When Will the 2024/25 WNBA Season Start? How to Watch Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark and Plethora of Women Basketball Stars?

The WNBA is on an all-time high this year. Although they had quite a good season last year, the future looks even brighter. Thanks to the electrifying performances by college stars like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and others, more fans are hopping on the bandwagon. However, with the NBA Playoffs dominating the headlines now, how does the WNBA season look like and where can you catch the latest thrills?

This year is going to be a packed season for the women’s professional basketball league. And we do not mean just the sold-out arenas and jerseys. With the All-Star weekend, Commissioner’s Cup, and the Olympics, fans can sit long for the rollercoaster ride. And this journey will begin on May 14, 2024. The opening games will feature eight teams, including the reigning champions Las Vegas Aces, the finalists New York Liberty, and fan favorite Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever.

The 28th season will again give the fans an opportunity to watch their favorites play more with the 40-game format. Although it is an Olympic year, the Commissioner’s Cup will take place. Cathy Engelbert declared that the dates for the event will be from June 1 to 13. Talking about the 2-week span this year, Engelbert said, “The newly designed, concentrated structure for this in-season tournament adds an increased sense of urgency and excitement as we place a particular spotlight on Eastern and Western Conference Commissioner’s Cup play in a two-week window near the tip-off of our regular season.”

Moreover, the best performer during the Cup tournament will host the Championship game. The date for the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship is June 25, 2024. The in-season tournament will feature each team playing five games against their in-conference rivals. Further, as always, these games too will be a part of the regular season conference play.

How to watch the WNBA season and other events?

If you cannot get a ticket for your favorite game this season, you can still grab a bucket of popcorn and tune into the various collaborated broadcasting partners for the WNBA. These include ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, Ion, CBS/CBSSN, Amazon Prime Video, and NBA TV. Apart from the regular season that will go on from May 14 to September 19, you can also watch the WNBA All-Star games. The break will be from July 18-21 and the game will be held on July 20 in Phoenix. Following this would be the Olympic break from July 21 to August 14, 2024.

With the regular season undoing its snooze button, the playoffs will continue from September 22, 2024. The last possible finals date according to the official website of the WNBA is set for October 20, 2024. It is a given surety that with the bunch of talented rosters now in place, the professional teams have finally found a balance. It will be quite an engaging year for the women’s league as a whole as more and more fans are crawling into the space to support them.