WNBA season preview: Caitlin Clark has Fever in position for title run, plus other storylines to watch

The 2025 WNBA season tips off Friday, with all eyes on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.

The 2025 WNBA season tips off Friday, about seven months after the New York Liberty won their first championship in franchise history.

There was a constant stream of roster and coaching upheaval in the offseason, as seven teams changed coaches and multiple All-Stars switched teams. And on top of that, a 13th franchise was added to the league, as the Golden State Valkyries will make their WNBA debut this season.

As the new year gets underway, here are five storylines to keep an eye on before a champion is crowned this fall.

Thanks in large part to a stellar rookie campaign by Caitlin Clark, the Fever made the playoffs for the first time since 2016. And this winter, the front office wasted no time in trying to build a more experienced team around Clark in her second season.

The team first parted ways with head coach Christie Sides in the offseason, replacing her with 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year Stephanie White.