2025 WNBA season

2025 WNBA season
League	Women's National Basketball Association
Sport	Basketball
Duration	May 16 – October 2025
Number of games	44 per team
Number of teams	13
TV partner(s)	ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 Ion CBS/CBSSN Amazon Prime Video NBA TV
Draft
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The 2025 WNBA season will be the 29th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), a professional women's basketball league based in the United States.

The league will expand from 12 to 13 teams with the addition of the Golden State Valkyries, who were first announced in 2023. The Valkyries will be the league's first expansion team since the Atlanta Dream in 2008. ^[1]

The regular season runs from May 16 to September 11 with each of the 13 teams playing 44 games—four games against five teams from the same conference and two teams from the other conference, and three games against the remaining four teams. ^[2] Five regular season games will be played against teams in the same conference to determine qualification for the WNBA Commissioner's Cup, an in-season tournament first played in 2021; the final will be hosted by the team with the better win–loss record in qualifying games. ^[3] The 2025 season will feature a week long break for the annual WNBA All-Star Game in July 2025. ^{[4] [5]}

The eight teams with the best regular season records, regardless of conference, qualify for the 2025 WNBA playoffs to determine the league's champion in the 2025 WNBA Finals. Since 2022, the playoffs have used a best-of-three series in the first round, where teams are seeded based on regular season performance, and a best-of-five format for the semifinals and new this season, a best-of-seven WNBA Finals. ^{[6] [7]} The defending champions from 2024 are the New York Liberty. ^[8]

Drafts

2024 WNBA expansion draft

Main article: WNBA expansion draft § 2024: Golden State Valkyries

The 2024 WNBA expansion draft was held on December 6, 2024, to fill the roster of the expansion Golden State Valkyries. The Valkyries picked one player from each of the twelve existing teams team except for the Seattle Storm. ^[9]

2025 WNBA draft

Main article: 2025 WNBA draft

The 2025 WNBA draft will be held on Monday, April 14, 2025.

Lottery picks

Pick	Player	Nationality	Team	School / club team
1			Dallas Wings
2			Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles)
3			Washington Mystics (from Chicago)
4			Washington Mystics

Transactions

Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

Retirement

• On September 20, 2024, Layshia Clarendon announced her retirement after twelve seasons in the WNBA. Clarendon was the first openly non-binary WNBA player, and the first active WNBA player to have top surgery. Clarendon played for six teams during her career and was selected as an All-Star in 2017. Clarendon played for the Indiana Fever, Atlanta Dream, Connecticut Sun, New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, and Los Angeles Sparks. ^[10]
• On January 1, 2025, Danielle Robinson announced her retirement after twelve seasons in the WNBA. Robinson was selected to the All-Rookie team in 2011, and was the leagues assist leader in 2013. ^[11] Robinson also was selected to the All-WNBA Second team in 2014 and the All-Defensive Team three times during her career. She was selected as an All-Star three times. She most recently played for the Indiana Fever ^[12]
• On February 25, 2025, Diana Taurasi announced her retirement after 20 seasons in the WNBA. Taurasi spent all 20 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, where she won three WNBA Championships, two Finals MVP awards, and one regular season MVP. She was an 11-time All-Star, was selected 10 times to the All-WNBA First team, and she was selected to the All-WNBA Second team four times. She won the Rookie of the Year Award in her rookie season, 2004. She led the league in scoring five times and retired as the all-time scoring leader, free throw leader, and leader in career 3-point field goals. Taurasi was also named to the three most recent WNBA anniversary teams—the Top 15 (2011), Top 20 (2016), and The W25 (2021). ^[13]
• On April 4, 2025, Elena Delle Donne announced her retirement after 10 seasons in the WNBA. Delle Donne played for both the Sky and Mystics, where she won one WNBA Championship with the Mystics. She won two regular season MVPs, one with each team. She was a seven-time All-Star, was selected four times to the All-WNBA First team, and she was selected to the All-WNBA Second team once. She won the Rookie of the Year Award in her rookie season, 2013. She led the league in scoring in 2015 and is the only WNBA player to join the 50–40–90 club. Delle Donne was also named to The W25 in 2021. ^[14]

