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NEW YORK — The WNBA and its players union agreed to an extension of the current collective bargaining agreement to Jan. 9 just before their current deadline ran out Sunday night.

Just like the previous extension, both sides have the option to terminate the extension with 48 hours advance notice.

The sides had announced a 30-day extension to the original Oct. 31 deadline. That extension was set to expire Sunday night just before midnight. They met over the holiday weekend hoping to come an agreement.

The union proposed the six-week extension after the league had proposed a shorter one.

“We expect substantive movement from the league within this window,” the union said in a statement.

With nothing urgent on the immediate horizon except for the expansion draft for Portland and Toronto, it would be unlikely that either side would exercise the option to terminate the extension.

Last season’s expansion draft for Golden State was held in December.

Free agency would be the next big thing for both sides to deal. That usually is done in late January. This is an unprecedented offseason with all but two of the league’s veterans free agents. Players signed one-year deals last season knowing there would be huge salary bumps when a new CBA is agreed upon.

The sides have been sending updated proposals back and forth and met frequently, including Sunday. Salaries and revenue sharing are the two biggest sticking points. Earlier this month, the league put forth a proposal that would include revenue sharing and have a maximum salary of $1.1 million available to more than one player per team, growing each year.

Other things the players are pushing for include expanding retirement benefits, codifying the league’s charter flight travel and having a minimum standard for team facilities.

When the previous CBA…

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Alyssa Thomas had a big year, and she helped the Phoenix Mercury reach the WNBA Finals. She had a historic year, and during that time, she won two Player of the Week awards.

Phoenix’s forward won the first one in July, and the Mercury went 2-1 in that period. They lost to the Dallas Wings on the road, and Thomas nearly had a triple-double. She showed off her facilitating skills, as she had 10 assists. Then, she had nine points and seven assists.

Aug 17, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) shoots the ball against the Seattle Storm during the first half at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images / Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

Thomas had two big games after that, as she had her first triple-double in the Mercury’s win over the Wings. They had a chance to recover from the previous game, and Sami Whitcomb and Thomas led the way. After that, the Mercury beat the Minnesota Lynx, and Thomas had 29 points. That was her career high before she topped that performance later in the season.

Later on, Thomas won Player of the Week again, and it was for her games at the end of August. She won the award at the beginning of September, but the Mercury picked up three wins from August 25 to 31. They beat the Los Angeles Sparks, the Chicago Sky and the New York Liberty.

Thomas’ Player of the Week wins highlight how great she played this year, and she was the only Mercury player to win this season. The year before, Phoenix had two players who won.

Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) is defended by Los Angeles Sparks forward…

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The Connecticut Sun players remain busy during their offseason, but particularly the trio of stars playing overseas right now. This includes Leïla Lacan, Migna Touré and Haley Peters. The three are continuing to put in the hours to improve and fuel their passion for basketball, but 21-year-old Leïla Lacan has been exceptionally impressive to watch with Basket Landes.

It’s a new month, and Lacan still has several games to go, but let’s take a look at three key takeaways from her performance with Basket Landes in November.

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It was never a question of whether or not Lacan would be able to produce jaw-dropping numbers on the court. If anything, this was a given right off the bat. However, there were questions revolving around her ability to keep the momentum high. Her work overseas, particularly this past month, should ease any uncertainty.

Her most productive night came on Nov. 7 when she faced the Chartres. By the end of the night, she had posted 17 points, the team-high, with four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Lacan has not shown signs of regressing after her remarkable rookie season — great news for the Sun as they approach their 2026 campaign.

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One of the most valuable aspects of Lacan as a player is her ability to…

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The Connecticut Sun went into somewhat of a rebuild phase throughout the 2025 season, with much of their roster being tailored towards younger players and ensuring they had the opportunity to develop and get accustomed to the WNBA level. With that said, the record they put out is certainly something they will be looking to improve upon in 2026.

With two first-round picks, they are able to make some more additions to the roster that should help out with the depth of the squad. To do so, they will need to analyze what the team needs, and in 2025, it became abundantly clear what the franchise needed heading into their next campaign.

On the bright side, they were one of the better defensive teams in the league throughout the year, which is enormously impressive from a roster that mostly consists of younger talent. Showing that level of tenacity early in their careers will be crucial down the road to building success and competing with some of the best rosters in the league. There is still a long road to get there, though, and one of the key issues was one of the most obvious.

Morrow with the steal + bucket#Underdawgs | #BredDifferent pic.twitter.com/jq8yJE3Oyw

— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) September 9, 2025

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The biggest struggle for the Sun compared to the other teams in the WNBA was their 3-point shooting, as in the year they ended up with only a 30.2% rate on 3-point shots. The only other team within a similar range was the Dallas Wings, who hit…

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When the University of Michigan women’s basketball team looks for a spark off the bench it calls on Te’Yala Delfosse.

The former Ewing High star is having a breakout sophomore season for the nation’s No. 6-ranked team.

Delfosse registered her first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Detroit Mercy in the Wolverines’ most recent game against Detroit Mercy on Nov. 26.

She had a career high 21 points in 20 minutes in the Wolverines, 81-55, win over Syracuse on Nov. 23.  In the Wolverines’ lone loss, a 72-69 setback against No. 1 UConn, Delfosse had seven points and nine rebounds.

Delfosse is averaging 11.9 points, a team high 6.1 rebounds and has five blocks.

Michigan is next in action on Dec. 3 against Central Michigan.

Rios, McAuliffe Named All-Centennial Conference

Aaron Rios (Steinert) was named to the All-Centennial Conference first team from Ursinus as a defensive lineman.

Rios, a senior, repeated his All-Centennial selection from a year ago and was named to the first team for the first time in his career.

Rios paced the Centennial Conference with 15.5 tackles for loss and ranked second in the Centennial with 5.5 sacks.

He ranked third on the team with 50 tackles (33 solo) while forcing and recovering a fumble.

Patrick McAuliffe (Hamilton West) was named to the All-Centennial Conference second team as an offensive lineman from Gettysburg.

McAuliffe, a senior, earned his first spot on the all-conference team starting all 10 games, he anchored an offensive line that paved the way for a rush offense that ran for 166.0 yards per game, which ranked fourth on the conference.

The line also allowed zero or one sack in six games this season and three or fewer in all 10 games. The 12 total sacks allowed this…

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Head coach Geno Auriemma and the UConn Huskies are getting ready to take on their next opponent close to home. They will be facing the pesky 4-0 Michigan Wolverines at Mohegan Sun Arena in a top-six matchup, as the Wolverines are ranked No. 6 and the Huskies are ranked at No. 1.

This one should be a good game from start to finish as both teams have what it takes to win, but the Huskies should be able to get this one done. There are things they need to do to secure the victory over the Wolverines.

Getting the ball to arguably your best player on the court should be an easy recipe to getting a win over a top 6 ranked team. Her and Azzi Fudd are 1A and 1B on this UConn team and should be treated as such all year long.

Strong on the year is averaging 20.8 points per game, 8.8 rebounds per game, 5 assists per game, and a 61.1 made FG percentage. Those are quality numbers, and she is doing her part to help her team win games.

She needs to continue to get the ball and take shots. If the Huskies are wanting to beat as good of a team as Michigan, Strong needs the ball in her hands. It is as simple as that.

Nov 16, 2025; Hartford, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies forward Sarah Strong (21) returns the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second half at Peoples Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images / David Butler II-Imagn Images

Wiliams is proving to be a key depth piece that can help Strong and Fudd out on the scoreboard. She is putting up double digits in points on a consistent basis and that is something…

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