Combined with Nadia Fingall's debut for the Valkyries earlier, this now puts the 2026 WNBA season at 63 debuts, passing the 1998 season, now trailing only three seasons:
1997: 97 (every player)
2000: 78
1999: 76
2026: 63
1998: 62
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Tonight we reminisce on 30 years of WNBA History 🏀
Don't miss a very special presentation of Court Origins night as The Los Angeles Sparks and New York Liberty face off as we take you on a journey back to the the inaugural 1997 game.
Sparks | Liberty | ESPN | 8pm/ET
- Natasha Cloud is 7 points from 3,000
- Jessica Shepard is 15 rebounds from 1,000
- Paige Bueckers is 46 points from 1,000
Go ahead then JY0 😮💨📈
Jackie Young passes Becky Hammon to move into No. 2 on the franchise's all-time assists list! 🙌
WNBA stat watch:
- Arike Ogunbowale is 2 made 3s behind Nicole Powell (580 - 15th) and 6 behind Kara Lawson (584 - 14th)
- Skylar Diggins is 3 made free throws behind Lisa Leslie (1,477 - 8th) and 6 behind Tina Thompson (1,480 - 7th)
- Elizabeth Williams is 5 blocks behind Ruth Riley (505 - 10th)
- Angel Reese is 6 rebounds from 1,000. A double-double would make her the 26th player to log 60 double-doubles in WNBA regular season history. She would join Tina Charles as the 2nd player to get there in their first 3 seasons.
In today's @nypost:
On this day 29 years ago, the WNBA played its first game. The Liberty and Sparks are set to face off today in LA on the anniversary.