2021 WNBA season
The 2021 WNBA season will be the 25th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Seattle Storm are the defending Champions.
| 2021 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, CBSSN, NBA TV |
| Top draft pick | TBD |
| Picked by | New York Liberty |
Transactions
Free agency
Free agency negotiations started on January 15, 2021, and the signing period began on February 1, 2021.[1]
Coaching changes
| Off-season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2020 season | 2021 season | Reference |
| Dallas Wings | Brian Agler | Vickie Johnson | [2][3] |
Regular season
Schedule
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Preseason
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Coaches
Eastern Conference
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years with team | Record with team | Playoff Appearances | Finals Appearances | WNBA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Dream | Nicki Collen | Connecticut Sun (assistant) | 3 | 38–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Sky | James Wade | UMMC Ekaterinburg (assistant) | 2 | 32–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut Sun | Curt Miller | Los Angeles Sparks (assistant) | 5 | 89–87 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Indiana Fever | Marianne Stanley | Washington Mystics (assistant) | 1 | 6–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Liberty | Walt Hopkins | Minnesota Lynx (assistant) | 1 | 2–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Mystics | Mike Thibault | Connecticut Sun | 8 | 139–121 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Western Conference
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years with team | Record with team | Playoff Appearances | Finals Appearances | WNBA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Wings | Vickie Johnson | Las Vegas Aces (assistant) | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Aces | Bill Laimbeer | New York Liberty | 3 | 53–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Derek Fisher | New York Knicks | 2 | 37–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Lynx | Cheryl Reeve | Detroit Shock (assistant) | 11 | 245–117 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Phoenix Mercury | Sandy Brondello | Los Angeles Sparks (assistant) | 7 | 131–95 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Seattle Storm | Dan Hughes | San Antonio Stars | 2 | 44–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Notes:
- Year with team does not include 2021 season.
- Records are from time at current team and are through the end of the 2020 regular season.
- Playoff appearances are from time at current team only.
- WNBA Finals and Championships do not include time with other teams.
- Coaches shown are the coaches who began the 2021 season as head coach of each team.
References
- "Free Agency 2021". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- "Dallas Wings and coach Brian Agler agree to part ways after two WNBA seasons". espn.com. ESPN. October 15, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- "Dallas Wings Name Vickie Johnson Head Coach". WNBA.com. WNBA. December 9, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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