The ownership group of the Golden State Warriors has been pushing for a WNBA team for years, and this new franchise will play their home games at the Chase Center.
with direct knowledge of the situation that the WNBA plans to announce a new expansion team in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the new team beginning play in the 2025 season.
The ownership group of the NBA's Golden State Warriors has been pushing for a WNBA team for years, and recent reporting indicates this new franchise will be headquartered in Oakland - at Golden State's practice facility - and will play their home games at the Chase Center, the home arena of the Warriors.
For more on WNBA expansion, check out the daily Locked on Women's Basketball podcast, free and available wherever you get your podcasts. The NWSL, a professional women's soccer league, is planning to expand to 16 teams by 2026 - doubling in size since the 2012 season.
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