How to Watch WNBA Games for Free: Best Ways to Stream Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mercury, New York Liberty vs. LA Sparks & More
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The WNBA is back for what is already turning out to be a defining season for the league. After taking two weeks off for the 2024 Summer Olympics, the WNBA officially returns Thursday (Aug. 15) with a packed schedule that includes the Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty vs. Los Angeles Sparks.
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Sky will host Mercury at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The game will stream live on Prime Video.
What other WNBA games are scheduled for today? Washington Mystics vs. Minnesota Links and Liberty vs. Sparks. On Friday, the Seattle Storm will face Atlanta Dream while the Mystics take on Indiana Fever.
The 2024 WNBA season launched in May with the most watched WNBA game on ESPN. The game, between the Fever and Connecticut Sun, peaked at 2.3 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and Disney+.
Of course, the 2024 rookie squad has helped up the ratings. Angel Reese, Cameron Brink, Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, Rickea Jackson, Kate Martin and Aaliyah Edwards are some of the WNBA rookies who fans have been clamoring to watch on the court. Reese and Clark were recently selected for this year’s All-Star team and will appear in the upcoming NBA 2K25 video game along with WNBA star and Olympics gold medalist A’ja Wilson.
Keep reading for ways to stream WNBA games live.
WNBA Livestream: Where to Watch Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mystics
The Sky vs. Phoenix game will take the court on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. The game will stream live on Prime Video.
Prime Video will stream 21 exclusive, national games throughout the season. Click here to launch your free trial to live stream WNBA games.
The WNBA 2024 season kicked off with Liberty vs. Mystics, Fever vs. Sun and a slew of other games. This season’s WNBA games will broadcast across ESPN networks, WNBA League Pass, Disney+, ABC, ESPN+. You can also catch WNBA games on live TV streamers such as DirecTV and Fubo.
Besides WNBA League Pass, basketball lovers can stream local games on networks such as Bally Sports and Ion through DirecTV.
Keep reading for details on WNBA League Pass and more ways to stream games live, from anywhere.
How to Join WNBA League Pass
Basketball fans can watch WNBA out-of-market games with a subscription to WNBA League Pass.
Can you join WNBA League Pass on Prime Video? Yes! Prime Video subscribers can add WNBA League Pass and over 100 other channels to stream from one platform.
Subscribe to WNBA League pass for $12.99/month, or 34.99/year to access live out-of-market games, plus every game on-demand and hundreds of archival games.
Prime Video comes included with a subscription to Amazon Prime, which is free for the first month and $14.99 after the trial period ends. Click here to launch your 30-day free trial to Amazon Prime, and/or a 7-day free trial to WNBA League Pass.
How to Watch WNBA Games on ESPN, Ion & More
ESPN platforms will broadcast coverage of 25 WNBA games during the regular season. CBS/Paramount+ will air and stream eight WNBA games; 12 will be available on CBS Sports Network, 40 on NBA TV and 21 on Prime Video.
Clark’s WNBA debut game streamed live on Disney+ and ESPN+. Select games will also air on ABC, Ion, NBA TV and CBS.
Games scheduled for this week, including Mercury vs. Sky, Liberty vs. Sparks, Mystics vs. Minnesota Lynx, Mercury vs. Fever, will air across ESPN, Ion, Prime Video and WNBA League Pass.
If you have access to live channels — through cable, streaming or satellite — check your local listings for channel information.
Sports fan who don’t have cable can stream ABC, ESPN and other channels on platforms such as Fubo and Sling TV.
Can you watch ESPN and ABC without cable? Of course! If you don’t have a digital antenna, you can stream the network live on DirecTV, Fubo and Sling TV.
Hulu + Live TV is another option as it includes 90+ live channels, along with access to Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+. Launch your free trial below.
How to Watch WNBA Games on Bally Sports
If you’d rather not subscribe to WNBA League Pass, there are other ways to catch local WNBA games live and on-demand. Besides WNBA League and ESPN, fans can watch local games on Bally Sports.
To watch games outside of your local area, subscribe to Bally Sports+ and enjoy the WNBA from anywhere. The streamer also offers access to NBA, NHL, MLB, Professional Women’s Hockey League, British Basketball League, and other sports leagues. Bally Sports Extra is also available on DirecTV and Fubo.
Click above to launch your seven-day free trial.
How to Watch WNBA Games on DirecTV
You can stream a bunch of WNBA games on DirecTV, including local games that broadcast on Bally Sports and other networks such as ESPN, ABC, Ion and ESPN2 (use ExpressVPN to stream internationally).
DirecTV Stream offers 90+ live channels including plenty of sports channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, FS1, FS2, NBA TV, NHL Network, Bally Sports, NBC Sports Network, and more. For a limited time, new subscribers can join DirecTV for just $49.99/month (reg. $79.99).
How to Watch WNBA Games on Sling TV
Sling TV will stream select games in the WNBA Season. Subscribe to Sling Orange, or the Sling Orange + Sport Extra to stream WNBA games. Click here for Sling TV’s WNBA schedule.
Join Sling TV and subscribe for as low as $20 for the first month (reg. $40/month). With Sling Orange, you can stream ESPN and other channels for $20 for the first month. Sling Blue is $45 per month, but new subscribers can score a discount for the first month. Prepay your subscription and save on four months of Sling TV.
Other channels available on Sling TV: AMC, BET, CNN, Food Network, HGTV, History Channel, ID, Lifetime, TBS, and TNT.
How to Get WNBA Tickets
WNBA Tickets have seen a bump in popularity this year thanks in part to a team of rookies looking to make their make on the league. Tickets are available at StubHub, Vivid Seats, Game Time, Ticketmaster, and Seat Geek.
