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Why doesn’t Boston have a WNBA team?

With loads of titles and diehard fans, Boston is undoubtedly a sports town.

Most recently, the city turned into a sea of green for a celebratory parade after the Celtics won their 18th banner in June.

But despite this zeal for sports, there has never been a WNBA team in the Boston area.

Why is that? And will it ever change?

Crowds at the Celtics’ parade, June 21, 2024. Kayla Bartkowski for The Boston Globe

The WNBA comes to TD Garden

This summer, a WNBA game was held at TD Garden in Boston for the first time, as the Connecticut Sun and Los Angeles Sparks faced off before a sold-out crowd.