Leading U.S. commercial real estate firm Transwestern recently named Morgan Bartelstein as a company VP and a member of its sports and entertainment team. In this new role, she will work on leveling up WNBA franchises by finding top-tier real estate for teams to enhance their operations.

On Wednesday, Las Vegas Ace and two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson shattered the league’s all-time single-season scoring record, notching 956 points (and counting) since Vegas’ May season opener. The regular season isn’t over just yet, but it’s never too early to give a superstar her flowers.

On Wednesday, JP Morgan Chase announced its longtime Golden State Warriors sponsorship will also extend to the WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries. As the team’s first founding partner, Chase’s multiyear partnership provides the W team with a powerful marketing edge backed by the financial institution

Everything’s coming up roses in Portland. After narrowly missing out on a WNBA expansion franchise bid last November, the Rose City is reportedly banking the WNBA’s 15th franchise. Per Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report, the Bhathal family — which already owns the NWSL’s Portland Thorns — is buying Portland’s newest sports franchise.

After announcing a buzzworthy WNBA partnership in July, Bumble confirmed a new partnership with the NY Liberty as the team’s first official dating app partner that includes contests, events, and social media activations.

The WNBA is finally ready for takeoff. On Monday, the league expanded its relationship with Delta Airlines through a pivotal multiyear partnership that will ensure charter flights for all 12 teams. This move proves once again that league partners have the power to close the gap for players sooner rather than later.

Today marks exactly one month until the end of the WNBA regular season, and the playoff push is just heating up, after fiery games dominated the weekend slate ahead of tomorrow’s trade deadline. Ball so hard.

Long-running sports video game franchise NBA 2K announced expansive in-game WNBA upgrades for its forthcoming NBA 2K25 title yesterday, giving gamers innovative offerings around the league’s biggest players.

Three-time WNBA All-Star Dearica Hamby has filed a federal lawsuit against the league and her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, alleging unlawful workplace discrimination in relation to her second pregnancy.

From the streets of Paris to the quad

The Dallas Wings may be having a tough time on the court as they sit at the bottom of the WNBA standings, but they’re making serious bank off of it. A recent 1% stake sale puts the WNBA team at a $208M valuation, a massive jump from Sportico’s $75M valuation for the team in June.

The Olympic break is in the rearview mirror, the trade deadline is looming, and the playoffs start in just over a month. It’s all systems go as the WNBA returns to action tomorrow — here are the top-of-mind questions before the second half tips off.