WNBA announces expansion, Nashville's Tennessee Summitt bid not included. Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia will receive teams.

Metro Council unanimously approved the Capital Improvements Budget from fiscal year 2025-2026 through fiscal year 2030-2031, and it sets aside $30 million for a WNBA practice facility.

The WNBA is considering further expansion beyond the currently planned teams. Bill and Crissy Haslam 's bid to bring a WNBA expansion team to Nashville has been submitted since the end of January.

Former Tennessee star Candace Parker reflected on Pat Summitt's legacy and shared how she continues to apply the life lessons the legendary coach taught her.

Black women instrumental in evolution of Tennessee basketball, WNBA bid looms Prior to the announcement of the Tennessee Summit, black women have been laying the groundwork for this to become a ...

Cleveland, not Nashville, is expected to receive the next WNBA franchise when the league expands to 16 teams for the 2028 season, according to a report Sunday by the Sports Business Journal.