The GIST: In case you missed the iconic team social media announcements, the 2025 WNBA schedule is officially out — and the tea is already piping hot. With 163 days until tipoff (not that we’re counting), here’s a sneak peek at the league’s 29th season by the numbers.

44: With an expansion team joining the fold (more on that below), each squad will play 44 regular-season games, the most in league history and a four-game increase from 2024.

5: That’s how many times soon-to-be second-year stars Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever) and Angel Reese (Chicago Sky) will face off in the regular season thanks to the expanded schedule. The friendly rivalry continues.

1: Following last season’s sold-out affair, the Connecticut Sun have already flexed one 2025 game from Mohegan Sun Arena to Boston’s TD Garden, the home of the NBA’s Boston Celtics.

• The move almost doubles capacity from 10K to nearly 20K, a smart decision considering their opponent for the game, the Fever, have the aforementioned and reigning Rookie of the Year Clark.

3: Speaking of the Sun, they’re among the three WNBA teams who still haven’t hired a new head coach, alongside the Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics. Tick tock.

7: That’s how many games we could see in the 2025 WNBA Finals, as the series increases from best-of-five to best-of-seven. The more hoops, the better.

2: In two days, the Golden State Valkyries — the WNBA’s 13th team set to debut next season — will take part in an expansion draft, with the opportunity to pluck 12 players total from the league’s 12 existing teams (with the exception of protected players). The anticipation.