The big picture: The league informed general managers and the players association that, unless a deal is reached by March 10, the labor dispute could start to disrupt parts of the coming season.
The WNBA still needs to hold expansion drafts for the Fire and the other new team, the Toronto Tempo, plus hold its normal draft and conduct free agency for its veteran players.
Training camp, scheduled to start in mid-April, would likely be the first part of the schedule impacted by the labor dispute.
What's next: The Fire's first regular season game is on the calendar for May 9 and we're just hoping it stays that way.
