The 27th season of the Women’s National Basketball Association begins on Friday, May 19.
Fans of women’s basketball have been without the sport since the college season ended in early April, with LSU winning its first national championship, topping Iowa in a star-studded matchup featuring Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark.
The 2022 WNBA season ended with the Las Vegas Aces beating the Connecticut Sun in the Finals. The Aces are favored to repeat as champs, and reigning league MVP A’ja Wilson is second in the odds to retain her award. Breanna Stewart — the leader of a newly assembled super team in New York built to challenge the Aces — is favored to grab MVP honors this year.
Brittney Griner is back, some high-profile rookies will make their debuts, and there’s some rule changes too.
There are plenty of reasons to tune into the WNBA this season, but you might need a guide to find the games, considering games will be scattered across some 11 channels and streaming partners.
Opening night of the WNBA season features four games, two of which are nationally televised. The New York Liberty and Washington Mystics will tip-off at 7 p.m. EST on NBA TV, and the Phoenix Mercury will face the Las Vegas Aces at 11 p.m. EST on ESPN.
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