The WNBA’s 28th season tips off this Tuesday, May 14, and between the Caitlin Clark Effect and the already fast-growing fanbase, there are likely to be some new fans of women’s basketball tuning in this year. So whether you’re brand-new to streaming the sport or you’re a seasoned WNBA fan who simply can’t keep up with the ever-changing list of channels you might need to watch every WNBA game, we’ve got you covered. The 2024 WNBA regular season will see a whopping 149 games air live on national TV or streaming. The catch? Those games will be split across eight channels and streaming platforms: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, CBS/Paramount+, CBS Sports Network, Amazon Prime Video, Ion, NBA TV — with even more games streaming on WNBA League Pass.
To make sure watching WNBA live streams this season is a slam dunk for you, we’ve broken down every way you can watch WNBA games, including the best subscription to stream the most WNBA games this season, ways to watch games for free, how to watch Caitlin Clark’s next game and more.
How to watch the 2024 WNBA season:
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Fubo TV
Best way to stream (almost) every WNBA game: Watch ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, CBS, CBS Sports Network, Ion and NBA TV
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Amazon Prime Video
Stream WNBA games on Amazon Prime Video
Dates: May 14 – Sept. 19, 2024
TV channel(s): ESPN Network, CBS Network, Ion, NBA TV
Streaming: Amazon Prime Video, WNBA League Pass, Freevee, Fubo, DirecTV, more
When does the 2024 WNBA season start?
After the WNBA preseason concludes on Saturday, May 11, the regular season tips off on Tuesday, May 14 with a nationally broadcast doubleheader: Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun and Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces, tipping off at 7:30 on ESPN2.
2024 WNBA season schedule (May 14-21):
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Friday, May 17, 2024
Saturday, May 18, 2024
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Indiana vs. New York: 1 p.m. (ABC)
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Los Angeles vs. Las Vegas: 3 p.m. (ABC)
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Chicago vs. Dallas: 8 p.m. (NBA TV)
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Atlanta vs. Phoenix 10 p.m. (NBA TV)
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Monday, May 20, 2024
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Connecticut vs. Indiana: 7 p.m. (ESPN)
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Seattle vs. New York: 7 p.m. (ESPN3, WNBA League Pass)
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
You can check out the full WNBA season schedule (complete with which channel every game is airing on) here.
What channels do I need to watch WNBA games live this season?
This season, WNBA games will air across the ESPN suite of channels (nine games on ABC, 14 games on ESPN and two on ESPN2), CBS/Paramount+ (eight games), CBS Sports Network (12 games) ION (43 games), NBA TV (40 games) and Prime Video (21 games).
That’s eight channels to keep up with (and nine if you count local games streaming on WNBA League Pass)! Plus, ESPN+ and Disney+ are now getting into the mix, with select WNBA games streaming live on those platforms. Luckily, a large number of games are airing on ION — which you can probably access free through Amazon’s…
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