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The sixth annual WNBA Commissioner’s Cup is officially here, and there are some high-intensity matchups on the docket for this year’s in-season tournament.
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Since its debut in 2021, fans and experts have looked to the Commissioner’s Cup as a preview of the WNBA Playoffs, as the league’s stronger teams tend to emerge at this point in the season. The theory holds water, since several recent Cup winners have gone on to reach the Finals in the same year — like the Aces (2022), Liberty (2023) and Lynx (2024).
The Fever won the Cup last year, and although they weren’t able to reach the 2025 Finals, Indiana made an impressively deep playoff run with several of its best players injured.
Basketball aside, the Commissioner’s Cup also raises money for several great causes. After each win throughout the tournament, each team dedicates a portion of their winnings to a charity of their choice.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup, including TV channel and streaming options for the annual in-season tournament.
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WNBA Commissioner’s Cup schedule 2026
Commissioner’s Cup action will start on Monday, June 1, and end on Wednesday, June 17. The championship game will be played on Tuesday, June, 30.
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June 1 |
Storm at Wings |
8 p.m. |
USA Network, DIRECTV |
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Lynx at Mercury |
10 p.m. |
NBC, DIRECTV |
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June 2 |
Sun at Dream |
7:30 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Sky at Mystics |
7:30 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Fire at Valkyries |
10 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Aces at Sparks |
10 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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June 3 |
Tempo at Liberty |
8 p.m. |
USA Network, DIRECTV |
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Mercury at Storm |
10 p.m. |
USA Network, DIRECTV |
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June 4 |
Dream at Fever |
7 p.m. |
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Valkyries at Lynx |
9 p.m. |
Prime Video |
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June 5 |
Sun at Sky |
7:30 p.m. |
ION, fubo |
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Wings at Sparks |
10 p.m. |
ION, fubo |
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Mercury at Fire |
10 p.m. |
ION, fubo |
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June 6 |
Storm at Lynx |
1 p.m. |
ABC, fubo, ESPN app, DIRECTV |
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Valkyries at Aces |
3 p.m. |
ABC, fubo, ESPN app, DIRECTV |
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Mystics at Dream |
6 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Fever at Liberty |
8 p.m. |
CBS, Paramount+, fubo, DIRECTV |
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June 7 |
Sky at Tempo |
3 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Fire at Sparks |
7 p.m. |
NBA TV, fubo, DIRECTV |
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June 8 |
Liberty at Sun |
7 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Fever at Mystics |
7 p.m. |
NBC, DIRECTV |
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Storm at Aces |
10 p.m. |
USA Network, DIRECTV |
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June 9 |
Dream at Sky |
7 p.m. |
ESPN, ESPN app, fubo, DIRECTV |
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Wings at Lynx |
8 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Mercury at Valkyries |
10 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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June 10 |
Sun at Tempo |
7 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Sparks at Storm |
10 p.m. |
USA Network, DIRECTV |
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June 11 |
Sky at Fever |
7 p.m. |
Prime Video |
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Liberty at Dream |
7:30 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Mercury at Wings |
9 p.m. |
Prime Video |
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Aces at Fire |
10 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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June 12 |
Tempo at Mystics |
7:30 p.m. |
ION, fubo |
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Valkyries at Storm |
10 p.m. |
ION, fubo |
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June 13 |
Fever at Sun |
6 p.m. |
NBC, DIRECTV |
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Lynx at Aces |
8 p.m. |
CBS, Paramount+, fubo, DIRECTV |
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Wings at Fire |
8:30 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Sparks at Mercury |
10 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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June 14 |
Mystics at Liberty |
3 p.m. |
NBA TV, fubo, DIRECTV |
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Dream at Tempo |
3 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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June 15 |
Aces at Wings |
8 p.m. |
USA Network, DIRECTV |
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Fire at Lynx |
8 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Sparks at Valkyries |
10 p.m. |
NBC, DIRECTV |
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June 16 |
Tempo at Fever |
7 p.m. |
USA Network, DIRECTV |
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June 17 |
Mystics at Sun |
7 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Liberty at Sky |
8 p.m. |
USA Network, DIRECTV |
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Wings at Valkyries |
10 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Lynx at Sparks |
10 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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Aces at Mercury |
10 p.m. |
USA Network, DIRECTV |
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Storm at Fire |
10 p.m. |
WNBA League Pass |
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June 30 |
Championship game |
TBA |
Prime Video |
Where to watch WNBA Commissioner’s Cup games: TV channels, live streams
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TV channels: ABC, ESPN, ION, CBS, NBC, NBA TV
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+, 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. Games on CBS can also be streamed on Paramount+. Games on NBC and USA Network can be streamed with DIRECTV.
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Key dates for 2026 WNBA season
The 2026 WNBA regular season will begin on May 8 and end on Sept. 24.
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Regular season: May 8 – Sept. 24
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All-Star break: July 23-27
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WNBA Playoffs: Sept. 27 – Oct. 23 (last possible WNBA Finals game)
