About the 2026 broadcast picture. The WNBA's new media-rights deal kicked in for the 2026 season — ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video share the bulk of national windows. Friday nights stay with
ION (Scripps), Saturday afternoons land on
ABC or
CBS, Sunday primetime rides
NBC/Peacock, Thursday nights belong to
Prime Video, and weeknight overflow runs on
USA Network or
NBA TV.
Every game not on a national network airs on WNBA League Pass — the league's own streaming service, including preseason exhibitions like tonight's Fever vs Nigeria. Local-market broadcasts on RSNs vary by team.
Preseason · May 2026
Tune-up week.
Exhibition games before the regular-season tip on May 16. Most go untelevised; the games on this list are the ones broadcasters picked up.
Sat, May 2
Preseason
1 game
-
7:00 PM
Nigeria @ Indiana Fever
WNBA League Pass
Sun, May 3
Preseason
4 games
-
3:00 PM
Washington Mystics @ Atlanta Dream
WNBA League Pass
-
5:00 PM
New York Liberty @ Connecticut Sun
ION
-
7:00 PM
Las Vegas Aces vs Dallas Wings
ION
-
7:00 PM
Los Angeles Sparks @ Portland Fire
WNBA League Pass
Fri, May 8
Preseason
3 games
-
7:30 PM
Connecticut Sun @ New York Liberty
ION
-
7:30 PM
Washington Mystics @ Toronto Tempo
ION
-
10:00 PM
Golden State Valkyries @ Seattle Storm
ION
Opening week · May 16–22
The bell rings.
Regular season tips Saturday May 16. NBC takes the marquee Sunday matinee; Prime Video opens Thursday. ION owns Friday night.
Sun, May 17
Opening Sunday
4 games
-
1:30 PM
Las Vegas Aces @ Atlanta Dream
NBC / Peacock
-
6:00 PM
Seattle Storm @ Indiana Fever
Peacock / NBCSN
-
7:00 PM
Chicago Sky @ Minnesota Lynx
WNBA League Pass
-
7:00 PM
Toronto Tempo @ Los Angeles Sparks
WNBA League Pass
Mon, May 18
Monday night
2 games
-
8:00 PM
Washington Mystics @ Dallas Wings
Peacock / NBCSN
-
10:00 PM
Connecticut Sun @ Portland Fire
WNBA League Pass
Tue, May 19
Tuesday
1 game
-
10:00 PM
Toronto Tempo @ Phoenix Mercury
WNBA League Pass
Wed, May 20
Wednesday
3 games
-
7:00 PM
Portland Fire @ Indiana Fever
USA Network
-
9:00 PM
Dallas Wings @ Chicago Sky
USA Network
-
10:00 PM
Connecticut Sun @ Seattle Storm
WNBA League Pass
Thu, May 21
Prime Video Thursday
3 games
-
8:00 PM
Golden State Valkyries @ New York Liberty
Prime Video
-
8:00 PM
Toronto Tempo @ Minnesota Lynx
WNBA League Pass
-
10:00 PM
Los Angeles Sparks @ Phoenix Mercury
Prime Video
Fri, May 22
ION Friday Night Hoops
3 games
-
7:30 PM
Dallas Wings @ Atlanta Dream
ION
-
7:30 PM
Golden State Valkyries @ Indiana Fever
ION
-
10:00 PM
Connecticut Sun @ Seattle Storm
ION
May 23–31 · Memorial weekend onward
The grind starts.
CBS lights up Saturday afternoon. NBC keeps a Sunday window. The Friday ION block runs four games for the first time.
Sat, May 23
Memorial weekend
3 games
-
1:00 PM
Minnesota Lynx @ Chicago Sky
CBS
-
6:00 PM
Portland Fire @ Toronto Tempo
WNBA League Pass
-
8:00 PM
Los Angeles Sparks @ Las Vegas Aces
CBS
Sun, May 24
Sunday
3 games
-
3:00 PM
Phoenix Mercury @ Atlanta Dream
WNBA League Pass
-
3:30 PM
Dallas Wings @ New York Liberty
NBC
-
6:00 PM
Washington Mystics @ Seattle Storm
WNBA League Pass
Mon, May 25
Memorial Day
2 games
-
8:00 PM
Portland Fire @ New York Liberty
Peacock / NBCSN
-
10:00 PM
Connecticut Sun @ Golden State Valkyries
WNBA League Pass
Wed, May 27
Wednesday
5 games
-
7:00 PM
Phoenix Mercury @ New York Liberty
USA Network
-
8:00 PM
Toronto Tempo @ Chicago Sky
WNBA League Pass
-
9:00 PM
Atlanta Dream @ Minnesota Lynx
USA Network
-
10:00 PM
Connecticut Sun @ Portland Fire
WNBA League Pass
-
10:00 PM
Washington Mystics @ Seattle Storm
WNBA League Pass
Thu, May 28
Prime Video Thursday
2 games
-
8:00 PM
Las Vegas Aces @ Dallas Wings
Prime Video
-
10:00 PM
Indiana Fever @ Golden State Valkyries
Prime Video
Fri, May 29
ION Friday Night Hoops
4 games
-
7:30 PM
Phoenix Mercury @ New York Liberty
ION
-
7:30 PM
Los Angeles Sparks @ Washington Mystics
ION
-
7:30 PM
Minnesota Lynx @ Chicago Sky
ION
-
10:00 PM
Atlanta Dream @ Portland Fire
ION
June 1–7 · ABC enters
Week three.
