# 2020 WNBA season

The 2020 WNBA season was the 24th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Washington Mystics were the defending champions. Planned changes to the league's schedule included an increase from 34 to 36 regular season games for each team, the introduction of a mid-season Commissioner's Cup tournament, and more games broadcast on ESPN and ABC. This was the first season under a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the WNBA Players Association. However, on April 3, the season was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under a plan approved on June 15, the league began a shortened 22-game regular season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, without fans present on July 25. A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces was named the league MVP. The Seattle Storm won the 2020 WNBA Finals over the Aces, and Breanna Stewart was named the Finals MVP.

## Offseason
### Collective Bargaining Agreement

On January 14, 2020, the WNBA and the WNBA Players Association announced that a new eight-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) had been signed. Key provisions of the new CBA include:
* The new maximum base salary, for which certain qualified players and those designated as "core players" are eligible, is $215,000, an increase from $117,500 under the previous CBA. Maximum earnings for top players can be over $500,000.
* The new minimum base salary for inexperienced players is $57,000 and for experienced players is $68,000. This is an increase from $41,965 and $56,375 respectively under the previous CBA.
* The "core player" designation, under which teams can retain players otherwise eligible for free agency, remains available to teams. However, while teams could designate a player as such up to four times under the previous CBA, this has been reduced to thrice in the next two seasons and twice thereafter.
* Apart from those players under the "core player" designation, all players who have met contract obligations for five years become unrestricted free agents. This is a decrease from the required six years under the previous CBA.
* The league will enter a 50-50 revenue sharing agreement beginning in 2021, conditional on meeting certain revenue growth targets.
* For road games, players will receive "comfort/economy plus" seats rather than ordinary economy class seats, and will receive individual hotel rooms.
* The league will provide a new paid maternity leave policy, where players will receive their full salaries while on leave. Players with children will be provided an annual $5,000 childcare stipend and two-bedroom apartments. Veteran players are also eligible for up to $60,000 in reimbursements for costs related to family planning.
* The league will institute a new “Diversity in Coaching” initiative to build a pipeline to coaching and offer other paid employment opportunities for players during the offseason. Under the initiative, WNBA players can work on coaching staffs or in front offices of NBA teams without a salary limit, regardless of the WNBA team's ownership structure.
* The league will create expanded programs to address intimate partner violence and nutrition, but details about these programs were not included in the CBA.
* By the sixth year of the CBA, veteran players (defined for this purpose as those with more than 2 years of WNBA experience) will face season-long suspension for missing the start of training camp. The CBA includes several exceptions to this policy, among them serious injury or illness, maternity leave, national team commitments for non-US players, college graduations, and other significant life events.

### Schedule changes

The WNBA originally planned that each team would play 36 total games in the 2020 season, an increase from the 34 games played in each season since 2003. Teams were to have 18 home and road games each.
The original 2020 season schedule featured the inaugural Commissioner's Cup, an in-season tournament. In the first half of the season between May 15 and July 10, each team would have played its first home and road games against its five conference opponents. These games would have been designated as "Cup games", and the leaders in Cup standings in each conference were would have met in the Commissioner's Cup championship game scheduled for August 14, 2020.
The 2020 WNBA schedule originally included a traditional month-long break in July and August to allow players to participate in the Summer Olympic Games. The 2020 games were, however, postponed till 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rendering this break unnecessary.

### Postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic

As with most professional sports leagues, the WNBA season was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 3, 2020, the WNBA announced that the start of its schedule would also be postponed. The 2020 entry draft took place as originally scheduled on April 17, although it was done remotely. On the originally scheduled opening day, May 15, 2020, Engelbert told ESPN that the players would get their first paychecks on June 1. On June 4, ESPN reported that the WNBA was planning on a shortened 22-game regular season to be held at IMG Academy, with players receiving 60% of their salaries. On June 9, The Next reported that many players were unhappy with the reduced salary, and the league revised its plans by June 12 to include full season salaries for players. On June 15, the return-to-play proposal was approved. The playoff format, which included single-elimination first and second-round games and then five-game series for the semifinals and finals, stayed the same and ended in October.

## 2020 WNBA draft

The New York Liberty have the first pick in the 2020 WNBA draft. The Liberty selected Sabrina Ionescu first overall. The full draft was televised on ESPN in the US and on both TSN2 and SN1 in Canada.

## Transactions
### Retirements

* In June 2019, Camille Little announced her retirement after twelve years of playing in the WNBA. She won the WNBA Title in 2010 with the Seattle Storm.
* In September 2019, Sancho Lyttle announced her retirement after fourteen years of playing in the WNBA. Lyttle made the WNBA All-Star game once, and twice lead the league in steals.
* Alana Beard announced her retirement on January 22, 2020, after fifteen years of playing professionally. Beard is a four time WNBA All-Star and two time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. She also won a WNBA Championship while playing with the Los Angeles Sparks.
* Rebekkah Brunson announced her retirement on February 11, 2020, after fifteen years of playing professionally. Brunson stayed with the Minnesota Lynx as an assistant coach. Brunson had her jersey number 32 retired by the Lynx. Brunson finished her career as a five time WNBA Champion and five time WNBA All-Star. As of her retirement, Brunson was the active WNBA leader in rebounds.
* Carolyn Swords announced she was retiring to join the marketing team of the Las Vegas Aces on February 24, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she was let go from her position and resumed her career to re-join the Aces. Over her nine-year career, she played for four different teams.

### Free agency

Free agency negotiations started on January 28, 2020, and the signing period began on February 10, 2020.

