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WNBA basketball is officially back, and so are all the league’s best players and most beloved teams.
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The 2026 draft class brought plenty of new talent from the college scene to the big leagues, including Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles, Flau’Jae Johnson, Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice and Awa Fam Thiam. Each of these rookies will finally get the chance to make their mark on the W this season.
Of course, all the veterans are returning for another season as well, many with intriguing storylines to watch. A’ja Wilson and the Aces will be campaigning for back-to-back titles again, while the Liberty will be looking to dismantle their dynasty with an undeniable core of Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, and now Satou Sabally.
And a league favorite, Caitlin Clark is back from injury and ready to lead the Fever once again.
How will this season play out?
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Here’s everything you need to know to watch WNBA games without cable in 2026, including live streams for each matchup of the season.
WNBA live streams 2026
WNBA games will be broadcast across a plethora of channels throughout 2026, which means cord-cutters will also have several options to stream matchups.
Fans can stream the action on DIRECTV, fubo, Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock or the ESPN app, several of which offer a free trial for new users.
A handful of games will be streamed on Prime Video. Games on ABC, ESPN, NBA TV, ION and CBS can be streamed on fubo, with the ABC and ESPN games also on the ESPN app. Games on CBS can also be streamed on Paramount+. Games on NBC are streamable on Peacock, and games on USA Network on DIRECTV.
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How to watch WNBA games in 2026
Each of the league’s 15 teams will have game broadcasts air live over a Regional Sports Network (RSN) in 2026.
A complete list of how to watch every team locally is included below.
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Peachtree TV |
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WCIU, The U |
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NBC Sports Boston |
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KFAA |
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CBS Bay Area |
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FanDuel Sports Network |
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Vegas 34/KTNV-TV |
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Spectrum SportsNet LA |
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FanDuel Sports Network |
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WNYW FOX5/WWOR My9 |
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Arizona’s Family 3TV |
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Rose City SportsNet |
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KOMO/KUNS |
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TSN |
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Monumental Sports Network |
