| 2008 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | May 17 – September 15, 2008 |
| Number of games | 34 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Total attendance | 1,887,706 |
| Average attendance | 7,932 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, NBA TV |
| 2008 WNBA Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Candace Parker |
| Picked by | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Candace Parker (Los Angeles) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Detroit Shock |
| Eastern runners-up | New York Liberty |
| Western champions | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Western runners-up | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Detroit Shock |
| Runners-up | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Finals MVP | Katie Smith (Detroit) |
The 2008 WNBA season was the 12th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It was the first WNBA season with a franchise in Atlanta as the Dream were announced in late 2007.
No WNBA All-Star Game was held due to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The regular season began with a televised (ABC) meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 17.