### Coaching changes

Off-season :
| Team | 2019 season | 2020 season | Reference |
| Indiana Fever | Pokey Chatman | Marianne Stanley | |
| New York Liberty | Katie Smith | Walt Hopkins | |

## Arena changes

* In June 2019, it was announced that the Bankers Life Fieldhouse would undergo renovations to add an outdoor plaza and skating area. The Indiana Fever originally announced that they would play home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse for the 2020–2022 seasons. However, the entire 2020 WNBA season was moved to Bradenton, Florida, and the Fever split their 2021 season between Bankers Life Fieldhouse and Indiana Farmers Coliseum.
* In July 2019, it was announced that Talking Stick Resort Arena would be undergoing renovations and the Phoenix Mercury would be forced to play their home games at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum for the 2020 season. The entire 2020 WNBA season was moved to Bradenton, Florida, and the Mercury returned to Talking Stick Resort Arena (at the time known as Phoenix Suns Arena) in 2021.
* On October 17, 2019, the New York Liberty announced that they would move to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn as their permanent home. In the 2018 and 2019 seasons, the Liberty's primary home venue was the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.
* On October 18, 2019, the Atlanta Dream announced that it would move from State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta to the new Gateway Center Arena in the southern suburb of College Park, Georgia.

## Regular season
### All-Star Game

Traditionally, there is no WNBA All-Star Game during an Olympic year, such as 2020. The 2020 Tokyo games were postponed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the season being held at IMG Academy, the All-Star Game was not played in 2020.

### Standings

| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. |
| 1 | x – Las Vegas Aces | 18 | 4 | .818 | – | 8–2 |
| 2 | x – Seattle Storm | 18 | 4 | .818 | – | 8–2 |
| 3 | x – Los Angeles Sparks | 15 | 7 | .682 | 3 | 5–5 |
| 4 | x – Minnesota Lynx | 14 | 8 | .636 | 4 | 4–6 |
| 5 | x – Phoenix Mercury | 13 | 9 | .591 | 5 | 4–6 |
| 6 | x – Chicago Sky | 12 | 10 | .545 | 6 | 6–4 |
| 7 | x – Connecticut Sun | 10 | 12 | .455 | 8 | 7–3 |
| 8 | x – Washington Mystics | 9 | 13 | .409 | 9 | 6–4 |
| 9 | e – Dallas Wings | 8 | 14 | .364 | 10 | 1–9 |
| 10 | e – Atlanta Dream | 7 | 15 | .318 | 11 | 5–5 |
| 11 | e – Indiana Fever | 6 | 16 | .273 | 12 | 4–6 |
| 12 | e – New York Liberty | 2 | 20 | .091 | 16 | 2–8 |
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Notes
    x – Clinched playoff berth
    e – Eliminated from playoffs
    Home and Away records not shown, as all games played at a neutral location.
    Updated to include results from September 13, 2020
    Source

