The WNBA started with eight teams in its inaugural 1997 season. The league reached as many as 16 teams in 2000, but the Miami Sol and Portland Fire folded after the 2002 season, bringing the total ...

By 1999, the league had grown to include 12 teams; by 2000, there were 16 teams. However, several franchises have ceased operations since then. From 2010 through 2024, the WNBA was reduced to 12 ...

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi announced her retirement on Tuesday, ending a 20-year career in the WNBA that included three WNBA championships and the league's all-time scoring record.