Free agency

The free agency negotiation period began on January 21, 2025, and teams were able to officially sign players starting on February 1, 2025. ^[15]

Coaching changes

Off-season
Team	2024 season	2025 season	Ref.
Atlanta Dream	Tanisha Wright	Karl Smesko	[16]
Chicago Sky	Teresa Weatherspoon	Tyler Marsh	[17]
Connecticut Sun	Stephanie White	Rachid Meziane	[18]
Dallas Wings	Latricia Trammell	Chris Koclanes	[19]
Golden State Valkyries	Did not exist	Natalie Nakase	[20]
Indiana Fever	Christie Sides	Stephanie White	[21]
Los Angeles Sparks	Curt Miller	Lynne Roberts	[22]
Washington Mystics	Eric Thibault	Sydney Johnson	[23]

Regular season

All-Star Game

Main article: 2025 WNBA All-Star Game

ABC, TSN5/SN1

July 19, 2025 8:30 p.m. ET

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Standings

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Conf.	Home	Road	Cup
1	Atlanta Dream	0	0	.000	—	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0
2	Chicago Sky	0	0	.000	—	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0
3	Connecticut Sun	0	0	.000	—	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0
4	Dallas Wings	0	0	.000	—	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0
5	Golden State Valkyries	0	0	.000	—	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0
6	Indiana Fever	0	0	.000	—	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0
7	Las Vegas Aces	0	0	.000	—	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0
8	Los Angeles Sparks	0	0	.000	—	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0
9	Minnesota Lynx	0	0	.000	—	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0
10	New York Liberty	0	0	.000	—	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0
11	Phoenix Mercury	0	0	.000	—	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0
12	Seattle Storm	0	0	.000	—	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0
13	Washington Mystics	0	0	.000	—	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0

