[4][5] In March 2023, the WNBA announced that they and ESPN would show up to 52 possible games throughout the regular season and playoffs.

The first broadcast happened on May 19, 2023, when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks on ESPN.

WNBA Countdown is now available throughout the regular season with at least 10 editions immediately preceding game broadcasts.

[11] The free agency negotiation period began on January 21, 2023, and teams were able to officially sign players starting February 1.

[28][29][30] Bold Series winner On August 30, shortly before the end of the regular season, the WNBA announced that it would adopt a "positionless" format for the All-Defensive Team, mirroring its adoption of a positionless format for the All-WNBA Team in 2022.