The WNBA's second Commissioner's Cup took place during the regular season, with the Las Vegas Aces winning over the Sky.

[5] This season also marked the return of an all-series playoffs, which was last used in 2015, instead of the prior schedule of two rounds of single-elimination games and byes for the higher-seeded teams.

[7] In May 2022, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced that during this upcoming season, the league would honor the Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner with a "BG42" floor decal in a notable spot on the court of all 12 teams.

The Mercury center has been detained in Russia since February 2022 after customs officials said they found hashish oil in her luggage at an airport.

[8] The "BG42" floor decal was also prominently found on the Mercury's parent team, the Phoenix Suns, during the rest of the year after she was detained in Russia.