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WNBA and players' union hold 12-hour bargaining session

Mar 14th 2026

ESPN's Alexa Philippou reported a marathon, roughly 12-hour bargaining session between the WNBA and the players' union, but no deal has been announced and talks are ongoing.

  • The WNBA and its players' union met for a roughly 12-hour bargaining session.
  • ESPN reporter Alexa Philippou described the meeting as a marathon on SportsCenter.
  • No final agreement was announced after the session.
  • Both sides remain in negotiations and next steps have not been publicly detailed.