### Schedule

2020 WNBA preseason :
Preseason
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Friday, April 178:00 p.m.2020 WNBA draftUSA: ESPN Canada: TSN2, SN1Virtually :
2020 WNBA regular season :
July
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Saturday, July 25
12:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
New York Liberty
USA: ESPN Canada: TSN1/4
87–71
Clarendon (20)
Stokes (10)
Bird (5)
IMG Academy
3:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Sparks
Phoenix Mercury
ABC
99–76
N. Ogwumike (21)
Griner (9)
Gray (7)
IMG Academy
5:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever
Washington Mystics
CBSSN, NBC Sports Washington
76–101
Hines-Allen (27)
Hines-Allen (10)
Mitchell (4)
IMG Academy
Sunday, July 26
12:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Minnesota Lynx
USA: ESPN Canada: SN360
69–77
A. Thomas (20)
Fowles (18)
Dantas (5)
IMG Academy
3:00 p.m.
Chicago Sky
Las Vegas Aces
ABC
88–86
McCoughtry (25)
Wilson (11)
Vandersloot (11)
IMG Academy
5:00 p.m.
Dallas Wings
Atlanta Dream
CBSSN
95–105
Billings (30)
Billings (13)
Carter (8)
IMG Academy
Tuesday, July 28
7:00 p.m.
Washington Mystics
Connecticut Sun
NBA TV, NESN+, NBC Sports Washington
94–89
Bonner (29)
A. Thomas (11)
Meesseman (8)
IMG Academy
9:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Sparks
Chicago Sky
NBA TV, WCIU, Spectrum Sportsnet
78–96
Tied (21)
Tied (9)
Vandersloot (10)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Minnesota Lynx
Seattle Storm
CBSSN, JoeTV, Fox Sports North Plus
66–90
Tied (18)
Fowles (11)
Loyd (6)
IMG Academy
Wednesday, July 29
7:00 p.m.
Phoenix Mercury
Indiana Fever
NBA TV
100–106
Hartley (26)
McCowan (13)
3 tied (5)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
New York Liberty
Dallas Wings
CBSSN
80–93
Ionescu (33)
Zahui B. (11)
Ionescu (7)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Atlanta Dream
Las Vegas Aces
CBSSN, MYLVTV
70–100
Wilson (21)
Wilson (11)
Tied (4)
IMG Academy
Thursday, July 30
6:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
Washington Mystics
USA: ESPN Canada: SN360
71–89
Atkins (22)
Stewart (10)
Mitchell (6)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Chicago Sky
Minnesota Lynx
NBA TV, Fox Sports North, WCIU
81–83
Collier (20)
Stevens (11)
DeShields (5)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Los Angeles Sparks
ESPN
76–81
Bonner (34)
A. Thomas (18)
A. Thomas (8)
IMG Academy
Friday, July 31
7:00 p.m.
New York Liberty
Atlanta Dream
USA: NBA TV, Fox Sports Southeast Canada: TSN2, NBA TV Canada
78–84
Laney (30)
Billings (15)
Clarendon (5)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever
Dallas Wings
CBSSN
73–76
Sabally (23)
Sabally (17)
Allemand (11)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
Phoenix Mercury
CBSSN, MYLVTV
95–102
Tied (22)
Turner (9)
Taurasi (10)
IMG Academy :
August
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Saturday, August 1
4:00 p.m.
Minnesota Lynx
Connecticut Sun
USA: NBA TV, NESN, Fox Sports North Canada: NBA TV Canada
78–69
Bonner (28)
Fowles (13)
Tied (4)
IMG Academy
6:00 p.m.
Washington Mystics
Chicago Sky
USA: NBA TV, WCIU, NBC Sports Washington Canada: NBA TV Canada
86–88
Atkins (24)
Hines-Allen (12)
Vandersloot (8)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Sparks
Seattle Storm
CBSSN, JoeTV, Spectrum Sportsnet
75–81
Stewart (21)
Parker (12)
Clark (6)
IMG Academy
Sunday, August 2
1:00 p.m.
Phoenix Mercury
New York Liberty
USA: ESPN Canada: TSN4
96–67
Hartley (27)
Turner (11)
Taurasi (9)
IMG Academy
3:30 p.m.
Atlanta Dream
Indiana Fever
USA: NBA TV, Fox Sports South Canada: NBA TV Canada
77–93
K. Mitchell (23)
Billings (8)
Allemand (9)
IMG Academy
6:00 p.m.
Dallas Wings
Las Vegas Aces
USA: ESPN2 Canada: NBA TV Canada
70–79
Ogunbowale (20)
Tied (8)
Hamby (4)
IMG Academy
Tuesday, August 4
6:00 p.m.
Dallas Wings
Chicago Sky
WCIU, Fox Sports Southwest Plus
79–82
Ogunbowale (26)
Stevens (10)
Vandersloot (10)
IMG Academy
7:00 p.m.
Phoenix Mercury
Atlanta Dream
ESPN2
81–74
Carter (26)
C. Williams (9)
Taurasi (6)
IMG Academy
9:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Seattle Storm
USA: ESPN2 Canada: NBA TV Canada
74–87
Stewart (22)
A. Thomas (13)
Canada (6)
IMG Academy
Wednesday, August 5
7:00 p.m.
Minnesota Lynx
New York Liberty
CBSSN, Fox Sports North Plus
92–66
Carleton (25)
Stokes (8)
Clarendon (6)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
Washington Mystics
USA: NBA TV, NBC Sports Washington, MYLVTV Canada: NBA TV Canada
83–77
Meesseman (24)
Tied (13)
Mitchell (4)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever
Los Angeles Sparks
Spectrum Sportsnet
75–86
K. Mitchell (24)
Ca. Parker (11)
Tied (5)
IMG Academy
Thursday, August 6
6:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
Atlanta Dream
ESPN2
93–92
Carter (35)
C. Williams (10)
Carter (7)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Dallas Wings
NBA TV, Fox Sports Southwest Plus, NESN
91–68
Tied (17)
A. Thomas (10)
J. Thomas (9)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Chicago Sky
Phoenix Mercury
USA: ESPN2 Canada: TSN5, NBA TV Canada
86–96
Tied (22)
Griner (8)
Vandersloot (8)
IMG Academy
Friday, August 7
6:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever
Minnesota Lynx
Fox Sports North Plus
80–87
Brown (26)
McCowan (12)
Brown (9)
IMG Academy
7:00 p.m.
New York Liberty
Washington Mystics
USA: ESPN2 Canada: TSN2
74–66
Powers (20)
Zahui B. (14)
Clarendon (6)
IMG Academy
9:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Sparks
Las Vegas Aces
ESPN2
82–86
Wilson (26)
Ca. Parker (20)
McCoughtry (5)
IMG Academy
Saturday, August 8
12:00 p.m.
Atlanta Dream
Dallas Wings
