The WNBA returns Friday, May 8 for its 30th season, ushering in a new era for the league. A lot has changed since the Las Vegas Aces captured their third title in four years, finishing as the 2025 WNBA champions. This season, the league expands to 15 teams with the addition of the Toronto Tempo and the Portland Fire. Fans are also coming off a historic inaugural run from the Golden State Valkyries, who became the first expansion team in league history to reach the playoffs in their debut season. After an intense 17-month negotiation process and an eight-day marathon of final talks, a new agreement was finally reached with player salaries, revenue sharing, and working conditions at the center of the deal. Because the business of the league sucked up most of the oxygen this offseason, it’s now time to shift our attention onto the court, where the competition is only getting tougher. Led by four-time MVP A’ja Wilson , the Aces look primed to defend their title.…