be home to the newest WNBA franchise – followed by Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030. Zena, Ben, and Sabreena break down how these cities were decided upon, what all this expansion means for players and teams in the WNBA, what impact NBA teams and ownership have on expansion in the W, and so much more.
Plus, Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier are set to captain the two teams for WNBA All-Star Weekend, and Ben reveals the remaining eight starters live to Sabreena and Zena. To wrap, the crew attempts to name the newest WNBA expansion teams.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6461854/2025/06/30/wnba-power-rankings-angel-reese-chicago-sky/
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6462405/2025/06/30/wnba-expansion-philadelphia-cleveland-detroit/
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6461072/2025/06/29/caitlin-clark-napheesa-collier-wnba-all-star-captains/
00:00 Intro
00:00:14 - All-Star Game Captains and Starters Revealed
00:06:01 - The Sabreena Scale
00:17:10 - WNBA Expansion
00:26:41 - NBA Involvement in WNBA Expansion
00:30:22 - The Ripple Effects of Expansion for Teams and Players
00:40:23 - Possible Schedule Expansion
00:45:20 - Second-Chance Franchises:
What’s Different This Time?
00:50:34 - Name That WNBA Expansion Team
#wnba #allstar #wnbaexpansion
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