The season started in May and concluded in September to accommodate the 2014 Women's World Championship.

[3] In the draft, held on April 14, the Sun made Chiney Ogwumike of Stanford University the top pick.

[4] The timing of the 2014 WNBA schedule and the draft were not finalized at its normal timeframe, as the league and players were negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement during the 2013 season.

[5] The previous agreement expired during the 2013 WNBA Finals and a new CBA was reached on February 17, 2014.

It was announced on January 22 that the 2014 WNBA All-Star Game would take place on July 19 at 3:00 PM EDT in Phoenix, Arizona.