USA: ESPN2 Canada: SN1, NBA TV Canada
75–85
Ogunbowale (24)
Jefferson (10)
Ogunbowale (6)
IMG Academy
3:00 p.m.
Phoenix Mercury
Seattle Storm
USA: ABC Canada: TSN2
68–74
Tied (20)
Howard (10)
Canada (10)
IMG Academy
5:00 p.m.
Chicago Sky
Connecticut Sun
USA: NBA TV, NESN+, WCIU Canada: NBA TV Canada
100–93
Tied (22)
Copper (7)
Vandersloot (11)
IMG Academy
Sunday, August 9
3:00 p.m.
Minnesota Lynx
Los Angeles Sparks
ESPN
81–97
Dangerfield (29)
Ca. Parker (10)
Ca. Parker (9)
IMG Academy
5:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
New York Liberty
YES
78–76
Wilson (31)
Stokes (12)
Clarendon (8)
IMG Academy
7:00 p.m.
Washington Mystics
Indiana Fever
ESPN2
84–91
K. Mitchell (29)
McCowan (11)
Tied (5)
IMG Academy
Monday, August 10
6:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Atlanta Dream
Fox Sports Southeast
93–82
A. Thomas (21)
Bonner (9)
J. Thomas (7)
IMG Academy
7:00 p.m.
Phoenix Mercury
Dallas Wings
USA: ESPN2 Canada: TSN2
91–79
Diggins-Smith (26)
Griner (13)
Diggins-Smith (7)
IMG Academy
9:00 p.m.
Chicago Sky
Seattle Storm
USA: ESPN2 Canada: TSN2
71–89
Stewart (25)
Howard (7)
Vandersloot (9)
IMG Academy
Tuesday, August 11
7:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
Indiana Fever
USA: ESPN2 Canada: NBA TV Canada
98–79
Tied (20)
Wislon (11)
Allemand (6)
IMG Academy
9:00 p.m.
Washington Mystics
Minnesota Lynx
ESPN2
48–68
Fowles (16)
Fowles (13)
Dangerfield (4)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
New York Liberty
Los Angeles Sparks
USA: Spectrum Sportsnet Canada: TSN5
78–93
J. Jones (24)
Zahui B. (10)
Clarendon (5)
IMG Academy
Wednesday, August 12
7:00 p.m.
Dallas Wings
Connecticut Sun
CBSSN
66–70
Ogunbowale (19)
Sabally (9)
Tied (4)
IMG Academy
9:00 p.m.
Phoenix Mercury
Chicago Sky
WCIU, Fox Sports Arizona
71–89
Quigley (20)
Tied (9)
Vandersloot (5)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Atlanta Dream
Seattle Storm
Twitter, JoeTV
63–100
Tied (20)
Stewart (9)
Canada(10)
IMG Academy
Thursday, August 13
6:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever
New York Liberty
USA: YES, Fox Sports Indiana Canada: TSN3
86–79
Nurse (21)
McCowan (13)
Allemand (5)
IMG Academy
7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Sparks
Washington Mystics
ESPN
81–64
Atkins (20)
Meesseman (11)
Tied (5)
IMG Academy
9:00 p.m.
Minnesota Lynx
Las Vegas Aces
USA: ESPN Canada: TSN3
77–87
Wilson (23)
Collier (14)
Tied (7)
IMG Academy
Friday, August 14
7:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Chicago Sky
Twitter, WCIU
77–74
Bonner (19)
A. Thomas (10)
A. Thomas (8)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
Dallas Wings
USA: NBA TV Canada: NBA TV Canada
83–65
Ogunbowale (22)
Tied (8)
Bird (5)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Atlanta Dream
Phoenix Mercury
Fox Sports Arizona Plus, Fox Sports Southeast
80–96
Hartley (24)
C. Williams (14)
Dietrick (7)
IMG Academy
Saturday, August 15
12:00 p.m.
Washington Mystics
Las Vegas Aces
USA: ESPN Canada: SN1
73–88
Atkins (17)
Meesseman (9)
Robinson (7)
IMG Academy
2:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Sparks
Indiana Fever
USA: ESPN Canada: NBA TV Canada
90–76
K. Mitchell (25)
T. Mitchell (8)
4 tied (5)
IMG Academy
6:00 p.m.
New York Liberty
Minnesota Lynx
CBSSN, Fox Sports North Plus
64–94
Collier (26)
Collier (13)
2 tied (5)
IMG Academy
Sunday, August 16
1:00 p.m.
Dallas Wings
Phoenix Mercury
ABC
95–89
Ogunbowale (33)
Taurasi (9)
Hartley (6)
IMG Academy
3:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
Connecticut Sun
ABC
95–72
Stewart (19)
Tied (11)
A. Thomas (6)
IMG Academy
4:00 p.m.
Chicago Sky
Atlanta Dream
Fox Sports Southeast, WCIU
92–67
Ch. Parker (17)
Billings (8)
Colson (6)
IMG Academy
Tuesday, August 18
7:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever
Connecticut Sun
CBSSN
62–84
Bonner (28)
A. Thomas (11)
Tied (6)
IMG Academy
9:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
Chicago Sky
ESPN2
82–84
Copper (18)
Wilson (8)
Vandersloot (15)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
New York Liberty
Seattle Storm
JoeTV
64–105
Nurse (21)
Howard (11)
Bird (7)
IMG Academy
Wednesday, August 19
7:00 p.m.
Atlanta Dream
Washington Mystics
CBSSN, NBC Sports Washington
91–98
Laney (35)
Billings (12)
Meesseman (10)
IMG Academy
9:00 p.m.
Dallas Wings
Minnesota Lynx
USA: Facebook, Fox Sports North Plus, Fox Sports Southwest Plus Canada: TSN3/5
84–91
Gray (22)
Thornton (11)
Dangerfield (6)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Phoenix Mercury
Los Angeles Sparks
Twitter, Fox Sports Arizona Plus, Spectrum Sportsnet
74–83
Taurasi (19)
Ca. Parker (12)
Hartley (9)
IMG Academy
Thursday, August 20
7:00 p.m.
Chicago Sky
New York Liberty
CBSSN, YES, WCIU
101–85
Stevens (25)
Stokes (9)
Vandersloot (10)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
Indiana Fever
Facebook, Fox Sports Indiana, JoeTV
85–90
Loyd (35)
McCowan (10)
Tied (6)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Las Vegas Aces
CBSSN, NESN+
78–99
McBride (25)
McCoughtry (8)
Robinson (9)
IMG Academy
Friday, August 21
7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Sparks
Atlanta Dream
Twitter, Spectrum Sportsnet
93–85 (OT)
Johnson (23)
Tied (9)
Laney (11)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Washington Mystics
Dallas Wings
USA: Facebook, Fox Sports Southwest Plus, NBC Sports Washington Canada: NBA TV Canada
92–101 (OT)
Hines-Allen (35)
Hines-Allen (12)
Ogunbowale (9)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Minnesota Lynx
Phoenix Mercury
CBSSN, Fox Sports North Plus
90–80
Hartley (24)
Tied (9)
Tied (6)
IMG Academy
Saturday, August 22
3:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
