The Sparks have struggled to adjust to WNBA officials allowing offensive players greater movement, leading to defensive woes and an increase in fouls.

Keen-eyed WNBA fans make a wild theory about the referee’s reactions to Caitlin Clark’s foul plea, looking at the video.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark admitted she sometimes crashes out at WNBA officials. "I do," she said when Candace Parker suggested "you crash out sometimes" on the latest episode of Post Moves with Candace Parker & Aliyah Boston.

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon has had a whirlwind couple of days. Between getting raked over the coals for her freezing cold take on Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson and back-to-back losses for her WNBA team, she was perhaps understandably in a foul mood last night.

The WNBA’s stricter officiating this season is reducing excessive physicality as the league looks to better protect players from injuries.

NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling is getting back into basketball, this time going behind the microphone. The former referee, who was the third female official to work in the NBA, will be a rules analyst for ESPN during select WNBA games this season.

NEW YORK, May 7, 2026 – NBA G League referees Ryan “RJ” Johnson, Ken Jones, Leah Lanie, Genesis Perrymond and Josh Reed have been named WNBA staff officials for the 2026 season, the league announced today through Albert Sanders, Executive Vice ...