The WNBA coaching carousel continues to spin, and both expansion team jobs have now been filled. The Portland Fire announced that they have hired Alex Sarama, while the Toronto Tempo will hire Sandy Brondello. The Dallas Wings, meanwhile, have gone back to college and hired Jose Fernandez away from the University of South Florida.

Tension is rising in the labor battle between the WNBA and the players union, with the existing collective bargaining agreement expiring next week and no new deal in sight.