Everything to Know About the 2026 WNBA Season on USA Network: How to Watch, Full Schedule & More
Starting May 10, USA Network will be broadcasting the biggest WNBA basketball games of 2026 to sports fans from coast to coast. See the full schedule and find out how to watch on TV and streaming.
The future is definitely female at USA Network.
That's because starting May 10, USA Sports will begin broadcasting the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), bringing some of the biggest games of 2026 to sports fans from coast to coast.
Alongside "WNBA Wednesdays," USA Network will air more than 50 regular-season and playoff games throughout the year. Plus, fans will get their fill of expert commentary thanks to on-air hosts Elle Duncan, Renee Montgomery, Tamika Catchings, Chamique Holdsclaw, Sophie Cunningham and Terrika Foster-Brasby, who is especially excited to join the slam dunk panel.
"People that really wanna elevate the sport, people that really wanna learn and know. I think that that was something that was important to me," Foster-Brasby told USA Today in an interview published April 18, "to be with a group of people who understand, some of [where we're] trying to go in the W, in terms of coverage."
Keep reading for everything to know before the 2026 WNBA season kicks off on USA May 10, including a full schedule of every must-see game.
When do WNBA games start airing on USA Network?
Fans can watch in-season games beginning on Monday, May 10, 2026.
How can I watch WNBA games on USA Network?
Tune in to USA Network on TV, computers or devices that support broadcast streaming.
Which reporters are part of USA's WNBA broadcasting team?
Anchor Elle Duncan, game analysts Sarah Kustok and Tamika Catchings, play-by-play commentator Kate Scott, studio analysts Renee Montgomery and Chamique Holdsclaw, plus current WNBA athlete Sophie Cunningham will be joined by Terrika Foster-Brasby, a veteran sideline reporter and WNBA analyst, and various other talent to break down the most talked-about moments.
How many WNBA games will be on USA Network?
USA Network will air over 50 regular-season games plus playoff games under its 11-year partnership between the WNBA and VERSANT Media.
What is the full schedule of 2026 WNBA games on USA Network?
Sunday, May 10
6 p.m. ET - Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles
Wednesday, May 13
8 p.m. ET - Las Vegas vs. Connecticut
10:30 p.m. ET - Indiana vs. Los Angeles
Wednesday, May 20
7 p.m. ET - Portland vs. Indiana
9 p.m. ET - Dallas vs. Chicago
Wednesday, May 27
7 p.m. ET - Phoenix vs. New York
9 p.m. ET - Atlanta vs. Minnesota
Monday, June 1
8 p.m. ET - Seattle vs. Dallas
Wednesday, June 3
8 p.m. ET - Toronto vs. New York
10 p.m. ET - Phoenix vs. Seattle
Monday, June 8
10 p.m. ET - Seattle vs. Las Vegas
Wednesday, June 10
10 p.m. ET - Los Angeles vs. Seattle
Monday, June 15
8 p.m. ET - Las Vegas vs. Dallas
Tuesday, June 16
7 p.m. ET - Toronto vs. Indiana
Wednesday, June 17
8 p.m. ET - New York vs. Chicago
10 p.m. ET - Las Vegas vs. Phoenix
Monday, June 22
8 p.m. ET - Phoenix vs. Indiana
Tuesday, June 23
10 p.m. ET - New York vs. Las Vegas
Wednesday, June 24
7:30 p.m. ET - Phoenix vs. Indiana
10 p.m. ET - Atlanta vs. Golden State
Monday, July 6
10 p.m. - Seattle vs. Los Angeles
Wednesday, July 8
7:30 p.m. ET - Minnesota vs. Connecticut
10 p.m. ET - Indiana vs. Los Angeles
Monday, July 13
7 p.m. ET - Los Angeles vs. Atlanta
Wednesday, July 15
8 p.m. ET - Golden State vs Indiana
Monday, July 20
10 p.m. ET - Minnesota vs. Seattle
Wednesday, July 22
8 p.m. ET - Connecticut vs. Indiana
10 p.m. ET - Dallas vs. Portland
Wednesday, July 29
8 p.m. ET - Atlanta vs. Dallas
10 p.m. ET - Golden State vs. Phoenix
Monday, Aug. 3
8 p.m. ET - Phoenix vs. Chicago
Wednesday, Aug. 5
7 p.m. ET - Seattle vs. New York
9 p.m. ET - Los Angeles vs. Chicago
Monday, Aug. 10
10 p.m. ET - Chicago vs. Seattle
Wednesday, Aug. 12
8 p.m. ET - Toronto vs. Dallas
10 p.m. ET - Chicago vs. Golden State
Wednesday, Aug. 19
10 p.m. ET - Minnesota vs. Golden State
Monday, Aug. 24
8 p.m. ET - Golden State vs. Minnesota
Wednesday, Aug. 26
10 p.m. ET - Toronto vs. Seattle
Thursday, Sept. 17
8 p.m. ET - Los Angeles vs. Dallas
10 p.m. - Las Vegas vs. Seattle
Sunday, Sept. 20
9 p.m. ET - Seattle vs. Las Vegas
Monday, Sept. 21
10 p.m. ET - Dallas vs. Phoenix
Wednesday, Sept. 23
8 p.m. ET - Atlanta vs. New York
10 p.m. ET - Dallas vs. Seattle
Thursday, Sept. 24
8 p.m. ET - Indiana vs. Minnesota
10 p.m. ET - Las Vegas vs. Phoenix
What are WNBA players earning now?
After 17 months of negotiations, the Women's National Basketball Players Association and WNBA recently came to a tentative agreement for their new contract, including a major salary increase for some players.
While the exact details of the agreements will be announced at a later date, negotiations reportedly included the WBNA getting a $6.2 to $7 million salary cap—the team's total spending limit—according to The Athletic, citing a source with knowledge of the sessions, and ESPN, citing separate sources. And the association also reportedly received between a $1.3 and $1.4 million supermax salary, which is what the top individual player earns.
