Teams are expected to be able to protect five players in the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo WNBA expansion draft.

Expansion in the WNBA is often discussed in transactional terms: Who is available, who can be selected, and how competitive a ...

Kevin Pelton of ESPN recently fleshed out a mock expansion draft, which details the players he expects to be protected and unprotected. If his projection comes to fruition, things could get ...

Two new teams — the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire — are preparing to enter the WNBA, and early mock expansion draft predictions are already sparking debate. With multiple teams unable to protect all ...

The WNBA will welcome two new teams in the 2026 season: the Toronto Tempo and the Portland Fire. There is no set date on when an expansion draft will happen due to ongoing Collective Bargaining ...

The WNBA draft lottery was on Sunday, confirming the order of the first five picks of the 2026 WNBA Draft. For the second year in a row, the Dallas Wings have the first selection, and will get to ...

The WNBA is set to go through a two-team expansion draft this offseason, as the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire are set to join the league. It'll be the second year in a row of an expansion draft, as ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — With the collective bargaining agreement deadline now extended into early 2026, the WNBA expansion draft for the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo will likely be on hold until a new ...