1998 WNBA season
The 1998 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's second season. The 1998 season saw two expansion teams join the league, the Detroit Shock and Washington Mystics with an expansion draft being held on February 18, 1998. The expansion teams allowed the defending champions, Houston Comets, to move to the Western Conference. The regular season was extended from 28 games to 30 games. During the season, Kelly Boucher became the first Canadian to play in the league, suiting up for the Charlotte Sting. The season ended with the Comets winning their second WNBA championship.
Regular season
Standings
Eastern ConferenceWestern Conference
Note: Teams with an "X" clinched playoff spots.
Awards
Reference:Coaches
Eastern Conference
- Charlotte Sting: Marynell Meadors
- Cleveland Rockers: Linda Hill-MacDonald
- Detroit Shock: Nancy Lieberman
- New York Liberty: Nancy Darsch and Richie Adubato
- Washington Mystics: Jim Lewis and Cathy Parson