WNBA 2026 Launches Friday May 8, 2026

The 30th WNBA season launches Friday, May 8, 2026, with a three‑game opening night slate: Connecticut Sun vs. New York Liberty (7:30 p.m. ION), Washington Mystics vs. Toronto Tempo (7:30 p.m. ION), and Golden State Valkyries vs. Seattle Storm (10:00 p.m. ION). The Fever’s first game, featuring Caitlin Clark, is Saturday, May 9 at 1 p.m. ET, airing on ABC and streaming on Disney+. Games will be spread across ABC, ESPN (and ESPN2/ESPN+), CBS, NBC (and NBCSN), ION, USA Network, NBA TV, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Paramount+, and Disney+, with some exclusive to League Pass. argolida.life