Ah, can you feel it? Another WNBA season is on the horizon. This one promises to be one of the most intriguing in league history, with a smattering of teams capable of hoisting the championship trophy at the end of the season.
The W has seen massive growth over recent years. Stars like Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi took the mantle left by legends of years past, players like Lisa Leslie and Sheryl Swoopes. Now they're paying it forward, blazing a path for the next generation of WNBA greats— figures like 2021 league MVP Jonquel Jones. Simply put, the league is in good hands.
The talent level is so rich across the league. The Atlanta Dream struggled last year. Now, they have Rhyne Howard. The Indiana Fever toiled as 2021 rolled on and now they have NaLyssa Smith in their frontcourt.
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Some of that talent will be on display nationally over the course of the season, broadcast across a variety of networks. Simply put, there are a number of ways to watch the games over the course of the season. Sporting News has it covered:
What channel are WNBA games on in 2022?
TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, CBS Sports Network, CBS, NBA TV
Streaming options: fuboTV, WatchESPN, Amazon Prime Video, Facebook Watch, Twitter
WNBA action in 2022 will be aired across multiple networks, with games scheduled for ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, CBS Sports Network and NBA TV.
If streams are more your preference, there's various ways to tap into WNBA action that way, too. Games can be streamed via WatchESPN, Amazon Prime Video, Facebook Watch, Twitter and fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
As long as you have access to a screen, you should be able to watch WNBA action.
2022 WNBA national TV schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., May 13 | 8 p.m. | Indiana at New York | |
| Sat., May 14 | 3 p.m. | Phoenix at Seattle | ABC |
| 7 p.m. | Los Angeles at Connecticut | ||
| 8 p.m. | Chicago at Minnesota | NBA TV | |
| Sun., May 15 | 3 p.m. | Atlanta at Indiana | Amazon Prime |
| Tue., May 17 | 8 p.m. | Washington at Dallas | CBSSN |
| 10 p.m. | Phoenix at Las Vegas | CBSSN | |
| Wed., May 18 | 10 p.m. | Chicago at Seattle | |
| Fri., May 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington at Atlanta | |
| Sat., May 21 | 3 p.m. | Phoenix at Las Vegas | ABC |
| Sun., May 22 | 3 p.m. | Chicago at Washington | ABC |
| Mon., May 23 | 10 p.m. | Los Angeles at Las Vegas | |
| Wed., May 25 | 10:30 p.m. | Phoenix at Los Angeles | Amazon Prime |
| Fri., May 27 | 7 p.m. | Los Angeles at Indiana | |
| Sat., May 28 | 3 p.m. | Las Vegas at Chicago | ABC |
| 7 p.m. | Washington at Connecticut | ||
| Sun., May 29 | 12 p.m. | Phoenix at Atlanta | CBS |
| 7 p.m. | Los Angeles at Minnesota | Amazon Prime | |
| Tue., May 31 | 8 p.m. | Phoenix at Chicago | ESPN2 |
| 10 p.m. | Connecticut at Las Vegas | ESPN2 | |
| Wed., June 1 | 7 p.m. | Indiana at New York | CBSSN |
| Thu., June 2 | 10 p.m. | Connecticut at Las Vegas | |
| Fri., June 3 | 7 p.m. | New York at Washington | |
| 10 p.m. | Connecticut at Phoenix | CBSSN | |
| Sun., June 5 | 6 p.m. | Washington at Chicago | Amazon Prime |
| Tues., June 7 | 8 p.m. | Minnesota at New York | CBSSN |
| 10 p.m. | Atlanta at Seattle | CBSSN | |
| Wed., June 8 | 8 p.m. | Chicago at Washington | CBSSN |
| Fri., June 10 | 7 p.m. | Chicago at Connecticut | |
| 8 p.m. | Seattle at Dallas | CBSSN | |
| 10 p.m. | Atlanta at Phoenix | CBSSN | |
| Sat., June 11 | 9 p.m. | Las Vegas at Los Angeles | |
| Sun., June 12 | 2 p.m. | Chicago at New York | Amazon Prime |
| Tue., June 14 | 7 p.m. | Phoenix at Washington | ESPN2 |
| 9 p.m. | Seattle at Minnesota | ESPN2 | |
| Fri., June 17 | 7 p.m. | Seattle at Connecticut | CBSSN |
| 8 p.m. | Phoenix at Dallas | ||
| 8 p.m. | Atlanta at Chicago | ||
| Sun., June 19 | 12 p.m. | Seattle at New York | ESPN |
| 2 p.m. | Connecticut at Washington | CBS | |
| 4 p.m. | Los Angeles at Dallas | Amazon Prime | |
| 6 p.m. | Minnesota at Las Vegas | CBSSN | |
| Tue., June 21 | 7 p.m. | Dallas at Atlanta | NBA TV |