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Notes

(#) – League Standing

x – Clinched playoff berth

e – Eliminated from playoff contention

Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

Schedule

2025 WNBA preseason
Preseason Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location Monday, April 14 7:30 p.m. 2025 WNBA draft USA: ESPN Canada: TSN1/3/4/5, SN360/SNP — The Shed Friday, May 2 7:00 p.m. Dallas @ Las Vegas Purcell Pavilion 8:00 p.m. Brazil @ Chicago Pete Maravich Assembly Center Saturday, May 3 1:00 p.m. Washington @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse Sunday, May 4 6:00 p.m. Brazil @ Indiana Carver-Hawkeye Arena Connecticut @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Tuesday, May 6 7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Chicago Wintrust Arena 10:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Golden State Chase Center Phoenix @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena Wednesday, May 7 11:30 a.m. Atlanta @ Washington CareFirst Arena Friday, May 9 7:00 p.m. Connecticut @ New York Barclays Center Saturday, May 10 3:00 p.m. Indiana @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena 8:00 p.m. Toyota Antelopes @ Dallas College Park Center Chicago @ Minnesota Target Center Sunday, May 11 6:00 p.m. Golden State @ Phoenix PHX Arena Monday, May 12 10:00 p.m. Toyota Antelopes @ New York Matthew Knight Arena
2025 WNBA regular season
May Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location Friday, May 16 7:30 p.m. Atlanta @ Washington ION League Pass CareFirst Arena Minnesota @ Dallas College Park Center 10:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Golden State Chase Center Saturday, May 17 1:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ New York ABC ESPN+ Disney+ Barclays Center 3:00 p.m. Chicago @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse 10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Phoenix League Pass PHX Arena Sunday, May 18 1:00 p.m. Washington @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena 6:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena Monday, May 19 8:00 p.m. Seattle @ Dallas NBA TV League Pass College Park Center Tuesday, May 20 7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Connecticut League Pass Mohegan Sun Arena Atlanta @ Indiana NBA TV League Pass Gainbridge Fieldhouse Wednesday, May 21 8:00 p.m. Dallas @ Minnesota League Pass Target Center 10:00 p.m. Washington @ Golden State Chase Center Los Angeles @ Phoenix PHX Arena Thursday, May 22 7:30 p.m. Indiana @ Atlanta Prime State Farm Arena 8:00 p.m. New York @ Chicago League Pass Wintrust Arena Friday, May 23 7:30 p.m. Connecticut @ Minnesota ION League Pass Target Center 10:00 p.m. Washington @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena Golden State @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena Phoenix @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Saturday, May 24 1:00 p.m. New York @ Indiana CBS Gainbridge Fieldhouse 3:00 p.m. Dallas @ Atlanta CBS Sports Network Gateway Center Arena Sunday, May 25 3:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Atlanta League Pass Gateway Center Arena 6:00 p.m. Chicago @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena Washington @ Phoenix PHX Arena Las Vegas @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Tuesday, May 27 7:00 p.m. Dallas @ Connecticut League Pass Mohegan Sun Arena Golden State @ New York Barclays Center 8:00 p.m. Seattle @ Minnesota Target Center 10:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena Chicago @ Phoenix PHX Arena Wednesday, May 28 7:30 p.m. Indiana @ Washington NBA TV League Pass CFG Bank Arena Thursday, May 29 7:00 p.m. Golden State @ New York League Pass Barclays Center 8:00 p.m. Dallas @ Chicago Prime Wintrust Arena Friday, May 30 7:30 p.m. Connecticut @ Indiana ION League Pass Gainbridge Fieldhouse New York @ Washington CareFirst Arena 10:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena Minnesota @ Phoenix PHX Arena Atlanta @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Saturday, May 31 8:00 p.m. Chicago @ Dallas League Pass College Park Center
June Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location Sunday, June 1 3:00 p.m. Connecticut @ New York League Pass Barclays Center 6:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena Las Vegas @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 8:30 p.m. Minnesota @ Golden State Chase Center Tuesday, June 3 7:00 p.m. Washington @ Indiana NBA TV League Pass Gainbridge Fieldhouse 8:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Minnesota ESPN3 League Pass Target Center 9:30 p.m. Dallas @ Seattle ESPN Climate Pledge Arena Thursday, June 5 7:30 p.m. New York @ Washington Prime CareFirst Arena 10:00 p.m. Golden State @ Phoenix PHX Arena Friday, June 6 7:30 p.m. Atlanta @ Connecticut ION League Pass Mohegan Sun Arena 9:30 p.m. Los Angeles @ Dallas College Park Center Saturday, June 7 3:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Golden State ABC ESPN+ Chase Center 8:00 p.m. Indiana @ Chicago CBS United Center 10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Phoenix League Pass PHX Arena Sunday, June 8 3:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Washington CareFirst Arena 4:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Dallas College Park Center Monday, June 9 10:00 p.m. Golden State @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena Tuesday, June 10 7:30 p.m. Indiana @ Atlanta ESPN3 League Pass Gateway Center Arena 8:00 p.m. Chicago @ New York ESPN Barclays Center Wednesday, June 11 10:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Las Vegas CBS Sports Network Michelob Ultra Arena Dallas @ Phoenix League Pass PHX Arena Minnesota @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Friday, June 13 7:30 p.m. Chicago @ Atlanta ION League Pass Gateway Center Arena 10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena Saturday, June 14 1:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Minnesota CBS Target Center 3:00 p.m. New York @ Indiana ABC ESPN+ Gainbridge Fieldhouse 8:30 p.m. Seattle @ Golden State League Pass Chase Center Sunday, June 15 12:00 p.m. Chicago @ Connecticut CBS Mohegan Sun Arena 2:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Washington CBS Sports Network CareFirst Arena 6:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Las Vegas League Pass Michelob Ultra Arena Tuesday, June 17 7:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Indiana NBA TV League Pass Gainbridge Fieldhouse Atlanta @ New York League Pass Barclays Center 8:00 p.m. Washington @ Chicago Wintrust Arena Golden State @ Dallas College Park Center Las Vegas @ Minnesota Target Center 10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Los Angeles NBA TV League Pass Crypto.com Arena Wednesday, June 18 7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Connecticut League Pass Mohegan Sun Arena Thursday, June 19 7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ New York Prime Barclays Center 10:00 p.m. Indiana @ Golden State Chase Center Friday, June 20 7:30 p.m. Washington @ Atlanta ION League Pass Gateway Center Arena Dallas @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena 10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena Saturday, June 21 1:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Chicago ABC ESPN+ Wintrust Arena 8:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Minnesota NBA TV League Pass Target Center Sunday, June 22 3:00 p.m. Chicago @ Atlanta ESPN3 League Pass Gateway Center Arena Dallas @ Washington CareFirst Arena Indiana @ Las Vegas ESPN T-Mobile Arena 7:00 p.m. New York @ Seattle CBS Sports Network Climate Pledge Arena 8:30 p.m. Connecticut @ Golden State League Pass Chase Center Tuesday, June 24 8:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Washington ESPN3 League Pass CareFirst Arena Los Angeles @ Chicago ESPN Wintrust Arena Atlanta @ Dallas ESPN3 League Pass College Park Center 10:00 p.m. Indiana @ Seattle NBA TV League Pass Climate Pledge Arena Wednesday, June 25 10:00 p.m. New York @ Golden State League Pass Chase Center Connecticut @ Las Vegas NBA TV League Pass Michelob Ultra Arena Thursday, June 26 7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Indiana Prime Gainbridge Fieldhouse 10:00 p.m. Washington @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena Friday, June 27 7:30 p.m. Minnesota @ Atlanta ION League Pass Gateway Center Arena Indiana @ Dallas American Airlines Center 10:00 p.m. Chicago @ Golden State Chase Center New York @ Phoenix PHX Arena Connecticut @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Saturday, June 28 8:00 p.m. Washington @ Dallas League Pass College Park Center Sunday, June 29 3:00 p.m. New York @ Atlanta NBA TV League Pass Gateway Center Arena 6:00 p.m. Chicago @ Los Angeles League Pass Crypto.com Arena Las Vegas @ Phoenix NBA TV League Pass PHX Arena 7:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Minnesota League Pass Target Center 8:30 p.m. Seattle @ Golden State Chase Center
July Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location Tuesday, July 1 TBD  Commissioner's Cup Final TBD TBD @ TBD Thursday, July 3 7:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Indiana Prime Gainbridge Fieldhouse Los Angeles @ New York League Pass Barclays Center 7:30 p.m. Seattle @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena 8:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Dallas College Park Center Washington @ Minnesota Target Center Saturday, July 5 7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse 8:00 p.m. Golden State @ Minnesota Target Center Sunday, July 6 3:00 p.m. Seattle @ New York NBA TV League Pass Barclays Center 4:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Connecticut League Pass Mohegan Sun Arena 7:00 p.m. Chicago @ Minnesota Target Center Monday, July 7 7:30 p.m. Golden State @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena 10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Phoenix PHX Arena Tuesday, July 8 11:30 p.m. Chicago @ Washington EagleBank Arena 8:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ New York ESPN Barclays Center Wednesday, July 9 11:00 a.m. Seattle @ Connecticut League Pass Mohegan Sun Arena 12:00 p.m. Golden State @ Indiana NBA TV League Pass Gainbridge Fieldhouse 3:30 p.m. Minnesota @ Phoenix League Pass PHX Arena 8:00 p.m. Dallas @ Chicago Wintrust Arena Thursday, July 10 3:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena 7:30 p.m. Las Vegas @ Washington Prime EagleBank Arena Friday, July 11 7:30 p.m. Atlanta @ Indiana ION League Pass Gainbridge Fieldhouse 10:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Saturday, July 12 1:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Chicago ABC ESPN+ Wintrust Arena 4:00 p.m. Golden State @ Las Vegas CBS Michelob Ultra Arena Sunday, July 13 1:00 p.m. Dallas @ Indiana ABC ESPN+ Gainbridge Fieldhouse 3:00 p.m. Atlanta @ New York League Pass Barclays Center 6:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena Washington @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Monday, July 14 8:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Chicago Wintrust Arena 10:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Golden State Chase Center Tuesday, July 15 8:00 p.m. Indiana @ Connecticut ESPN TD Garden 10:00 p.m. Washington @ Los Angeles League Pass Crypto.com Arena Wednesday, July 16 12:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Chicago Wintrust Arena 1:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Minnesota Target Center 3:00 p.m. Golden State @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 7:30 p.m. Indiana @ New York CBS Sports Network Barclays Center 8:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Dallas League Pass College Park Center Saturday, July 19 TBA  WNBA All-Star Game Gainbridge Fieldhouse TBD @ TBD Tuesday, July 22 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles @ Washington ESPN3 League Pass CareFirst Arena 8:00 p.m. Indiana @ New York ESPN Barclays Center Chicago @ Minnesota ESPN3 League Pass Target Center 10:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Las Vegas ESPN Michelob Ultra Arena Dallas @ Seattle ESPN3 League Pass Climate Pledge Arena Wednesday, July 23 10:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Phoenix CBS Sports Network PHX Arena Thursday, July 24 7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Connecticut League Pass Mohegan Sun Arena Las Vegas @ Indiana Prime Gainbridge Fieldhouse 8:30 p.m. Seattle @ Chicago League Pass Wintrust Arena Friday, July 25 7:30 p.m. Phoenix @ New York ION League Pass Barclays Center Las Vegas @ Minnesota Target Center 10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Golden State Chase Center Saturday, July 26 7:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ New York NBA TV League Pass Barclays Center 7:30 p.m. Seattle @ Washington League Pass CareFirst Arena Sunday, July 27 1:00 p.m. Golden State @ Connecticut CBS Sports Network Mohegan Sun Arena 3:00 p.m. Indiana @ Chicago ABC ESPN+ United Center 4:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Dallas ESPN3 League Pass College Park Center 6:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Washington League Pass CareFirst Arena 7:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Minnesota NBA TV League Pass Target Center Monday, July 28 7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Connecticut ESPN3 League Pass Mohegan Sun Arena 8:00 p.m. New York @ Dallas ESPN College Park Center Tuesday, July 29 7:30 p.m. Golden State @ Atlanta League Pass Gateway Center Arena Chicago @ Washington CareFirst Arena 10:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Los Angeles NBA TV League Pass Crypto.com Arena Wednesday, July 30 7:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Indiana ESPN3 League Pass Gainbridge Fieldhouse 8:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Dallas College Park Center New York @ Minnesota ESPN Target Center Thursday, July 31 7:30 p.m. Golden State @ Washington Prime CareFirst Arena
August Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location Friday, August 1 7:30 p.m. Phoenix @ Atlanta ION League Pass Gateway Center Arena New York @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena Golden State @ Chicago Wintrust Arena Indiana @ Dallas College Park Center 10:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Saturday, August 2 3:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Las Vegas ABC ESPN+ Michelob Ultra Arena Sunday, August 3 1:00 p.m. New York @ Connecticut League Pas Mohegan Sun Arena 3:00 p.m. Washington @ Atlanta ESPN3 League Pass Gateway Center Arena Indiana @ Seattle ABC ESPN+ Climate Pledge Arena 6:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Chicago League Pass Wintrust Arena Golden State @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena Tuesday, August 5 7:00 p.m. Dallas @ New York NBA TV League Pass Barclays Center 8:00 p.m. Washington @ Chicago League Pass Wintrust Arena 10:00 p.m. Indiana @ Los Angeles CBS Sports Network Crypto.com Arena Connecticut @ Phoenix League Pass PHX Arena Minnesoata @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Wednesday, August 6 10:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Golden State NBA TV League Pass Chase Center Thursday, August 7 8:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Chicago Prime Wintrust Arena 10:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Los Angeles League Pass Crypto.com Arena Indiana @ Phoenix Prime PHX Arena Friday, August 8 7:30 p.m. New York @ Dallas ION League Pass College Park Center Washington @ Minnesota Target Center 10:00 p.m. Seattle @ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena Saturday, August 9 8:00 p.m. Chicago @ Indiana CBS Gainbridge Fieldhouse 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles @ Golden State League Pass Chase Center Sunday, August 10 12:30 p.m. Minnesota @ New York ABC ESPN+ Barclays Center 4:00 p.m. Washington @ Dallas CBS Sports Network College Park Center 6:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Phoenix NBA TV League Pass PHX Arena 8:00 p.m. Seattle @ Los Angeles League Pass Crypto.com Arena 9:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Las Vegas NBA TV League Pass Michelob Ultra Arena Monday, August 11 10:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Golden State League Pass Chase Center Tuesday, August 12 7:30 p.m. Dallas @ Indiana ESPN Gainbridge Fieldhouse 10:00 p.m. New York @ Los Angeles NBA TV League Pass Crypto.com Arena Wednesday, August 13 7:00 p.m. Chicago @ Connecticut League Pass Mohegan Sun Arena 7:30 p.m. Golden State @ Washington CareFirst Arena 9:30 p.m. New York @ Las Vegas ESPN Michelob Ultra Arena 10:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Seattle ESPN3 League Pass Climate Pledge Arena Friday, August 15 7:30 p.m. Washington @ Indiana ION League Pass Gainbridge Fieldhouse Golden State @ Chicago Wintrust Arena Los Angeles @ Dallas College Park Center 10:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Phoenix PHX Arena 10:00 p.m. WNBA Canada Game ION League Pass Rogers Arena Seattle @ Atlanta Saturday, August 16 2:00 p.m. New York @ Minnesota CBS Target Center Sunday, August 17 1:00 p.m. Indiana @ Connecticut NBA TV League Pass Mohegan Sun Arena 3:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Washington ESPN3 League Pass CareFirst Arena 3:30 p.m. Dallas @ Las Vegas ABC ESPN+ Michelob Ultra Arena 6:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Seattle League Pass Climate Pledge Arena 8:30 p.m. Atlanta @ Golden State NBA TV League Pass Chase Center Tuesday, August 19 7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ New York NBA TV League Pass Barclays Center 7:30 p.m. Connecticut @ Washington League Pass CareFirst Arena 8:00 p.m. Seattle @ Chicago Wintrust Arena 10:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Las Vegas NBA TV League Pass Michelob Ultra Arena Phoenix @ Golden State League Pass Chase Center Wednesday, August 20 10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena Thursday, August 21 7:00 p.m. Washington @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena Chicago @ New York Prime Barclays