The WNBA will expand its regular-season schedule from 44 games to 50 games beginning with the 2027 season, the league announced in an official NBA.com release.
The change adds six games per team and continues the league's move toward a larger national calendar after the current 44-game format. NBA.com described the decision as part of the WNBA's broader growth and expansion.
WNBA Adds Six Games For 2027
The announcement came from New York and listed 2027 as the first season for the 50-game schedule. It did not include the 2027 schedule footprint, calendar dates, broadcast windows or opponent breakdowns, all of which the league said will be announced later.
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said demand for the league has grown and that the larger regular season is meant to create more chances for fans to watch games and players. The article uses that as policy context, not as a claim about specific markets or television slots.
The move is straightforward but significant for teams, players and broadcasters. A 50-game season means more inventory, more travel and more scheduling pressure once the league sets the final structure.
Schedule Details Still To Come
The WNBA has not yet released the 2027 game-by-game schedule. An ESPN WNBA scoreboard check for the broad 2027 season window returned no listed events during review, which matches the league's note that key dates are still pending.
That distinction matters because the official news is the season-length change, not the shape of the schedule. The number is fixed at 50 games; the footprint and key dates remain unannounced.
For a league already expanding its audience and commercial calendar, the 2027 change gives teams and partners a longer regular-season runway. The operational questions now move to travel, recovery windows and how the league places those six added games.