WNBA, Nashville and Candace Parker

Nashville group submits bid for WNBA expansion team ‘Tennessee Summit’
News of the Nashville bid comes in the midst of a growth period in the WNBA, which intends to expand to 16 teams by 2028.
How a 16th WNBA team in Nashville could happen by 2028 (Candace Parker!)
A WNBA team in Nashville, Tennessee, could happen thanks to a pretty familiar name—Candace Parker. Yep. That’s right, WNBA icon Candace Parker. Parker, Peyton Manning, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Bill Haslam are part of a star-studded ownership group that wants to bring a team to the city.
Nashville bids for WNBA franchise with Candace Parker and Peyton Manning among investors
The chairman of the NHL’s Nashville Predators and his wife want to bring the WNBA to Music City and have teamed up with a star-filled
NHL Owner Announces Bid for Nashville WNBA Team, With Name Honoring Pat Summitt
Now, the owner of the NHL's Nashville Predators hopes to make the Music City the home to an expansion WNBA franchise, one that would honor the legendary coach in the process. Bill
Bill Haslam submits bid for Nashville WNBA expansion team: What to know
Could a WNBA team come to Nashville? Bill and Crissy Haslam have submitted a bid for 2028 to get an expansion team.
Candace Parker is part of Nashville's bid for WNBA expansion franchise
The group led by former Tennesse governor Bill Haslam, also includes Peyton Manning and entertainers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. The team, named the Tennessee Summitt in honor of the late Pat Summitt,
Candace Parker and Peyton Manning among group tying to take Pat Summitt's legend status to next level with WNBA ownership bid
In a groundbreaking move that would honor the legacy of legendary Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt, a star-studded group that includes Tennessee legends Candace Parker and Peyton Manning have come together to present a ownership bid for a new WNBA team in Nashville.
2025 WNBA free agency: Breanna Stewart, Satou Sabally lead list of top 10 players available
Teams have been allowed to negotiate with free agents since Jan. 21, but nothing can be officially signed until Feb. 1 ...
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Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever to play WNBA preseason game at Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Caitlin Clark is returning to her Iowa women's basketball home court of Carver-Hawkeye Arena for a WNBA preseason game with ...
Monica Wright Rogers Hired as 1st GM of Toronto Tempo, WNBA's Expansion Team
The WNBA's newest expansion team, the Toronto Tempo, is hiring former WNBA player Monica Wright Rogers as general manager, ...
Analyzing every WNBA free agency signing: Brittney Griner, Kelsey Plum, Alyssa Thomas on the move
Amid a flurry of trades across the WNBA, the Indiana Fever re-signed All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell to a one-year supermax ...
WNBA offseason trade grades 2025: Winners and losers
Tuesday's trade sends Alyssa Thomas and Ty Harris to the Mercury and Natasha Cloud and Bec Allen to the Sun. Which team gets ...
Kelsey Mitchell Signs New Contract with Caitlin Clark's Fever in WNBA Free Agency
Kelsey Mitchell is returning for an eighth season with the Indiana Fever. The Fever announced Wednesday that the team had ...
Brittney Griner, joining Atlanta Dream, leaves Phoenix Mercury as WNBA's most visible star
We’re dealing with that now in Phoenix as the X-Factor deals with the departure of Brittney Griner, the most visible star in ...
Who has the most seasons on a WNBA team? Taurasi, Bird, more
Diana Taurasi has spent the most seasons on one team -- the Phoenix Mercury -- in WNBA history. See who else joins her on the ...