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Coverage dated June 29, 2025

WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next five years

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The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030.

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  1. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Cleveland awarded WNBA expansion team for 2028 season: Q&A with league commissioner Cathy Engelbert (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    The team will return to Cleveland nearly 25 years after the Rockers folded, with the franchise name to be determined within a year.

  2. CNN

    WNBA expansion teams coming to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia, league announces (opens CNN)

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    The WNBA announced on Monday that Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia will be getting expansion franchises in the coming years.

  3. WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg

    WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next five years (opens WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg)

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    The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030.

  4. KRDO

    Philadelphia getting WNBA team as part of 3-team expansion by 2030: "The W's coming" (opens KRDO)

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    By Tom Dougherty Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) -- The WNBA is finally coming to Philadelphia as part of a

  5. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    WNBA to expand to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia by 2030 (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia joining the league by 2030.

  6. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    WNBA is returning to Cleveland with an expansion franchise for the 2028 season (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Commissioner Cathy Engelbert cites Cleveland's basketball legacy and the league's surging popularity as key factors in the expansion decision.

  7. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next 5 years (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Each paid a $250 million expansion fee, which is about five times as much as Golden State dished out for a team a few years ago.

  8. Toledo Blade

    Cleveland, Detroit among expansion franchises announced by WNBA (opens Toledo Blade)

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    NEW YORK — The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030. ...

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Philadelphia getting WNBA team as part of 3-team expansion by 2030: "The W's coming" | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Tom Dougherty Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) -- The WNBA is finally coming to Philadelphia as part of a

  10. New York Post

    WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia by 2030 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years.

  11. NPR

    The WNBA is expanding again, adding 3 new cities for a record 18 teams (opens NPR)

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    The WNBA is adding three new teams: Cleveland will join in 2028, Detroit begins play in 2029 and Philadelphia will be added to the roster in 2030. This will bring the league to a record 18 teams.

  12. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    WNBA announces three new teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The new WNBA franchises will grow the league to 18 teams over the next few years.

  13. The Boston Globe

    WNBA announces plans to reach 18 teams by 2030 via expansion to Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia (opens The Boston Globe)

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    All three new teams have NBA ownership groups, and each paid a $250 million expansion fee — about five times as much as Golden State did a few years ago.

  14. The Daily Caller

    WNBA Adds Three Expansion Franchises, And They Can Thank Caitlin Clark For It (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The WNBA announced Monday that they will have three new teams soon in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia.

  15. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    WNBA expansion continues: Details for Cleveland, Detroit and Philly franchises (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The league officially revealed plans Monday to add the new franchises, which will see the WNBA grow to 18 teams by 2030.

  16. The Oregonian

    WNBA announces expansion plans into three additional cities by 2030 (opens The Oregonian)

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    The women's professional basketball league will grow to 18 cities within five years, it announces Monday.

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