With neither side willing to budge, we could potentially see a strike in the WNBA.

WNBA players have overwhelmingly — almost unanimously — voted to grant their union the authority to call a strike if negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement fail to reach a successful conclusion before the Jan. 9, 2026 deadline.

The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) revealed Thursday that 98% of the players who took part in the vote supported empowering the union’s executive committee to “call a strike when necessary” amid a voter turnout of 93% league-wide.

“The players have spoken,” said the WNBPA in an official statement, per OutKick. “Through a decisive vote with historic participation, our membership has authorized the WNBPA’s Executive Committee to call a strike when necessary. The players’ decision is an unavoidable response to the state of negotiations with the WNBA and its teams.”

However, this vote does not indicate that players will be going on........

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