Las Vegas Aces
USA: ABC Canada: NBA TV Canada
74–82
Stewart (29)
Stewart (18)
Tied (7)
IMG Academy
5:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever
Chicago Sky
CBSSN, WCIU
76–87
Copper (26)
Ch. Parker (8)
Vandersloot (9)
IMG Academy
7:00 p.m.
New York Liberty
Connecticut Sun
CBSSN
65–82
A. Thomas (25)
Bonner (12)
Bonner (6)
IMG Academy
Sunday, August 23
4:00 p.m.
Atlanta Dream
Minnesota Lynx
Twitter, Fox Sports North Plus, Fox Sports Southeast
78–75
Collier (18)
Billings (13)
Laney (10)
IMG Academy
6:00 p.m.
Dallas Wings
Los Angeles Sparks
USA: Facebook, Spectrum Sportsnet, Fox Sports Southwest Plus Canada: SN360
81–84
Sykes (23)
Ca. Parker (14)
Ca. Parker (6)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Phoenix Mercury
Washington Mystics
Facebook, NBC Sports Washington, Fox Sports Arizona
88–87
Taurasi (34)
Turner (17)
Hines-Allen (8)
IMG Academy
Tuesday, August 25
7:00 p.m.
New York Liberty
Chicago Sky
CBSSN, WCIU
101–99
Quigley (29)
Zahui B. (12)
Vandersloot (9)
IMG Academy
9:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
Dallas Wings
CBSSN, MYLVTV
96–92
Sabally (28)
Hamby (14)
Tied (5)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever
Seattle Storm
USA: ESPN2 Canada: NBA TV Canada
74–87
Stewart (27)
McCowan (11)
3 tied (5)
IMG Academy
Friday, August 28
7:00 p.m.
Minnesota Lynx
Atlanta Dream
USA: Facebook, Fox Sports Southeast, Fox Sports North Plus Canada: TSN3
88–79
Dangerfield (23)
Collier (12)
3 Tied (5)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Sparks
Connecticut Sun
CBSSN
80–76
Gray (27)
A. Thomas (9)
Ca. Parker (7)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Washington Mystics
Phoenix Mercury
CBSSN
72–94
Diggins-Smith (24)
Turner (7)
Taurasi (7)
IMG Academy
Saturday, August 29
12:00 p.m.
New York Liberty
Las Vegas Aces
CBSSN, MYLVTV
63–80
Wilson (20)
Zahui B. (21)
Robinson (6)
IMG Academy
2:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
Chicago Sky
USA: ABC Canada: TSN3
88–74
Stewart (21)
Howard (15)
Tied (9)
IMG Academy
4:00 p.m.
Dallas Wings
Indiana Fever
CBS
82–78
Ogunbowale (30)
Sabally (11)
3 Tied (4)
IMG Academy
Sunday, August 30
4:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Washington Mystics
Twitter, NBC Sports Washington
76-63
Bonner (20)
Hinnes-Allen (13)
A. Thomas (8)
IMG Academy
6:00 p.m.
Phoenix Mercury
Minnesota Lynx
Facebook, Fox Sports North, Fox Sports Arizona Plus
83–79
Diggins-Smith (25)
Turner (15)
Tied (5)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Atlanta Dream
Los Angeles Sparks
Facebook, Spectrum Sportsnet, Fox Sports Southeast
79–84
Carter (26)
Billings (14)
Ca. Parker (7)
IMG Academy
Monday, August 31
6:00 p.m.
Chicago Sky
Indiana Fever
CBSSN
100–77
Tied (21)
Tied (11)
Vandersloot (18)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Sparks
Minnesota Lynx
CBSSN, Fox Sports North Plus, Spectrum Sportsnet
78–96
Collier (25)
Tied (9)
Carleton (10)
IMG Academy :
September
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Tuesday, September 1
7:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
New York Liberty
CBSSN, NESN+
70–65
Bonner (27)
Bonner (12)
A. Thomas (4)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever
Atlanta Dream
Facebook, Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Indiana
90–102
Tied (22)
Achonwa (9)
Carter (6)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Phoenix Mercury
Las Vegas Aces
Facebook, MYLVTV, Fox Sports Arizona Plus
92–85
Taurasi (32)
Tied (13)
McBride (9)
IMG Academy
Wednesday, September 2
7:00 p.m.
Minnesota Lynx
Chicago Sky
Facebook, WCIU, Fox Sports North Plus
86–83
Dantas (28)
Ch. Parker (15)
Vandersloot (12)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Sparks
Dallas Wings
CBSSN, Spectrum Sportsnet
91–83
Ca. Parker (22)
Sabally (11)
Ca. Parker (6)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Washington Mystics
Seattle Storm
CBSSN, JoeTV, NBC Sports Washington
64–71
Meesseeman (17)
Stewart (14)
Tied (5)
IMG Academy
Thursday, September 3
6:30 p.m.
Atlanta Dream
New York Liberty
CBSSN, YES
62-56
C. Williams (15)
C. Williams (13)
Zahui B. (4)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
Connecticut Sun
Twitter, MYLVTV
93-78
Wilson (24)
Mompremier (16)
Tied (5)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever
Phoenix Mercury
Facebook, Fox Sports Indiana
81-105
Diggins-Smith (28)
Turner (12)
Diggins-Smith (8)
IMG Academy
Friday, September 4
7:00 p.m.
Chicago Sky
Washington Mystics
Twitter, NBC Sports Washington, WCIU
69-79
Mitchell (20)
Tied (10)
Mitchell (12)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Minnesota Lynx
Dallas Wings
Facebook, Fox Sports Southwest Plus, Fox Sports North Plus
88-75
A. Gray (26)
Collier (14)
Tied (5)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
Los Angeles Sparks
USA: Facebook, Spectrum Sportsnet, JoeTV Canada: TSN2
90-89
Tied (25)
Stewart (8)
Stewart (9)
IMG Academy
Saturday, September 5
4:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Indiana Fever
USA: Facebook, Fox Sports Indiana Canada: SN360
96-77
Bonner (26)
5 Tied (6)
Allemand (8)
IMG Academy
6:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
Atlanta Dream
Facebook, Fox Sports Southeast, MYLVTV
89-79
Tied (21)
Wilson (8)
Tied (6)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
New York Liberty
Phoenix Mercury
Twitter
67-83
Diggins-Smith (30)
Tied (13)
Turner (4)
IMG Academy
Sunday, September 6
4:00 p.m.
Dallas Wings
Washington Mystics
Twitter, NBC Sports Washington, Fox Sports Southwest Plus
101-94 (OT)
Ogunbowale (39)
Hines-Allen (10)
Mitchell (9)
IMG Academy
6:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
Minnesota Lynx