ABC's first Saturday doubleheader of the season. Prime Video and ION keep their standing windows; CBS slips in for prime weekend matchups.
Mon, Jun 1
Monday
2 games
-
8:00 PM
Seattle Storm @ Dallas Wings
USA Network
-
10:00 PM
Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury
Peacock / NBCSN
Tue, Jun 2
Tuesday
4 games
-
7:30 PM
Connecticut Sun @ Atlanta Dream
WNBA League Pass
-
7:30 PM
Chicago Sky @ Washington Mystics
WNBA League Pass
-
10:00 PM
Portland Fire @ Golden State Valkyries
WNBA League Pass
-
10:00 PM
Las Vegas Aces @ Los Angeles Sparks
WNBA League Pass
Wed, Jun 3
Wednesday
2 games
-
8:00 PM
Toronto Tempo @ New York Liberty
USA Network
-
10:00 PM
Phoenix Mercury @ Seattle Storm
USA Network
Thu, Jun 4
Prime Video Thursday
2 games
-
7:00 PM
Atlanta Dream @ Indiana Fever
Prime Video
-
9:00 PM
Golden State Valkyries @ Minnesota Lynx
Prime Video
Fri, Jun 5
ION Friday Night Hoops
3 games
-
7:30 PM
Connecticut Sun @ Chicago Sky
ION
-
10:00 PM
Dallas Wings @ Los Angeles Sparks
ION
-
10:00 PM
Phoenix Mercury @ Portland Fire
ION
Sat, Jun 6
ABC Saturday
4 games
-
1:00 PM
Seattle Storm @ Minnesota Lynx
ABC
-
3:00 PM
Golden State Valkyries @ Las Vegas Aces
ABC
-
6:00 PM
Washington Mystics @ Atlanta Dream
WNBA League Pass
-
8:00 PM
Indiana Fever @ New York Liberty
CBS / Paramount+
Sun, Jun 7
Sunday
2 games
-
3:00 PM
Chicago Sky @ Toronto Tempo
WNBA League Pass
-
7:00 PM
Portland Fire @ Los Angeles Sparks
NBA TV
Source. Game-by-game schedule data pulled from
ESPN's WNBA schedule. Times shown are Eastern. Networks shown are the U.S. national/regional broadcasts ESPN lists at the time of pull; local-market broadcasts (e.g., MNMT, MSG, NBC Sports Bay Area) are not included here. We re-pull weekly — if a TV listing has changed since publication, the league’s own schedule at
wnba.com/schedule is authoritative.
Reference
Where to find each network.
A pocket guide to the 2026 WNBA broadcast lineup — what each network airs, and how to watch.
ABC / ESPN / ESPN2
Disney’s WNBA package — marquee Saturday afternoons on ABC, weeknight games on ESPN/ESPN2. Stream on ESPN+ or via your TV provider login at espn.com/watch.
NBC / Peacock
Sunday matinees and Monday-night doubleheaders. Peacock streams every NBC-aired WNBA game; many additional games are Peacock-exclusive.
Prime Video
Amazon’s Thursday-night WNBA package — two games per Thursday, included with Prime membership at amazon.com/prime.
ION
Friday-night triple- or quadruple-headers via Scripps Networks. Free over-the-air with an antenna; on most cable / streaming bundles.
CBS / Paramount+
Selected Saturday afternoons on CBS broadcast plus simulcast on Paramount+. Paramount also streams additional CBS Sports Network games.
USA Network
NBCUniversal’s weeknight overflow window for games not on NBC or Peacock. Carried on most cable / live-TV streaming services.
NBA TV
League-owned channel with national WNBA windows on Sundays and weeknights. Bundled with most cable packages and the NBA League Pass app.
WNBA League Pass
The league’s own streaming service. Carries every game not on a national network, plus the preseason. Live + on-demand. Subscribe at wnba.com/leaguepass; an annual pass covers the regular season and playoffs.
Local RSNs & team apps
Some markets get a regional simulcast on the home team’s RSN or team app on top of League Pass. Check the team’s site (linked from our WNBA hub) for local-market broadcast details.