WNBA games
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WNBA games are professional women’s basketball contests featuring teams from the Women’s National Basketball Association competing in regular-season and postseason play.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WNBA playoffs | 4 |
| WNBA games canonical | 2 |
| WNBA regular season | 2 |
| WNBA postseason | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4873421 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: WNBA games Context triple: [ARCO Arena, hostedEvent, WNBA games]
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A.
WNBA All-Star Game
The WNBA All-Star Game is the league’s annual midseason exhibition showcasing its top players in a fan-focused, entertainment-driven matchup.
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B.
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the culminating postseason series that determines the champion of the Women's National Basketball Association each year.
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C.
Women’s National Basketball Association
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is the premier professional women’s basketball league in the United States, featuring top female players from around the world.
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D.
NBA games
NBA games are professional basketball contests played between teams of the National Basketball Association as part of the league’s regular season, playoffs, and finals.
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E.
WNBA Board of Governors
The WNBA Board of Governors is the league’s principal governing body, composed largely of team owners and executives who set policies, approve major decisions, and oversee the overall direction of the Women’s National Basketball Association.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WNBA games Target entity description: WNBA games are professional women’s basketball contests featuring teams from the Women’s National Basketball Association competing in regular-season and postseason play.
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A.
WNBA All-Star Game
The WNBA All-Star Game is the league’s annual midseason exhibition showcasing its top players in a fan-focused, entertainment-driven matchup.
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B.
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the culminating postseason series that determines the champion of the Women's National Basketball Association each year.
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C.
Women’s National Basketball Association
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is the premier professional women’s basketball league in the United States, featuring top female players from around the world.
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D.
NBA games
NBA games are professional basketball contests played between teams of the National Basketball Association as part of the league’s regular season, playoffs, and finals.
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E.
WNBA Board of Governors
The WNBA Board of Governors is the league’s principal governing body, composed largely of team owners and executives who set policies, approve major decisions, and oversee the overall direction of the Women’s National Basketball Association.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional basketball game
ⓘ
sports event ⓘ team sport competition ⓘ |
| backcourtViolationTime | 8 seconds to advance ball past midcourt ⓘ |
| ballCircumference | 28.5 inches (size 6) ⓘ |
| ballWeight | 20 ounces (approximate) ⓘ |
| basedOnRulesOf | FIBA basketball rules (with modifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
ABC (various seasons)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CBS Sports Network (various seasons) NERFINISHED ⓘ ESPN networks (various seasons) NERFINISHED ⓘ NBA TV (various seasons) NERFINISHED ⓘ local regional sports networks (various markets) ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | top-tier women’s basketball in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtLength | 94 feet ⓘ |
| courtType | indoor basketball court ⓘ |
| courtWidth | 50 feet ⓘ |
| fanEngagementFeature | in-arena entertainment and promotions ⓘ |
| fieldGoalPoints | 2 points inside three-point line ⓘ |
| foulLimitPerPlayer | 6 personal fouls (typical) ⓘ |
| freeThrowPoints | 1 point ⓘ |
| genderCategory | women’s professional sports ⓘ |
| governingBody | WNBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
WNBA Finals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
WNBA Playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ postseason ⓘ regular season ⓘ |
| involves |
WNBA teams
ⓘ
professional women basketball players ⓘ |
| league | Women’s National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialsPerGame | 3 referees ⓘ |
| originLeagueSeasonStart | 1997 WNBA season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overtimeCondition | played if scores are tied after regulation ⓘ |
| overtimePeriodLength | 5 minutes ⓘ |
| quarterLength | 10 minutes ⓘ |
| quarters | 4 ⓘ |
| regulationGameLength | 40 minutes ⓘ |
| rosterSizeLimit | 12 active players (typical) ⓘ |
| scoringMethod | field goals and free throws ⓘ |
| seasonTiming | primarily summer months ⓘ |
| shotClockDuration | 24 seconds ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| teamFoulPenalty | free throws after reaching team foul limit per quarter ⓘ |
| teamOnCourtPerSide | 5 players ⓘ |
| threePointFieldGoalPoints | 3 points ⓘ |
| threePointLineDistance | 22 feet 1.75 inches at the arc ⓘ |
| ticketedEvent | yes ⓘ |
| timeoutType | full timeouts and 20-second timeouts (subject to rule changes) ⓘ |
| usesRuleSet | WNBA rules ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: WNBA games Description of subject: WNBA games are professional women’s basketball contests featuring teams from the Women’s National Basketball Association competing in regular-season and postseason play.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
WNBA playoffs
this entity surface form:
WNBA regular season
this entity surface form:
WNBA postseason
this entity surface form:
WNBA playoffs
this entity surface form:
WNBA playoffs
this entity surface form:
WNBA regular season
this entity surface form:
WNBA playoffs