The WNBA‘s latest collective bargaining agreement proposal includes maximum salaries growing to nearly $2 million over the life of the agreement, a source with knowledge of the matter told the New York Daily News on Thursday.

The rhetoric is intensifying amid intense collective bargaining negotiations between the league and its players.

Forbes valued the Liberty at $400 million for the top spot on the list. In May, New York's owners reportedly sold shares of the team at a valuation of $450 million -- the most by a women's professional sports team globally.

The WNBA disputes the WNBPA’s portrayal of stalled CBA talks after players vote to authorize a potential strike.

The WNBA added multiple teams in its early years, and those teams drafted players from the Phoenix Mercury and other established teams.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark continues to be the biggest name in women's basketball today. Along with her popularity, she has been able to live up to the hype, becoming a two-time All-Star in as many seasons in the WNBA.

The largest sticking point in the negotiations is money. Specifically, salaries and revenue sharing. While Silver and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert agree WNBA players deserve a significant increase following several years of skyrocketing growth, players say the league continues to expect them to take less than their worth.

Dallas Wings star guard Paige Bueckers is tired of the WNBA's shortcomings, so much so that she was recently open about her true feelings regarding the CBA, sta