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2025 WNBA preseason: How to watch Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers' first games, TV schedule and more

The WNBA preseason is here and this year, there are even more opportunities for fans to watch every single game on TV or streaming. For the first time ever this year, four preseason games will air nationally, and fans across the country will be able to catch stars like Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson, and rookie Paige Bueckers in action. Two of these nationally televised games will feature Clark and the Indiana Fever as they play the Washington Mystics on May 3 (on NBA TV) and the Brazil National team on May 4 airing on ESPN; Bueckers will hit the floor for the first time with the Dallas Wings on Friday, May 2 when they play the Las Vegas Aces, and the Brazil National team will play the Chicago Sky Friday, too, both of those games will air on ION.

In addition, most of this year's preseason games are available via WNBA League Pass which is offering a free preview period for the duration of the preseason via the WNBA App. Here's how you can watch every single game of the preseason to survey the talent that's taking the court during the 2025 WNBA season.

How to watch the 2025 WNBA season:

Dates: May 2 - 12, 2025

TV channel(s): ESPN, ION, NBA TV

Streaming: WNBA League Pass, Fubo, DirecTV, Sling and more

What channels will the WNBA preseason be on?

The first four WNBA preseason games will be broadcast across ION, NBA TV and ESPN, the rest of this year's WNBA preseason games will be available on WNBA League Pass.

Where to watch the WNBA preseason:

You can find ION, NBA TV and ESPN on streaming platforms like Fubo, Sling and DirecTV. 14 out of 15 preseason games will also air on WNBA League Pass, and they will all be available to watch for free thanks to a special preseason preview available via the WNBA App.

WNBA League Pass is streaming 14 out of 15 of this year's WNBA preseason games, all for free if you sign in through the WNBA App.

With WNBA League Pass, you can stream live out-of-market WNBA games (certain national exclusions and local blackouts apply), get access to full length and condensed replays of every game, rewatch hundreds of past classic games and use the platform’s live game DVR. WNBA League Pass costs $35 for the entire season, but you can also buy a monthly pass for $12.99.

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