Four cities submit bids for WNBA teams

WNBA expansion: What cities have put in bids for a new team to join the league?
The WNBA is adding an expansion franchise for the first time since 2009 this season and more teams are on the way. Here are cities vying for a team.
Everybody wants a WNBA team — two new cities enter expansion mix this week
Tennesse’s expansion bid would be named after Pat Summitt. WNBA legend Candace Parker and NFL Hall-of-Famer Peyton Manning are hoping to bring a team to Nashville, Tennessee, pe
WNBA files trademark application to bring back 'Detroit Shock' as city submits expansion bid
Unlike other professional sports leagues where individual teams own their own trademark filings, the WNBA holds the rights to all names and logos for the league’s franchises.
Report: Sixers ownership puts in bid for WNBA expansion team
With plans for a new South Philadelphia arena set, Sixers ownership Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment took another step toward bringing the WNBA to Philly.
76ers Owners Submitting Bid to Bring WNBA Expansion Team to Philadelphia
Philadelphia joins Detroit, Nashville, and a variety of other cities in gunning for an expansion squad in the league. The City of Brotherly Love has never had a WNBA team, but it was briefly home to the Philadelphia Rage of the old American Basketball League in the 1990s, who played at Penn's Palestra.
Four cities submit bids for WNBA teams in one week as more expansion looms
The WNBA is not going to stop growing any time soon. With the Golden State Valkyries gearing up to start play in 2025, and the Portland team set to start the following year, expansion is already underway.
Analyzing every WNBA free agency signing: Satour Sabally, Brittney Griner, Kelsey Plum on the move
The Atlanta Dream made their second splashy free-agent signing in as many days, agreeing to terms with center Bri Jones.
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WNBA star Angel Reese surprises her mother by paying off her mortgage as a birthday present
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The 76ers’ owners have officially bid to bring a WNBA team to Philadelphia
The Sixers and Comcast Spectacor said they'd pursue a bid after their deal to build an arena in the sports complex. It's ...
Pistons owner Tom Gores, star-studded investor team submits bid to bring WNBA franchise back to Detroit
(CBS DETROIT) — Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is looking to bring a WNBA franchise back to the Motor City. Gores submitted ...
Fantasy women's basketball: Analysis of key WNBA free-agent signings, trades
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Rise of WNBA superstars: Transformative women’s basketball
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Angel Reese will return to Baton Rouge with the Chicago Sky to play a WNBA preseason game
LSU announced on Friday, Jan. 31 that Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky will play a WNBA preseason game inside of the PMAC on ...