By Anthony Price 

As the WNBA reaches new heights of popularity after nearly 30 years of women building the league, league leadership has introduced a puzzling new media policy. 
 
This policy effectively reduces access for independent journalists for the 2026 season. It’s divisive, and, unfortunately, reflective of a broader American media landscape in which access increasingly follows money and institutional power.

This season, the WNBA will have 216 games on national TV. The league’s 11-year media rights deal is expected to bring over $3 billion dollars into the WNBA, up from the $2.2 billion previously reported by USA Today. 

By Anthony Price 

​Basketball is a game of highs and lows—both on and off the court. 
 
On the high side, the WNBA is celebrating its 30th season and a new collective bargaining agreement that promises long-term success for both owners and players. On the low side, the Connecticut Sun are playing their final season in the state. 
 
Next season, the Sun will be rebranded as the Houston Comets (if they can get the name) and will look to reclaim past glory. The team was purchased from the Mohegan Tribe by the Fertitta family, owners of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, for $300 million, according to the New York Times.