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The 2024 WNBA Playoffs kick off today, with eight WNBA teams set to kick off the first round of the Finals. After more than four months of play, the WNBA Playoffs kick off today with a highly anticipated week of action featuring the best teams in women’s basketball. First in the series, the Atlanta Dream take on the New York Liberty, with kickoff at 1 p.m. ET at Barclays Center, followed by No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever taking on the Connecticut Sun.
Overview: How to Watch WNBA Playoffs Online
While games will be broadcast on a variety of different channels throughout the 2024 WNBA season, watching this week’s WNBA games is easier than ever, especially if you don’t have cable. Read on to find out where you can watch live WNBA games today — and how to score free trials to watch every game.
How to Watch the 2024 WNBA Playoffs Online Without Cable
Basketball fans can stream the first round of the WNBA playoffs through the streaming services below.
Watch WNBA Playoffs on DirecTV Stream
The WNBA Playoffs will air on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 in the first round, and fans can watch all the games online with a DirecTV Stream subscription. The DirecTV Stream Entertainment + Sports Pack tier saves you $30 for the first month, and costs $79.98 per month to get started. You’ll get access to more than 90 channels, including ABC and ESPN. The plans also come with a five-day free trial.
Watch the WNBA Playoffs on fuboTV
Basketball fans can watch every first-round game of the WNBA playoffs live with the fuboTV streaming package, which starts at $49.99 per month for the first month, then goes up to the regular price of $79.99 per month. The fuboTV Pro plan gives you access to 192 channels like ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. Best of all, it’s one of the few streaming services that offers a seven-day free trial before you have to pay a dime.
Watch WNBA Playoffs on Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV also offers access to local broadcast networks like ABC, so you can watch today’s Fever vs. Sun first-round game without cable. Hulu + Live TV offers 95 channels in its subscription plan, along with Disney+ and ESPN+ — making it one of the best streaming packages available right now for $76.99 a month. Bonus: New subscribers can get a free three-day trial of Hulu + Live TV to get started.
Watch WNBA Playoffs on Sling TV
Another place to stream the first round of the WNBA playoffs live is Sling’s Orange + Blue subscription plans. The subscription package gives you access to a wide variety of channels, including local networks like ABC and select sports channels like ESPN. Subscribers can get 46 channels in total starting at $30 for the first month, then $60 per month.
When will the 2024 WNBA playoffs be held?
WNBA 2024 The playoffs begin today, September 22, 2024, with first-round series matches also scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
2024 WNBA Playoffs Schedule
Want to watch all the first-round matches today? Here's the full schedule:
- Atlanta Dream vs. New York Liberty: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT (ESPN)
- Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sunday: 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT (ABC)
- Phoenix Mercury vs. Minnesota Lynx: 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT (ESPN)
- Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT (ESPN)