| 10 p.m. | Chicago at Las Vegas | CBSSN | |
| 10 p.m. | Minnesota at Phoenix | NBA TV | |
| Wed., June 22 | 7 p.m. | New York at Connecticut | ESPN2 |
| Thu., June 23 | 8 p.m. | Indiana at Dallas | CBSSN |
| 8 p.m. | Phoenix at Minnesota | ||
| 10 p.m. | Washington at Seattle | CBSSN | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Chicago at Los Angeles | ||
| Fri., June 24 | 7:30 p.m. | New York at Atlanta | CBSSN |
| Sat., June 25 | 8 p.m. | Phoenix at Dallas | NBA TV |
| 9 p.m. | Los Angeles at Seattle | ||
| 10 p.m. | Washington at Las Vegas | NBA TV | |
| Sun., June 26 | 3 p.m. | Connecticut at Atlanta | Amazon Prime |
| 6 p.m. | Minnesota at Chicago | CBSSN | |
| Mon., June 27 | 10:30 p.m. | Las Vegas at Los Angeles | NBA TV |
| Tue., June 28 | 7 p.m. | Dallas at Minnesota | ESPN2 |
| Wed., June 29 | 12 p.m. | Connecticut at Chicago | NBA TV |
| 10 p.m. | Indiana at Phoenix | NBA TV | |
| 10 p.m. | Las Vegas at Seattle | Amazon Prime | |
| Thu., June 30 | 7 p.m. | Atlanta at New York | |
| Fri., July 1 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles at Dallas | CBSSN |
| 8 p.m. | Las Vegas at Minnesota | NBA TV | |
| 10 p.m. | Indiana at Seattle | ||
| Sat., July 2 | 1 p.m. | Phoenix at Chicago | ESPN |
| Sun., July 3 | 1 p.m. | Washington at Connecticut | ESPN2 |
| 3 p.m. | Seattle at Atlanta | NBA TV | |
| 6 p.m. | New York at Los Angeles | CBSSN | |
| 7 p.m. | Las Vegas at Minnesota | Amazon Prime | |
| Mon., July 4 | 7 p.m. | Phoenix at Los Angeles | ESPN |
| Tue., July 5 | 8 p.m. | Connecticut at Dallas | |
| Wed., July 6 | 1 p.m. | Chicago at Minnesota | NBA TV |
| 8 p.m. | Washington at Atlanta | CBSSN | |
| 10 p.m. | New York at Las Vegas | CBSSN | |
| Thur., July 7 | 10 p.m. | New York at Phoenix | |
| 10 p.m. | Seattle at Los Angeles | ||
| Sun., July 10 | TBD | WNBA All-Star Game | TBD |
| Tue., July 12 | 3 p.m. | Dallas at Seattle | |
| Wed., July 13 | 12 p.m. | Connecticut at Indiana | NBA TV |
| Thu., July 14 | 11 a.m. | Las Vegas at New York | NBA TV |
| 8 p.m. | Dallas at Minnesota | ||
| 10:30 p.m. | Chicago at Los Angeles | ||
| Fri., July 15 | 7 p.m. | Minnesota at Indiana | CBSSN |
| Sat., July 16 | 8 p.m. | Chicago at Dallas | CBSSN |
| Sun., July 17 | 1 p.m. | Las Vegas at Connecticut | ABC |
| 3 p.m. | Minnesota at Washington | ||
| 6 p.m. | Atlanta at Phoenix | Amazon Prime | |
| 6 p.m. | Indiana at Seattle | CBSSN | |
| Tue., July 19 | 11:30 a.m. | New York at Connecticut | NBA TV |
| 10 p.m. | Atlanta at Las Vegas | NBA TV | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Indiana at Los Angeles | CBSSN | |
| Wed., July 20 | 12 p.m. | Seattle at Chicago | NBA TV |
| Thu., July 21 | 11:30 a.m. | New York at Washington | NBA TV |
| 3:30 p.m. | Atlanta at Los Angeles | NBA TV | |
| 10 p.m. | Indiana at Las Vegas | NBA TV | |
| Fri., July 22 | 8 p.m. | Connecticut at Minnesota | NBA TV |
| 8 p.m. | Dallas at Chicago | CBSSN | |
| 10 p.m. | Seattle at Phoenix | NBA TV | |
| Sat., July 23 | 7 p.m. | Chicago at New York | NBA TV |
| 10 p.m. | Los Angeles at Las Vegas | NBA TV | |
| Sun., July 24 | 3 p.m. | Dallas at Indiana | NBA TV |
| 6 p.m. | Atlanta at Seattle | NBA TV | |
| 7 p.m. | Connecticut at Minnesota | Amazon Prime | |
| Thu., July 28 | 7 p.m. | Minnesota at Atlanta | |
| 7 p.m. | Seattle at Connecticut | NBA TV | |
| 8 p.m. | Washington at Dallas | CBSSN | |
| 10 p.m. | Los Angeles at Phoenix | CBSSN | |
| Fri., July 29 | 7 p.m. | Las Vegas at Indiana | NBA TV |
| 8 p.m. | New York at Chicago | CBSSN | |
| Sat., July 30 | 12 p.m. | Seattle at Washington | ESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | Dallas at Atlanta | NBA TV | |
| Sun., July 31 | 1 p.m. | Chicago at Connecticut | NBA TV |
| 2 p.m. | Phoenix at New York | CBSSN | |
| 3 p.m. | Las Vegas at Indiana | NBA TV | |
| 3 p.m. | Seattle at Washington | Amazon Prime | |
| 7 p.m. | Minnesota at Los Angeles | NBA TV | |
| Tue., Aug. 2 | 7 p.m. | Phoenix at Connecticut | NBA TV |
| 7 p.m. | Los Angeles at New York | CBSSN | |
| 7 p.m. | Las Vegas at Washington | ||
| 9 p.m. | Dallas at Chicago | CBSSN | |
| Wed., Aug. 3 | 7 p.m. | Indiana at Atlanta | NBA TV |