USA: Facebook, Fox Sports North, JoeTV Canada: NBA TV Canada
103-88
Dantas (22)
Dantas (9)
Tied (7)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Chicago Sky
Los Angeles Sparks
CBSSN, Spectrum Sportsnet, WCIU
80-86
Tied (24)
Ca. Parker (15)
Vandersloot (15)
IMG Academy
Monday, September 7
6:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Phoenix Mercury
CBSSN, NESN
85–70
Bonner (25)
A. Thomas (9)
A. Thomas (9)
IMG Academy
Tuesday, September 8
7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Sparks
New York Liberty
CBSSN, Spectrum Sportsnet
96-70
Tied (20)
Tied (8)
Ca. Parker (7)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Minnesota Lynx
Washington Mystics
ESPN2
86-89
Hines-Allen (26)
Collier (11)
Mitchell (10)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever
Las Vegas Aces
ESPN2
86–92
K. Mitchell (24)
Wilson (16)
Allemand (8)
IMG Academy
Wednesday, September 9
7:00 p.m.
Phoenix Mercury
Connecticut Sun
Facebook, Fox Sports Arizona Plus
100–95
Diggins-Smith (33)
Turner (21)
3 tied (5)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Atlanta Dream
Chicago Sky
CBSSN, WCIU
97–89
Laney (24)
Vandersloot (11)
Tied (5)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Dallas Wings
Seattle Storm
CBSSN, JoeTV
95–107
Sabally (25)
Stewart (11)
Bird (9)
IMG Academy
Thursday, September 10
7:00 p.m.
New York Liberty
Indiana Fever
CBSSN
75-85
Dupree (22)
J. Jones (10)
Dupree (7)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
Minnesota Lynx
USA: ESPN2 Canada: NBA TV Canada
104-89
Dangerfield (24)
Tied (11)
3 Tied (6)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Washington Mystics
Los Angeles Sparks
CBSSN, Spectrum Sportsnet, NBC Sports Washington
80–72
Hines-Allen (30)
Ca. Parker (17)
Mitchell (9)
IMG Academy
Friday, September 11
7:00 p.m.
Atlanta Dream
Connecticut Sun
Facebook, Fox Sports Southeast
82–75
Carter (22)
Laney (10)
3 tied (4)
IMG Academy
8:00 p.m.
Chicago Sky
Dallas Wings
CBSSN, WCIU
95–88
Ogunbowale (38)
Hebard (8)
Vandersloot (12)
IMG Academy
10:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
Phoenix Mercury
CBSSN, JoeTV
83–60
Walker-Kimbrough (24)
Turner (11)
Peddy (6)
IMG Academy
Saturday, September 12
12:00 p.m.
Washington Mystics
New York Liberty
USA: NBA TV, NBC Sports Washington Canada: TSN5
75–58
Hines-Allen (25)
Hines-Allen (11)
Meesseman (7)
IMG Academy
3:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
Los Angeles Sparks
USA: NBA TV, Spectrum Sportsnet, MYLVTV Canada: NBA TV Canada
84–70
N. Ogwumike (24)
Ca. Parker (10)
Gray (11)
IMG Academy
6:00 p.m.
Minnesota Lynx
Indiana Fever
Fox Sports North
98–86
Banham (29)
McCowan (9)
Banham (10)
IMG Academy
Sunday, September 13
12:00 p.m.
Dallas Wings
New York Liberty
CBSSN, YES
82–79
Ogunbowale (26)
Tied (10)
Nurse (7)
IMG Academy
3:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
Seattle Storm
USA: ABC Canada: TSN2
86–84
Loyd (30)
Russell (11)
Hamby (8)
IMG Academy
5:00 p.m.
Washington Mystics
Atlanta Dream
USA: Facebook, Fox Sports Southeast Canada: SN360
85–78
Laney (27)
C. Williams (11)
Meesseman (7)
IMG Academy :
2020 WNBA postseason :
First Round
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Tuesday, September 15
7:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Chicago Sky
USA: ESPN2 Canada: TSN1/4
94–81
A. Thomas (28)
A. Thomas (13)
A. Thomas (8)
IMG Academy
9:00 p.m.
Washington Mystics
Phoenix Mercury
USA: ESPN2 Canada: TSN1/4
84–85
Mitchell (25)
Turner (11)
Taurasi (6)
IMG Academy :
Second Round
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Thursday, September 17
7:00 p.m.
Phoenix Mercury
Minnesota Lynx
USA: ESPN2 Canada: TSN5, NBA TV Canada
79–80
Taurasi (28)
Turner (14)
Taurasi (9)
IMG Academy
9:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Los Angeles Sparks
USA: ESPN2 Canada: SN360
73–59
Ca. Parker (22)
Ca. Parker (14)
J. Thomas (6)
IMG Academy :
Semifinals
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Sunday, September 20
1:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Las Vegas Aces
USA: ESPN Canada: TSN2
87–62
J. Thomas (31)
Wilson (9)
A. Thomas (5)
IMG Academy
Tuesday, September 22
7:00 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Las Vegas Aces
USA: ESPN2 Canada: TSN5
75–83
Wilson (29)
Mompremier (9)
Young (5)
IMG Academy
9:00 p.m.
Minnesota Lynx
Seattle Storm
USA: ESPN2 Canada: TSN5
86–88
Tied (25)
Stewart (10)
Bird (8)
IMG Academy
Thursday, September 24
7:30 p.m.
Minnesota Lynx
Seattle Storm
USA: ESPN2 Canada: TSN2
79–89
Dantas (23)
Stewart (8)
Tied (7)
IMG Academy
9:30 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
Connecticut Sun
USA: ESPN2 Canada: SN360
68–77
A. Thomas (23)
Tied (12)
Young (7)
IMG Academy
Sunday, September 27
1:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
Connecticut Sun
USA: ESPN Canada: TSN2
84–75
McCoughtry (29)
Bonner (15)
Tied (6)
IMG Academy
3:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
Minnesota Lynx
USA: ABC Canada: TSN2
92–71
Stewart (31)
Collier (15)
Bird (9)
IMG Academy
Tuesday, September 29
7:30 p.m.
Connecticut Sun
Las Vegas Aces
USA: ESPN2 Canada: TSN1/4/5
63–66
Wilson (23)
Jones (12)
Bonner (6)
IMG Academy :
Finals
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Friday, October 2
7:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
vs.
Las Vegas Aces
USA: ESPN2 Canada: TSN1/4/5
93–80
Stewart (37)
Stewart (15)
Bird (16)
IMG Academy
Sunday, October 4
3:00 p.m.
Seattle Storm
vs.
Las Vegas Aces
USA: ABC Canada: SN
104–91
Stewart (22)
Tied (8)
Tied (10)
IMG Academy
Tuesday, October 6
7:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Aces
vs.
Seattle Storm
USA: ESPN Canada: TSN3/5
59–92
Stewart (26)
Swords (10)
Bird (7)
IMG Academy :

