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There is just one WNBA game today. Friday’s schedule will feature a preseason clash between the Los Angeles Sparks versus the Phoenix Mercury at 10 PM ET.
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There is one game on Saturday’s WNBA preseason schedule. The Puerto Rico National Team vs Las Vegas Aces tips off at 1:00 PM ET, the game is not televised. This will conclude the WNBA preseason schedule, with the regular season starting on Tuesday, May 14.
The 2024 WNBA season starts in May, with teams playing a brief preseason schedule before the regular season tips off in mid-May.
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The WNBA season tips off on Tuesday, May 14 with four games on the season-opening WNBA schedule.
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 14 | Liberty @ Mystics | 7:00 PM | ESPN3, WNBA League Pass |
| Tuesday, May 14 | Fever @ Sun | 7:30 PM | ESPN2, WNBA League Pass |
| Tuesday, May 14 | Mercury @ Aces | 10:00 PM | ESPN2, WNBA League Pass |
| Tuesday, May 14 | Lynx @ Storm | 10:00 PM | ESPN3, WNBA League Pass |
You can watch WNBA games on ESPN 3, ESPN 2, NBA TV, ABC, ESPN, Amazon Prime Video and ION. Plus, all out-of-market games are available on WNBA League Pass.
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The WNBA games this season are being played on NBA TV, ION, ABC, ESPN 3, ESPN 2 and ESPN.
There are 40 games on the WNBA schedule for the regular season.
There are 12 WNBA teams in 2024. The Atlanta Dream, Dallas Wings, Chicago Sky, Las Vegas Aces, Connecticut Sun, Los Angeles Sparks, Indiana Fever, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Washington Mystics and Seattle Storm.
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The Las Vegas Aces are the defending WNBA Champions. The Aces have won back-to-back WNBA championships and could become only the second-team in WNBA history (1997-2000) Houston Comets to three-peat.
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Eight of the 12 teams in the WNBA earn a spot in the playoffs. The first round is best of three while the semifinals and finals are best of five.
The WNBA was founded back in 1996 and played its first season in 1997. The WNBA season typically goes May to the beginning of October. Each team plays 40 games per season.
In 1997, there were eight original teams. That number increased to a whopping 16 from 2000-02 before relocation and teams folding became the name of the game.
Five teams have folded in the history of the WNBA. That list includes the Charlotte Sting (2006), Cleveland Rockers (2003), Houston Cornerts (2008), Miami Soi (2002), Portland Fire (2002) and Sacramento Monarchs (2009).
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The Las Vegas Aces were originally the Utah Starzz before becoming the San Antonio Stars. They relocated to Las Vegas and became the Aces back in 2017.
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