The WNBA knew it had an officiating problem last season. What the league may not have expected is how quickly its attempt to fix that problem would create a brand-new debate across the sport. After ...

The WNBA is not new to officiating issues. This offseason, the league took an added step toward addressing the problems by establishing a task force whose responsibility will be to provide feedback on ...

The WNBA’s stricter officiating this season is reducing excessive physicality as the league looks to better protect players from injuries.

The WNBA spent all offseason promising to fix its officiating problem. Now, less than a week into the 2026 season, players and coaches across the league are already wondering if the league may have ...

The WNBA established a task force to help solve its officiating woes. Alika Jenner / Getty Images No Offseason Newsletter 🏀 | This is The Athletic’s women’s basketball newsletter. Sign up here to ...

But the WNBA later said officials missed a shot-clock violation at 1:14 and “the referees improperly failed to review the play under the instant replay rules.” After Game 4, the league also conceded ...

The WNBA has received a lot of criticism in recent years for its inconsistent officiating. Whether it's coaches, players, or fans, it often felt like after every game, at least one person (and usually ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is trying to fix its physicality problem and is going through some growing pains during the opening week of the season. Fouls are up so far in the first week of the WNBA ...