Center 7:30 p.m. Minnesota @ Atlanta League Pass Gateway Center Arena 10:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Las Vegas Prime Michelob Ultra Arena Friday, August 22 7:30 p.m. Minnesota @ Indiana ION League Pass Gainbridge Fieldhouse Seattle @ Dallas College Park Center 10:00 p.m. Golden State @ Phoenix PHX Arena Saturday, August 23 2:00 p.m. New York @ Atlanta CBS Gateway Center Arena 3:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Washington League Pass CareFirst Arena 4:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Chicago CBS Sports Network Wintrust Arena Sunday, August 24 3:00 p.m. Seattle @ Washington League Pass CareFirst Arena 4:00 p.m. Golden State @ Dallas College Park Center 7:00 p.m. Indiana @ Minnesota CBS Sports Network Target Center Monday, August 25 7:00 p.m. Connecticut @ New York League Pass Barclays Center 8:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Chicago NBA TV League Pass Wintrust Arena Tuesday, August 26 7:00 p.m. Seattle @ Indiana CBS Sports Network Gainbridge Fieldhouse 10:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Los Angeles NBA TV League Pass Crypto.com Arena Wednesday, August 27 7:30 p.m. Las Vegas @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena 8:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Dallas League Pass College Park Center Thursday, August 28 7:00 p.m. Washington @ New York Prime Barclays Center 8:00 p.m. Seattle @ Minnesota League Pass Target Center 10:00 p.m. Chicago @ Phoenix Prime PHX Arena Friday, August 29 7:30 p.m. Dallas @ Atlanta ION League Pass Gateway Center Arena 10:00 p.m. Indiana @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena Saturday, August 30 7:00 p.m. Minnesota @ Connecticut NBA TV League Pass Mohegan Sun Arena 8:30 p.m. Washington @ Golden State League Pass Chase Center 9:00 p.m. Chicago @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 10:00 p.m. New York @ Phoenix NBA TV League Pass PHX Arena Sunday, August 31 8:00 p.m. Washington @ Los Angeles League Pass Crypto.com Arena 8:30 p.m. Indiana @ Golden State NBA TV League Pass Chase Center
September Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location Monday, September 1 1:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Connecticut League Pass Mohegan Sun Arena 8:00 p.m. Dallas @ Minnesota NBA TV League Pass Target Center 10:00 p.m. Los Angeles @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Tuesday, September 2 10:00 p.m. New York @ Golden State League Pass Chase Center Indiana @ Phoenix NBA TV League Pass PHX Arena Wednesday, September 3 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles @ Atlanta League Pass Gateway Center Arena 8:00 p.m. Connecticut @ Chicago Wintrust Arena Thursday, September 4 7:30 p.m. Phoenix @ Washington Prime CareFirst Arena 10:00 p.m. Dallas @ Golden State League Pass Chase Center Minnesota @ Las Vegas Prime T-Mobile Arena Friday, September 5 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles @ Atlanta ION League Pass Gateway Center Arena Chicago @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse 10:00 p.m. New York @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Saturday, September 6 1:00 p.m. Phoenix @ Connecticut League Pass Mohegan Sun Arena 8:30 p.m. Minnesota @ Golden State Chase Center Sunday, September 7 3:00 p.m. Indiana @ Washington NBA TV League Pass CFG Bank Arena 6:00 p.m. Dallas @ Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena 9:00 p.m. Chicago @ Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena Monday, September 8 7:30 p.m. Connecticut @ Atlanta League Pass Gateway Center Arena Tuesday, September 9 7:00 p.m. Washington @ New York ESPN3 League Pass Barclays Center 7:30 p.m. Minnesota @ Indiana ESPN Gainbridge Fieldhouse 10:00  p.m. Chicago @ Las Vegas League Pass T-Mobile Arena Los Angeles @ Phoenix NBA TV League Pass PHX Arena Golden State @ Seattle League Pass Climate Pledge Arena Wednesday, September 10 7:00 p.m. Atlanta @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena Thursday, September 11 8:00 p.m. New York @ Chicago NBA TV League Pass Wintrust Arena Phoenix @ Dallas League Pass College Park Center Golden State @ Minnesota Target Center 10:00 p.m. Las Vegas @ Los Angeles NBA TV League Pass Crypto.com Arena
2025 WNBA playoffs
Round One Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location Sunday, September 14 TBA TBD @ TBD
Semifinals Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location TBA TBA TBD @ TBD
Finals Date Time (ET) Matchup TV Result High points High rebounds High assists Location TBA TBA TBD @ TBD

