Nneka Ogwumike was picked by TIME due to her WNBPA leadership as the union negotiates a new CBA with the WNBA.

NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA players’ union president Nneka Ogwumike said significant work remains for the season to start on time but said she remains confident games will be played in 2026. "I know our ...

Initial reports suggest the anticipated in-person WNBA CBA meeting did not lead to significant progress towards a deal.

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The clock is ticking, and the WNBA is under more pressure with each passing day. A new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the players and the league has yet to be signed, with several of ...

Former WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike has signed a contract with Project B, the first player who is known to have joined the latest professional women's basketball league ahead of play that is expected to ...

Women’s National Basketball Players Association President Nneka Ogwumike details the ongoing labor negotiations as NBA Commissioner Adam Silver won't set deadline.

There was a moment earlier this season when there was a bit of a strange sound in Nneka Ogwumike's voice when she was asked about the difficulty of facing defending champion Minnesota. Was that a ...

Things eventually settle, and the WNBA is the latest example of it, even though there’s still progress to make. The deadline has passed, and when it looked like an extension was off the table, players ...

Nneka Ogwumike’s dream to play for Nigeria at the Olympics is over. The international basketball federation turned down her application to compete for the African nation at next year’s World Cup and ...

With the WNBA slowly but surely hitting the mainstream in the past few years, those who run the show have realized fans want more of it. So, what initially started as a 28-game season was increased to ...

Los Angeles Sparks coach Derek Fisher ripped USA Basketball for its decision Monday to leave forward Nneka Ogwumike off the U.S. women's basketball Olympic squad, calling the ongoing omission of the ...