Riding wave of interest in women's basketball, WNBA reveals plan to add franchises in Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia for $250 million expansion fee.

WNBA announces expansion plans for three more cities by 2030 02:47. The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league ...

Detroit is one of three cities that will get a WNBA expansion franchise by 2030, ... Detroit, and Philadelphia to the WNBA family,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said.