The WNBA is making unprecedented moves. On Monday (April 28), the league released its complete 15-game preseason schedule for 2025 and announced that, for the first time, multiple preseason games will be broadcast nationally. In addition to four national broadcasts across ESPN, ION, and NBA TV, fans can stream up to 14 of the 15 preseason games with a free WNBA League Pass preview in the Watch tab of the WNBA App.
“We’ve seen the demand for WNBA content grow exponentially and we are meeting that demand by working with our broadcast partners and our teams to make a significant investment by making all 15 preseason games available to WNBA fans,” explained WNBA Chief Growth Officer Colie Edison in a statement.
“It will be the ultimate way for fans to follow their favorite players as all 13 teams prepare to tip off the regular season in mid-May. And the preseason schedule itself, with superstars returning to the arenas where they starred in college and in some cases, teams from around the world serving as opponents, brings an entirely new level of excitement to the WNBA preseason.”
The New York Liberty pose after the win over Minnesota Lynx in Game Five of the WNBA Finals at Barclays Center on October 20, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime to win the championship.
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Kicking off on Friday, the ION doubleheader will mark the league debut of Paige Bueckers, who was selected by the Dallas Wings with the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft 2025, as well as multiple WNBA stars back on the court including Arike Ogunbowale, Jackie Young, and Jewell Loyd.
Later that evening, 2024 WNBA All-Star and WNBA All-Rookie Team selection Angel Reese returned to her alma mater Louisiana State University with the Chicago Sky to take on the Brazil Women’s National Team. The entire weekend brings gameplay from the Indiana Fever, led by Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, and the Washington Mystics, who recently added first round draft picks Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen and Georgia Amoore to its roster.
The WNBA’s 29th regular season will tip off on Friday, May 16 and conclude on Thursday, Sept. 11, with each team playing a record-high 44 games.
View the full 2025 WNBA preseason schedule on the official website.
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