State Sports Report
State Sports Report

WNBA postpones start of training camp, regular season

Atlanta Dream head coach Nicki Collen shouts instructions during the first half of WNBA basketball game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Atlanta Dream won 88-78 over the Indiana Fever. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Atlanta Dream head coach Nicki Collen shouts instructions during the first half of WNBA basketball game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Atlanta Dream won 88-78 over the Indiana Fever. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By AJC Sports
April 3, 2020

The WNBA will delay the start of training camps and regular-season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced Friday.

The regular-season was to start on May 15. The WNBA draft will be held as scheduled on April 17. The Atlanta Dream hold the No. 4 overall pick.

“We continue to send our thoughts and prayers to our players, fans, and all of those in the community impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are grateful to those selfless health care workers and first responders who work tirelessly on the front lines,” WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement.

About the Author

AJC Sports
More Stories

Keep Reading

Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray attempts a shot in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (/Colin Hubbard/AP)

Credit: AP

Dream’s Allisha Gray weaving together All-Star season

Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray leads the WNBA in total points as she earns her third All-Star nod — this time as a starter.

The Latest

Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray attempts a shot in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (/Colin Hubbard/AP)

Credit: AP

Dream’s Allisha Gray weaving together All-Star season

Young Georgia talent pushing way to MLB rosters — with more coming soon

Poll: Has revenue sharing changed your passion for college football?

Featured

UPS driver Dan Partyka delivers an overnight package. As more people buy more goods online, the rapid and unrelenting expansion of e-commerce is causing real challenges for the Sandy-Springs based company. (Bob Andres/AJC 2022)

Credit: TNS

Amid UPS struggles, shipper makes first-ever plans to offer buyouts to drivers

UPS said in a written statement it is navigating “an unprecedented business landscape.”

Kneeling man impaled by giant straw? Towering mural leaves public mystified.

A towering mural on the side of the Connally Hotel has mystified Atlanta since 2011. Who is the kneeling man, and what's piercing him? Is it a beam of light? A drinking straw?

OPINION

I just graduated college. Will I be able to buy a house like my parents did?

A recent college grad asks: Am I going to be able to buy a home like my parents did less than 30 years ago?