{"id":252487,"date":"2025-10-31T14:43:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T14:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/252487\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T14:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T14:43:12","slug":"wnba-players-union-agree-to-30-day-extension-of-cba-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/252487\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA, Players Union Agree to 30-Day Extension of CBA Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The Women&#8217;s National Basketball Players Association announced Friday that it agreed to a 30-day extension of the current WNBA collective bargaining agreement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">In a statement provided to ESPN&#8217;s <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alexaphilippou\/status\/1984258639235022978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Alexa Philippou<\/a>, the WNBPA wrote: &#8220;The WNBPA Executive Committee agreed to the league&#8217;s proposed 30-day extension of the current CBA, with the condition that the players may terminate the extension at any time with 48 hours&#8217; notice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The CBA had been set to expire on Friday before the WNBPA and the league agreed to extend it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Per ESPN&#8217;s <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/46786835\/wnba-players-association-extend-cba-30-days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kevin Pelton<\/a>, the WNBPA and WNBA agreed to a 60-day extension of the previous CBA back in 2019, and the two sides reached an agreement on the current CBA in January 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">That CBA was scheduled to run through 2027, but the WNBPA <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/41929722\/wnba-opt-cba-collective-bargaining-agreement-wnbpa-players-union-2025-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">announced<\/a> in October 2024 that it would opt out of the CBA following the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The current CBA brought forth <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/28480768\/new-wnba-cba-include-salary-bump-other-cash-compensation-increases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">many changes<\/a> to the WNBA, including player salary increases, improved travel accommodations, an overhauled revenue sharing system and the implementation of the in-season tournament known as the Commissioner&#8217;s Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Popularity of the WNBA and women&#8217;s basketball is on the rise, and there is little doubt that Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark&#8217;s arrival in 2024 is a big reason why.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">During Clark&#8217;s rookie season in 2024, the WNBA delivered its most-watched regular season in 2024 years and highest attendance in 22 years, per <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/news\/wnba-delivers-record-setting-2024-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">the league<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The 54 million unique viewers that year were the most in league history, and the average viewership of 1.19 million on ESPN was an all-time record as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Given the ever-improving financial state of the WNBA, there are significant plans in place for expansion in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The Golden State Valkyries became the WNBA&#8217;s 13th franchise in 2025, and they will be joined by Portland and Toronto next year, as well as Cleveland in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">With the WNBPA and WNBA agreeing to a temporary extension on Friday, it gives the two sides until the end of November to come to a long-term solution regarding the CBA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Women&#8217;s National Basketball Players Association announced Friday that it agreed to a 30-day extension of the 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