NEW YORK – The WNBA has announced plans to play a reduced season, with a 22-game schedule that would begin in late July without fans in attendance.The league is still finalizing a partnership with IMG Academy in Florida to play all the games at the facility in Bradenton or other nearby locations.
Players and team officials for the league's 12 teams would be housed at IMG and hold training camps there.“There’s a lot to do between now and the tip of the season, now that we’ve selected IMG Academy” as the location to play, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a phone interview Monday. “My hope is the July 24 date will stick.