| 2017 WNBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | May 3 – September 3, 2017 |
| Number of games | 34 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 1,574,078[1] |
| Average attendance | 7,716[1] |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV |
| Top draft pick |  Kelsey Plum |
| Picked by | San Antonio Stars |
| Season MVP | Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota) |
| Eastern champions | New York Liberty |
| Eastern runners-up | Connecticut Sun |
| Western champions | Minnesota Lynx |
| Western runners-up | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Finals champions | Minnesota Lynx |
| Runners-up | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Finals MVP | Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota) |
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.[2]
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.[3] The former Stars now play as the Las Vegas Aces.[4]
- ^ a b "WNBA Scores Highest Attendance In Six Years During Record-Breaking Season". wnba.com. WNBA. September 6, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "WNBA's 2017 Season Tips Off May 13". WNBA.com. November 29, 2016.
- ^ "WNBA Announces Relocation of San Antonio Stars to Las Vegas" (Press release). WNBA. October 17, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ "MGM Resorts Selects 'Las Vegas Aces' As New Name For WNBA Franchise" (Press release). WNBA. December 11, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2018.