Three of a kind! The Las Vegas Aces can now call themselves the WNBA’s latest dynasty after winning their third championship in four seasons.

As the Oct. 31 deadline for the WNBA and the WNBPA to reach a new CBA approaches, several questions remain unanswered. Most players will be unrestricted free agents in the upcoming free agency period, and the expansion drafts for both the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo are still to be determined.

Expansion teams Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire are joining the league in 2026, bringing the total number of teams to 15. In 2025, the Golden State Valkyries proved that a new franchise can become a playoff contender right away, and Toronto is already making major moves in an attempt to follow that blueprint.

The Phoenix Mercury won three in a row to oust the Minnesota Lynx from the WNBA playoffs, ending their season.

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So long as the WNBA league office and the players' union can agree to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) before the start of 2026 (or whatever the fina