Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) teams are the focal point of this part of our web guide.
The WNBA currently consists of thirteen teams, with the recent addition of the Golden State Valkyries. Like the NBA, the WNBA is divided into Eastern and Western conferences.
The Eastern Conference consists of the Atlanta Dream, which plays its home games at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia; Chicago Sky, playing at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois; Connecticut Sun, playing at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut; Indiana Fever, playing at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana; New York Liberty, playing at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York; and the Washington Lyrics, playing at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C.
The Western Conference includes the Dallas Wings, playing its home games at College Park Center in Arlington Center; Golden State Valkyries, playing at Chase Center in San Francisco, California; Las Vegas Aces, playing at Michelob Ultra Arena in Paradise, Nevada; Los Angeles Sparks, playing at Cryto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California; Minnesota Lynx, playing at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Phoenix Mercury, playing at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona; and the Seattle Storm, playing at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.
Slated to join the lineup in 2026 are the Toronto Tempo which will be in the Eastern Conference, playing its home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and a yet-to-be-named team that will be part of the Western Conference, playing its home games at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Some WNBA teams have relocated and changed names since becoming part of the league. The Orlando Miracle (1999-2002) relocated to Uncasville, Connecticut, to become the Connecticut Sun. The Utah Starzz (1997-2002) relocated to San Antonio to become the San Antonio Silver Stars (2003-2013), rebranded as the San Antonio Stars (2014-2017), and relocated again to Paradise, Nevada, to become the Las Vegas Aces. The Detroit Shock (1998-2009) relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to become the Tulsa Shock (2010-2015) and then to Arlington, Texas, to become the Dallas Wings.
Others have folded: the Charlotte Sting (1997-2006), Cleveland Rockers (1997-2003), Houston Comets (1997-2008), Miami Sol (2000-2002), Portland Fire (2000-2002), and the Sacramento Monarchs (1997-2009).
Five current WNBA teams and two of the three future teams are affiliated with an NBA team from the same market and are known as sister teams. These include the New York Liberty (Brooklyn Nets), Indian Fever (Indiana Pacers), Minnesota Lynx (Minnesota Timberwolves), Phoenix Mercury (Phoenix Suns), Washington Mystics (Washington Wizards), and the future Golden State Valkyries (Golden State Warriors), and the Toronto Tempo (Toronto Raptors). Of these, only the Mystics and Tempo don't share an arena with their NBA counterpart.
The New York Liberty was previously associated with the New York Knicks, but the team was sold in 2019 to a group led by Joseph Tsai, then a minority owner of the Brooklyn Nets and now sole owner of that team.
Online resources for WNBA teams are appropriate topics for this category. These may include the official team websites, fan-created sites focused on NBA teams, or any other website devoted to covering an NBA team.
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The Dream competes in the WNBA as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 2008, the team plays its home games at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia. Although the Dream shares the Atlanta market with the NBA's Hawks, the teams are not affiliated. Team rosters, front office information, and statistics are presented on the team's official website, which includes ticket options and sales, game schedules, and a Team Shop offering branded apparel and other merchandise.
https://dream.wnba.com/
The Sky competes in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Although they play in the same market as the NBA Chicago Bulls, they are not affiliated with an NBA counterpart. Ticket options are described on the team's website, along with game schedules, team rosters, standings, statistics, and a staff directory. Also discussed is SkyCares, a foundation for the Chicago Sky, including its missioin, scholarships, and educational programs.
https://sky.wnba.com/
Established as the Orlando Miracle in 1999 as a sister team to the NBA's Orlando Magic, the team was acquired by the Mohegan Indian Tribe in 2003 and relocated to Mohegan Sun Arena, from which it gets its name and logo. The Sun competes in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team roster, basketball staff, front office staff, and ticket options are defined on its website, along with game schedules and other events.
https://sun.wnba.com/
The WNBA team was founded as the Detroit Shock in Auburn Hills, Michigan, in 1998. It moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, before the 2010 season and became the Tulsa Shock. In 2015, it moved to Arlington, where its home games are played at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. The Wings are a member of the Western Conference. Its team colors are navy, volt green, blue, and cyan. Game schedules, ticket options, a team roster, statistics, and standings are featured on the team website.
https://wings.wnba.com/
Scheduled to begin play in 2025, the Golden State Valkyries will play its home games at Chase Center in San Francisco, California, while headquartered in Oakland. The team's owners also own the NBA's Golden State Warriors, to which it is a counterpart. Its team colors are violet, gold, black, and white, and its logo features the Bay Bridge, symbolizing the connection between San Francisco and Oakland with the cable doubling as wings and the tower doubling as a sword.
https://valkyries.wnba.com/
Playing its home games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Fever is a member of the Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team is owned by Herb Simon of the Simon Property Group, who also owns the team's NBA counterpart, the Indiana Pacers. All of the team's ticket plans are defined on its website, along with a team roster, statistics, standings, schedules, scores, career opportunities, and an online fan shop.
https://fever.wnba.com/
The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Utah Starzz in 1997, moving to San Antonio, Texas, in 2003, and to its current location in 2018. Currently based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, the Aces play its home games at Michelob Ultra Arena in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Paradise, Nevada, although the team is headquartered in Henderson. The team competes in the WNBA as a member of the Western Conference. Schedules, team rosters, statistics, and standings are posted.
https://aces.wnba.com/
The Los Angeles Sparks are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, they compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. Although their market is shared with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, the Sparks are not affiliated with an NBA counterpart. Game schedules, ticket options, team rosters, statistics, front office staff, and basketball operations are featured.
https://sparks.wnba.com/
Owned by Glen Taylor, the majority owner of the team's NBA counterpart, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Lynx plays its home games at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Lynx competes in the WNBA as a member of the Western Conference. The team's website provides directions and an introduction to Target Center. It also includes career opportunities, a team roster, standings, statistics, schedules, and ticket options. A team store offers branded apparel and other merchandise.
https://lynx.wnba.com/
Owned by Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, the majority owners of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, the WNBA team plays its home games at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The team colors are seafoam green, black, and white. Season memberships, single-game ticket sales, and other ticket options are featured, along with game schedules, a team roster, statistics, standings, and front-office contacts. An online fan shop featured team-branded apparel, collectibles, and other items.
https://liberty.wnba.com/
One of the eight original franchises of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team playing as a member of the Western Conference. The team plays their home games at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Open audition schedules are published on the team's website, along with game schedules, a team roster, statistics, standings, a 3D seating chart, and ticket options. Team news, videos, and contacts are included.
https://mercury.wnba.com/
The professional basketball team competes in the WNBA as a member of the Western Conference, playing its home games at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. The team roster, corporate partnerships, front office staff, contacts, standings, statistics, and ticket options are featured on the team's official website. Game schedules, team news, contests, promotions, and a guide to the Climate Pledge Arena are posted, and a store offers branded apparel and other merchandise.
https://storm.wnba.com/
The Canadian professional basketball team is based in Toronto, Ontario, where it is expected to play its home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum and compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Scheduled to begin play in 2026, they will be the first WNBA team located outside of the United States and the first in Canada. Its team colors are Bordeaux, blue, black, and white. The team is owned by Kilmer Sports Ventures.
https://tempo.wnba.com/
Founded in 1998, the Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team is owned by Ted Leonsis through Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which also owns the team's NBA counterpart, the Washington Wizards. Its team colors are red, navy blue, silver, and white. A team roster, statistics, standings, and staff listings are provided, along with schedules, ticket options, and an online fan shop offering branded merchandise.
https://mystics.wnba.com/