### Statistical leaders

The following shows the leaders in each statistical category during the 2020 regular season.
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
| Points per game | Arike Ogunbowale | Dallas Wings | 22.8 ppg |
| Rebounds per game | Candace Parker | Los Angeles Sparks | 9.7 rpg |
| Assists per game | Courtney Vandersloot | Chicago Sky | 10.0 apg |
| Steals per game | Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut Sun | 2.0 spg |
| Blocks per game | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 2.0 bpg |
| Field goal percentage | Ruthy Hebard | Chicago Sky | 68.2% (58/85) |
| Three point FG percentage | Alysha Clark | Seattle Storm | 52.2% (35/67) |
| Free throw percentage | Tiffany Mitchell | Indiana Fever | 95.1% (77/81) |
| Points per game (team) | Las Vegas Aces | Las Vegas Aces | 88.7 ppg |
| Field goal percentage (team) | Chicago Sky | Chicago Sky | 49.1% |

## Playoffs

The WNBA continued its current playoff format for 2020. The top eight teams, regardless of conference, make the playoffs, with the top two teams receiving a bye to the semi-finals. The remaining six teams play in two single-elimination playoff rounds, with the third and fourth seeds receiving a bye to the second round.
| First round: Single elimination (September 15) | First round: Single elimination (September 15) | First round: Single elimination (September 15) | Second round: Single elimination (September 17) | Second round: Single elimination (September 17) | Second round: Single elimination (September 17) | Semifinals: Best-of-five (September 20–29) | Semifinals: Best-of-five (September 20–29) | Semifinals: Best-of-five (September 20–29) | Semifinals: Best-of-five (September 20–29) | Semifinals: Best-of-five (September 20–29) | Semifinals: Best-of-five (September 20–29) | Semifinals: Best-of-five (September 20–29) | WNBA Finals: Best-of-five (October 2–11) | WNBA Finals: Best-of-five (October 2–11) | WNBA Finals: Best-of-five (October 2–11) | WNBA Finals: Best-of-five (October 2–11) | WNBA Finals: Best-of-five (October 2–11) |
| | | | | | | 1 | Las Vegas Aces | 62 | 83 | 68 | 84 | 66 | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Minnesota Lynx | 80 | 7 | Connecticut Sun | 87 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 63 | | | | | |
| 5 | Phoenix Mercury | 85 | 5 | Phoenix Mercury | 79 | | | | | | | | 1 | Las Vegas Aces | 80 | 91 | 59 |
| 8 | Washington Mystics | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Seattle Storm | 93 | 104 | 92 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Seattle Storm | Seattle Storm | Seattle Storm | 88 | 89 | 92 | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Los Angeles Sparks | 59 | 4 | Minnesota Lynx | Minnesota Lynx | Minnesota Lynx | 86 | 79 | 71 | | | | | |
| 6 | Chicago Sky | 81 | 7 | Connecticut Sun | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Connecticut Sun | 94 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Note: Teams re-seeded after each round.

