The WNBA has awarded an expansion team to the San Francisco Bay Area. The new team will be owned and operated by the same group that runs the NBA's Golden State Warriors.

The WNBA will add a second expansion team as well, but they haven't announced where that team will be located. Portland, Oregon is believed to be the leader to land that second team.

The WNBA has had record viewership and attendance this season. Several games throughout the regular season and playoffs have been the most viewed in the league's history.