WNBA 30th season tips off with Liberty favored, MVP race wide open

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The WNBA’s 30th season is just days away, with the regular season officially tipping off this Friday, May 8. This year marks a massive shift for the league as it expands to 15 teams with the debut of the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire. The New York Liberty enter the year as championship favorites, while the MVP race is already a dead heat between established superstar A’ja Wilson and Indiana’s Caitlin Clark.

Click here to see the full Bovada odds, including Rookie of the Year and individual team win totals.

WNBA Championship Winner

New York Liberty: +220
Las Vegas Aces: +460
Indiana Fever: +500
Atlanta Dream: +600
Minnesota Lynx: +900
Los Angeles Sparks: +1400
Phoenix Mercury: +2000
Dallas Wings: +3000
Golden State Valkyries: +4000
Chicago Sky: +7500

2026 Regular Season MVP

A’ja Wilson (LVA): +270
Caitlin Clark (IND): +290
Napheesa Collier (MIN): +850
Breanna Stewart (NYL): +850
Sabrina Ionescu (NYL): +1200
Paige Bueckers (DAL): +2000
Alyssa Thomas (PHO): +2000
Allisha Gray (ATL): +2500
Kelsey Plum (LAS): +2500
Rhyne Howard (ATL): +3300