2026 WNBA Season Opens Friday May 8

The 30th WNBA season kicks off Friday, May 8, 2026, with a three‑game opening night slate: Connecticut Sun vs. New York Liberty, Washington Mystics vs. Toronto Tempo, and Golden State Valkyries vs. Seattle Storm. The season will be broadcast across 10+ channels and platforms, including ABC, ESPN, NBC, ION, and Amazon Prime Video. Fans can catch all Indiana Fever games nationally, while other teams have varying broadcast coverage. Caitlin Clark’s first game for the Fever is on Saturday, May 9, 2026, against the Dallas Wings at 1 p.m. ET on ABC/Disney+. catcrossgame.com