Notes:

• Games highlighted in ██ represent Commissioner's Cup games.
• Game highlighted in ██ represents the 2025 WNBA All-Star game.
• Game highlighted in ██ represents the 2025 WNBA Canada game.

Statistical leaders

The following shows the leaders in each statistical category during the 2025 regular season. ^{[24] [25] [26]}

Category	Player	Team	Statistic	Ref.
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Blocks per game
Field goal percentage
Three point FG percentage
Free throw percentage
Points per game (team)
Field goal percentage (team)

Season award winners

Player of the Week Award

Date Awarded	Eastern Conference		Western Conference		Ref.
	Player	Team	Player	Team

Player of the Month Award

Month	Eastern Conference		Western Conference		Ref.
	Player	Team	Player	Team

Rookie of the Month Award

Month	Player	Team	Ref.

Coach of the Month Award

Month	Player	Team	Ref.

Postseason awards

Award	Winner	Position	Team	Votes/Statistic	Ref.
Most Valuable Player Award
Finals MVP Award
Rookie of the Year Award
Most Improved Player Award
Defensive Player of the Year Award
Sixth Player of the Year Award
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Peak Performer: Points
Peak Performer: Rebounds
Peak Performer: Assists
Coach of the Year Award
Basketball Executive of the Year Award

Team	Members					Ref.
All-WNBA First Team
All-WNBA Second Team
All-Defensive First Team
All-Defensive Second Team
All-Rookie Team

Coaches

Eastern Conference

Team	Head coach	Previous job	Years with team	Record with team	Playoff Appearances	Finals Appearances	WNBA Championships
Atlanta Dream	Karl Smesko	Florida Gulf Coast Eagles	0	0–0	0	0	0
Chicago Sky	Tyler Marsh	Las Vegas Aces (assistant coach)	0	0–0	0	0	0
Connecticut Sun	Rachid Meziane	Villeneuve-d'Ascq	0	0–0	0	0	0
Indiana Fever	Stephanie White	Connecticut Sun	2 (second stint)	37–31	2	1	0
New York Liberty	Sandy Brondello	Phoenix Mercury	3	80–36	3	2	1
Washington Mystics	Sydney Johnson	Chicago Sky (assistant coach)	0	0–0	0	0	0

Western Conference

Team	Head coach	Previous job	Years with team	Record with team	Playoff Appearances	Finals Appearances	WNBA Championships
Dallas Wings	Chris Koclanes	USC Trojans (assistant coach)	0	0–0	0	0	0
Golden State Valkyries	Natalie Nakase	Las Vegas Aces (assistant coach)	0	0–0	0	0	0
Las Vegas Aces	Becky Hammon	San Antonio Spurs (assistant coach)	3	87–29	3	2	2
Los Angeles Sparks	Lynne Roberts	Utah Utes	0	0–0	0	0	0
Minnesota Lynx	Cheryl Reeve	Detroit Shock (assistant coach)	15	330–180	13	7	4
Phoenix Mercury	Nate Tibbetts	Orlando Magic (assistant coach)	1	19–21	1	0	0
Seattle Storm	Noelle Quinn	Seattle Storm (associate head coach)	4	74–68	3	0	0

Notes:

• Year with team does not include 2025 season.
• Records are from time at current team and are through the end of the 2024 regular season.
• Playoff appearances are from time at current team only.
• WNBA Finals and Championships do not include time with other teams.
• Coaches shown are the coaches who began the 2025 season as head coach of each team.

Media coverage

National

This will be the ninth and final year of the deal with ESPN, the third and final year of the deal with Ion, ^[27] and the second and final year of a deal with CBS Sports and Amazon. ^{[28] [29]} New 11 year deals with ESPN, NBC Sports and Amazon will begin in 2026. ^[30] Select games also air on NBA TV through the WNBA and NBA's shared ownership.

• Ion Television will air 50 regular-season games, exclusively on Friday nights. Select games were showcased nationally with others only shown to regional audiences. ^[31]
• NBA TV will air 40 regular-season games. ^[31]
• ESPN will air 26 regular-season games across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2; half of which will air over-the-air on ABC. Select games also be streamed on ESPN+ and/or Disney+. Additionally, ESPN will air the 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge, while ABC will the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 will also exclusively air the WNBA playoffs and WNBA Finals. ^{[31] [32]}
• CBS Sports will air 20 regular-season games, with eight airing on CBS and 12 airing on CBS Sports Network. For the first time, two games on CBS will air in primetime on Saturday nights. These will be the first-ever primtime WNBA regular-season games on broadcast television. ^[31]
• Amazon Prime Video will stream 20 regular-season games, along with exclusive coverage of the championship game for the WNBA Commissioner's Cup. ^[31]

Local

• In February 2025, the Chicago Sky announced an exclusive broadcast agreement with Weigel Broadcasting. The flagship station for these games will be WCIU-TV. ^[33]
• In February 2025, the Dallas Wings announced an exclusive broadcast agreement with Tegna Inc. The flagship station for these games will be KFAA-TV. ^[34]
• In March 2025, the Las Vegas Aces announced an exclusive broadcast agreement with Scripps Sports. The flagship station for these games will be KMCC. ^[35]
• In March 2025, the Seattle Storm announced an exclusive broadcast agreement with the Sinclair Broadcast Group. The flagship station for these games will be KUNS-TV. ^[36]
• The Atlanta Dream, with Gray Media, and the New York Liberty, with Fox Television Stations, announced extensions to their exclusive broadcast agreements. ^{[37] [38]}

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