2017 WNBA season

The 2017 WNBA season was the 21st season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Its regular season began on May 13 with three games, highlighted by the defending WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Seattle Storm. It concluded on September 3. The playoffs began on September 6, and concluded on October 4, with the Minnesota Lynx defeating the Sparks in five games to win their fourth WNBA title.

2017 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
Number of games34
Number of teams12
Total attendance1,574,078
Average attendance7,716
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV
Top draft pick Kelsey Plum
Picked bySan Antonio Stars
Season MVP Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota)
Eastern championsNew York Liberty
  Eastern runners-upConnecticut Sun
Western championsMinnesota Lynx
  Western runners-upLos Angeles Sparks
Finals championsMinnesota Lynx
  Runners-upLos Angeles Sparks
Finals MVPSylvia Fowles (Minnesota)

It was the final season for the San Antonio Stars in the city that they had called home since 2003. After the season, parent company Spurs Sports & Entertainment sold the team to MGM Resorts International, which moved the team to Las Vegas. The former Stars now play as the Las Vegas Aces.

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