| 7 p.m. | Los Angeles at New York | CBSSN | |
| 10 p.m. | Minnesota at Seattle | NBA TV | |
| Thu., Aug. 4 | 7 p.m. | Phoenix at Connecticut | ESPN2 |
| Fri., Aug. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Los Angeles at Atlanta | CBSSN |
| 8 p.m. | Washington at Chicago | NBA TV | |
| Sat., Aug. 6 | 8 p.m. | Indiana at Dallas | NBA TV |
| 10 p.m. | New York at Phoenix | NBA TV | |
| Sun., Aug. 7 | 1 p.m. | Connecticut at Chicago | ABC |
| 3 p.m. | Las Vegas at Seattle | ABC | |
| 7 p.m. | Atlanta at Minnesota | Amazon Prime | |
| Mon., Aug. 8 | 8 p.m. | New York at Dallas | NBA TV |
| Tue., Aug. 9 | 8 p.m. | Seattle at Chicago | NBA TV |
| 10 p.m. | Atlanta at Las Vegas | CBSSN | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Connecticut at Los Angeles | NBA TV | |
| Wed., Aug. 10 | 10 p.m. | Minnesota at Phoenix | CBSSN |
| Thu., Aug. 11 | 10 p.m. | Chicago at Las Vegas | NBA TV |
| 10:30 p.m. | Connecticut at Los Angeles | ||
| Fri., Aug. 12 | 7 p.m. | Washington at Indiana | |
| 7:30 p.m. | New York at Atlanta | CBSSN | |
| 8 p.m. | Seattle at Minnesota | NBA TV | |
| 10 p.m. | Dallas at Phoenix | NBA TV | |
| Sun., Aug. 14 | 1 p.m. | Minnesota at Connecticut | ABC |
| 3 p.m. | Chicago at Phoenix | ABC |
WNBA games to watch in 2022
May 7 - Connecticut Sun at New York Liberty
The first weekend of the WNBA season features the Sun, who finished with the top record in the W last season, taking on the upstart Liberty. Fans will be able to see reigning league MVP Jonquel Jones face off against rising star Sabrina Ionescu under the bright lights of Barclays Center.
May 14 - Phoenix Mercury at Seattle Storm
It's very possible that 2022 is Sue Bird's last season in the WNBA. Clashes between Bird and former teammate— and fellow WNBA legend— Diana Taurasi are always a spectacle. This one should be no exception. WNBA fans, please cherish this matchup; we don't have many of them left.
May 31 - Phoenix Mercury at Chicago Sky
The final day of May features an absolute clash of WNBA titans. A rematch of the wildly entertaining 2021 WNBA Finals? Yes please. Taurasi, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Diamond DeShields and Tina Charles battling Candace Parker, Allie Quigley, Courtney Vandersloot and Finals MVP Kahleah Copper is as enticing a matchup as any in the W.
June 22 - New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun
Ionescu vs. Jones part two, who says no? The Sun had the WNBA's most stout defense in 2021, giving up a league-low 69.9 points per game— nearly eight fewer points than the second-best defense in the league, the Los Angeles Sparks. Simply put, the Sun have a generational defense, replete with real length (Jonquel Jones, Brionna Jones, DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas, among others). It will be interesting to see how Ionescu and 2021 Rookie of the Year Michaela Onyenwere attempt to maneuver through Connecticut's trees.
June 28 - Dallas Wings at Minnesota Lynx
Dallas has one of the youngest rosters in the W, led by All-Star guard ArikeOgunbowale and 2021 first overall pick Charli Collier. The Lynx, on the other hand, have a spattering of wily veterans, including 12-year vet Angel McCoughtry and four-time Defensive Player of the Year Sylvia Fowles. This matchup pits clashing styles against one another, the old guard taking on the future of the league. Battles between Collier and Fowles in the paint should be appealing for all onlookers; maybe Fowles can teach the youthful Collier a thing or two.
Aug. 7 - Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm
Do you like dazzling guard play? How about hard-nosed post work? If you answered yes to either (or both) of these prompts, Aces vs. Storm is the perfect matchup for you. Sue Bird. Kelsey Plum. Jewell Loyd. Chelsea Gray. Breanna Stewart. A'ja Wilson.
Simply put, this is two of the league's best teams facing off against each other right as the season ramps up toward postseason play. Perhaps it's a preview of a playoff matchup. Either way, viewers will be treated to an absolute assortment of skill and talent, both outside the arc and inside the paint.
