In the past decade, women’s basketball has become easier to find and watch. WNBA matches used to be broadcast sporadically, on obscure channels and at random times of the day. In 2015 ESPN televised only 11 games in the season. “You had to guess when it would be on,” remembers David Berri of Southern Utah University.

The Dallas Wings waived an impactful forward on Wednesday ahead of their 2025 WNBA regular season opening game.

The Dallas Wings have been struggling for years, but they have some new hope for the upcoming WNBA season and the future in the form of rookie Paige Bueckers.

Paige Bueckers, the top pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, believes "God makes no mistakes" after both Dallas basketball franchises secured No. 1 draft picks.

The Lynx were the rising power in 2024. Starting the season at +5000 (50-to-1 odds to win it all), they rode a 30-win regular season straight to the WNBA Finals — and almost won. The Lynx established themselves as one of the top defensive squads in the league last year, and are bringing back top MVP contender, Napheesa Collier.

Everyone knows how things went for the Cavaliers, as James quickly became one of the NBA’s best players. He spent two stints with the team, earning multiple NBA All-Star selections and leading the Cavs to their first championship in franchise history during the 2015-16 season.

Breanna Stewart will start her ninth WNBA season in a few days. The New York Liberty All-Star and WNBA champ has been around the league long enough to watch her peers fight for visibility.

WNBA regular season tips off this weekend. Here are five storylines we're watching during the opening slate of games.