## Season award winners
### Player of the Week Award

| Date Awarded | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Reference |
| Date Awarded | Player | Team | Player | Team | Reference |
| August 3 | Myisha Hines-Allen (1/2) | Washington Mystics | Breanna Stewart (1/2) | Seattle Storm | |
| August 10 | Courtney Vandersloot (1/2) | Chicago Sky | A'ja Wilson (1/2) | Las Vegas Aces | |
| August 17 | DeWanna Bonner (1/2) | Connecticut Sun | Napheesa Collier (1/1) | Minnesota Lynx | |
| August 24 | Courtney Vandersloot (2/2) | Chicago Sky | Candace Parker (1/1) | Los Angeles Sparks | |
| August 31 | Alyssa Thomas (1/1) | Connecticut Sun | Breanna Stewart (2/2) | Seattle Storm | |
| September 8 | DeWanna Bonner (2/2) | Connecticut Sun | Skylar Diggins-Smith (1/1) | Phoenix Mercury | |
| September 14 | Myisha Hines-Allen (2/2) | Washington Mystics | A'ja Wilson (2/2) | Las Vegas Aces | |

### Player of the Month Award

| For games played | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Reference |
| For games played | Player | Team | Player | Team | Reference |
| August | Courtney Vandersloot (1/1) | Chicago Sky | A'ja Wilson (1/2) | Las Vegas Aces | |
| September | Myisha Hines-Allen (1/1) | Washington Mystics | A'ja Wilson (2/2) | Las Vegas Aces | |

### Rookie of the Month Award

| For games played | Player | Team | Reference |
| August | Crystal Dangerfield (1/2) | Minnesota Lynx | |
| September | Crystal Dangerfield (2/2) | Minnesota Lynx | |

### Coach of the Month Award

| For games played | Coach | Team | Reference |
| August | Bill Laimbeer (1/2) | Las Vegas Aces | |
| September | Bill Laimbeer (2/2) | Las Vegas Aces | |

### Postseason awards

| Award | Award | Winner | Position | Team | Votes/Statistic |
| Most Valuable Player Award | Most Valuable Player Award | A'ja Wilson | Forward | Las Vegas Aces | 43 of 47 |
| Finals MVP Award | Finals MVP Award | Breanna Stewart | Forward | Seattle Storm | |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Rookie of the Year Award | Crystal Dangerfield | Guard | Minnesota Lynx | 44 of 47 |
| Most Improved Player Award | Most Improved Player Award | Betnijah Laney | Forward/Guard | Atlanta Dream | 25 of 47 |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Defensive Player of the Year Award | Candace Parker | Forward/Center | Los Angeles Sparks | 16 of 47 |
| Sixth Woman of the Year Award | Sixth Woman of the Year Award | Dearica Hamby | Forward | Las Vegas Aces | 44 of 47 |
| Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award | Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award | Nneka Ogwumike | Forward | Los Angeles Sparks | 21 of 46 |
| Peak Performer: Points | Peak Performer: Points | Arike Ogunbowale | Guard | Dallas Wings | 22.8 ppg |
| Peak Performer: Rebounds | Peak Performer: Rebounds | Candace Parker | Forward/Center | Los Angeles Sparks | 9.7 rpg |
| Peak Performer: Assists | Peak Performer: Assists | Courtney Vandersloot | Guard | Chicago Sky | 10.0 apg |
| Coach of the Year Award | Coach of the Year Award | Cheryl Reeve | Coach | Minnesota Lynx | 25 of 47 |
| Basketball Executive of the Year Award | Basketball Executive of the Year Award | Dan Padover | General manager | Las Vegas Aces | 37 points |
| Team | Guard | Guard | Forward | Forward | Center |
| All-WNBA First Team | Courtney Vandersloot | Arike Ogunbowale | A'ja Wilson | Breanna Stewart | Candace Parker |
| All-WNBA Second Team | Diana Taurasi | Skylar Diggins-Smith | DeWanna Bonner | Napheesa Collier | Myisha Hines-Allen |
| All-Defensive First Team | Alysha Clark | Betnijah Laney | Brianna Turner | Alyssa Thomas | Elizabeth Williams |
| All-Defensive Second Team | Ariel Atkins | Brittney Sykes | Breanna Stewart | Napheesa Collier | A'ja Wilson |
| All-Rookie Team | Crystal Dangerfield | Julie Allemand | Chennedy Carter | Jazmine Jones | Satou Sabally |

## 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) | 2 | 31–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Sky | James Wade | UMMC Ekaterinburg (assistant) | 1 | 20–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut Sun | Curt Miller | Los Angeles Sparks (assistant) | 4 | 79–57 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Indiana Fever | Marianne Stanley | Washington Mystics (assistant) | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Liberty | Walt Hopkins | Minnesota Lynx (assistant) | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Mystics | Mike Thibault | Connecticut Sun | 7 | 130–108 | 6 | 2 | 1 |

### Western Conference

| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years with team | Record with team | Playoff appearances | Finals Appearances | WNBA Championships |
| Dallas Wings | Brian Agler | Los Angeles Sparks | 1 | 10–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Aces | Bill Laimbeer | New York Liberty | 2 | 35–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Derek Fisher | New York Knicks | 1 | 22–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Lynx | Cheryl Reeve | Detroit Shock (assistant) | 10 | 231–109 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Phoenix Mercury | Sandy Brondello | Los Angeles Sparks (assistant) | 6 | 118–86 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Seattle Storm | Dan Hughes | San Antonio Stars | 2 | 44–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Notes:
* Year with team does not include 2020 season.
* Records are from time at current team and are through the end of the 2019 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 2020 season as head coach of each team.

## Activism

In response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 of their series against the Orlando Magic on August 26. Later that day, the NBA announced that in light of the Bucks' decision, all games for the day were postponed. The WNBA joined the protest and postponed their three games that were originally scheduled on Wednesday: Washington Mystics vs. Atlanta Dream; Los Angeles Sparks vs. Minnesota Lynx; Connecticut Sun vs. Phoenix Mercury. Games were again postponed on August 27. Games resumed on Friday, August 28.