WNBA preseason schedule 2025: When Paige Bueckers makes Dallas Wings debut

Having a Paige Bueckers hangover? Don’t fret.

Bueckers will likely return to the basketball court on Friday, but she won’t be in a UConn jersey this time. Instead, Buckers will be donning a Dallas Wings jersey after being selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, just days removed from leading the Huskies to a national championship.

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The Wings are set to tip off the WNBA preseason with a matchup against A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces. It’s not clear if Bueckers will suit up for the preseason, but if she does, she’ll team up with four-time All-Star Arike Ogunbowale in the backcourt. Bueckers described her new teammate as “electric. (Ogunbowale) can score at all three levels, obviously a bucket-getter. So looking to assist her a lot, space the floor, get her open looks, play off each other.”

The WNBA preseason opening day is rounded out by an exhibition matchup between the Chicago Sky and the Brazil women’s national basketball team. (Fun Fact: Brazil native Kamilla Cardoso competes on her country’s national team when not playing with the Sky.)

Here’s everything you need to know about the WNBA preseason schedule:

WNBA Preseason schedule

Friday, May 2:

• Dallas Wings at Las Vegas Aces | 7:00 p.m.

• Brazil National Team at Chicago | 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 3

• Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever | 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 4

• Brazil National Team at Indiana Fever | 4:00 p.m.

• Connecticut Sun at Seattle Storm | 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 6:

• Minnesota Lynx at Chicago Sky | 7:00 p.m.

• Los Angeles Sparks at Golden State Valkyries | 10:00 p.m.

• Phoenix Mercury at Las Vegas Aces | 10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 7:

• Atlanta Dream at Washington Mystics | 11:30 a.m.

Friday, May 9:

• Connecticut Sun at New York Liberty | 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 10:

• Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dream | 3:00 p.m.

• Toyota Antelopes at Dallas Wings | 8:00 p.m.

• Chicago Sky at Minnesota Lynx | 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 11:

• Golden State Valkyries at Phoenix Mercury | 6 p.m.

Monday, May 12:

• Toyota Antelopes at New York Liberty | 10 p.m.

When does the 2025 WNBA season begin?

The 2025 WNBA season officially tips off on May 16 with three games.

2025 WNBA season opening weekend schedule

A rivalry matchup between Clark and the Fever and Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky highlights the opening weekend games. It marks the first of five matchups between the Fever and Sky this season.

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Here’s how the rest of the weekend shakes out (all times Eastern):

Friday, May 16

• Atlanta vs. Washington | 7:30 p.m. (ION)

• Minnesota vs. Dallas | 7:30 p.m. (ION)

• Los Angeles vs. Golden State | 10 p.m. (ION)

Saturday, May 17

• New York vs. Las Vegas | 1 p.m. (ABC, ESPN+, Disney+)

• Chicago vs. Indiana | 3 p.m. (ABC, ESPN+, Disney+)

• Phoenix vs. Seattle | 10 p.m.

Sunday, May 18

• Connecticut vs. Washington | 1 p.m.

• Los Angeles vs. Minnesota | 6 p.m.

2025 WNBA season key dates

Here’s some key dates to add to your calendar for the upcoming season:

• June 1-17: Commissioner’s Cup Tournament

• July 1: Commissioner’s Cup Championship

• July 17-21: WNBA All-Star break

• July 19: WNBA All-Star Game

• Sept. 11: Regular season ends

• Oct. 17: Last possible Finals date

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: WNBA preseason schedule 2025: Dates, times as training camps open