The 2025 WNBA Playoffs tipped off Sunday, September 14, and continue through the week. ESPN Unlimited will stream all the action. This year’s postseason promises high stakes, star power, and matchup drama from Game 1. For this season, the WNBA moved to a 1-1-1 first-round format (higher seed hosts Games 1 and 3) and expanded the Finals to a best-of-seven series. Now more than ever: every game matters.
Matchups (First Round — Best-of-Three)
All games are available on ESPN Unlimited.
- No. 1 Minnesota Lynx vs. No. 8 Golden State Valkyries
- No. 2 Las Vegas Aces vs. No. 7 Seattle Storm
- No. 3 Atlanta Dream vs. No. 6 Indiana Fever
- No. 4 Phoenix Mercury vs. No. 5 New York Liberty
If you love clutch moments, breakout stars, and strategy between elite coaches, here’s how to watch the 2025 WNBA Playoffs.
How to Watch the 2025 WNBA Playoffs Without Cable
ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 combine to bring viewers coverage of all of the action throughout the 2025 WNBA Playoffs. With ESPN Unlimited, you can stream every single game throughout the WNBA Playoffs for as low as $29.99 per month.
ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 are also available to stream with DIRECTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.
ESPN’s 2025 WNBA Regular-Season Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network(s) |
| Sun., Sept. 14 | 12:30 p.m. | WNBA Hoop Streams Presented by Google Sam Ravech, Arielle Chambers | YouTube, Facebook, ESPN App |
| 1 p.m. | Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx – Game 1 Tiffany Greene, Deb Antonelli, Brooke Weisbrod | ESPN | |
| 2:30 p.m. | WNBA Countdown Presented by Google Elle Duncan, Andraya Carter, Chiney Ogwumike | ABC | |
| 3 p.m. | Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream – Game 1 Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe | ABC | |
| 5 p.m. | New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury – Game 1 Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Angel Gray | ESPN | |
| 10 p.m. | Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces – Game 1 Mark Jones, Carolyn Peck, Vanessa Richardson | ESPN | |
| Tue., Sept. 16 | 7 p.m. | WNBA Countdown Presented by Google Malika Andrews, Andraya Carter, Chiney Ogwumike | ESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | Atlanta Dream vs. Indiana Fever – Game 2 Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Angel Gray | ESPN | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm – Game 2 Mark Jones, Carolyn Peck, Vanessa Richardson | ESPN | |
| Wed., Sept. 17 | 7 p.m. | WNBA Countdown Presented by Google Malika Andrews, Andraya Carter, Chiney Ogwumike | ESPN |
| 8 p.m. | Phoenix Mercury vs. New York Liberty – Game 2 Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe | ESPN | |
| 10 p.m. | Minnesota Lynx vs. Golden State Valkyries – Game 2 Tiffany Greene, Deb Antonelli, Brooke Weisbrod | ESPN | |
| Thur., Sept. 18 | TBD | WNBA Countdown Presented by Google | ESPN2 |
| TBD | Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream – Game 3 (if nec.) | ESPN2 | |
| TBD | Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces – Game 3 (if nec.) | ESPN2 | |
| Fri., Sept. 19 | TBD | WNBA Countdown Presented by Google | ESPN2 |
| TBD | Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx – Game 3 (if nec.) | ESPN2 | |
| TBD | New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury – Game 3 (if nec.) | ESPN2 |