While the current CBA expires on October 31 of this year, that doesn't mean that all is lost if no deal for the next CBA is made by that point. And given how far both sides seem at this point, there certainly seems to be a chance that negotiations continue deep into the league's offseason.

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association ratified a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) earlier this month, which will run from Sept. 16, 2026 through Sept. 15, 2030. The current CBA, still in place through the upcoming 2025-26 season, was first ratified in 2013 and extended in 2020.

Over the past three days, Indianapolis was taken over by the league and its legions of new fans. The players, now global superstars, were mobbed everywhere they went. Downtown, the JW Marriott was covered in a giant Caitlin Clark banner that covered 30 of the hotel's 34 stories and took nine days to install, per Scott Agness .

Natalie Esquire and Callie Fin discuss the ongoing collective bargaining agreement conversations between the WNBA and its players, including some players' thoughts on the updates throughout All-Star weekend.

As commisioner Cathy Engelbert spoke, players took the floor wearing shirts that read “Pay Us What You Owe Us.”

While WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed a number of topics ahead of Saturday night's All-Star Game, the ongoing CBA talks with the players union remained the biggest.

Kelsey Plum felt compelled to make a subtle comment about the viral WNBA All-Star Game t-shirts directed toward Team Caitlin Clark.

Angel Reese Makes Powerful Declaration Amid WNBA CBA Standoff originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Angel Reese didn’t hold back when speaking about the WNBA’s ongoing CBA negotiations. During a media scrum led by Robin Lundberg ahead of All-Star weekend, the Chicago Sky star made it clear she’s all in on the players’ fight for a fair deal.