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WNBA GAMES ON TV
Friday, June 5
Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky — 7:30 PM — ION
The Chicago Sky sit at 3-6 and host the Connecticut Sun, who arrive at 2-9 and looking for a road win to climb out of the basement. Skylar Diggins leads Chicago with 14.1 points and 5 assists a game while Kamilla Cardoso owns the paint with 10 rebounds per game from the center spot. Aneesah Morrow has been a double-double machine for Connecticut at 12.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. The Sky will play without Courtney Vandersloot and DiJonai Carrington for the season, leaving the backcourt in Diggins’ hands. Connecticut is missing Aaliyah Edwards to a concussion, which thins out their frontcourt rotation.
Dallas Wings at Los Angeles Sparks — 10:00 PM — ION
Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings head west at 6-3, with Bueckers averaging 18.3 points a game on 49.2 percent shooting from the field. The Los Angeles Sparks sit at 4-5 and lean on Dearica Hamby’s 15.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in the paint. Jessica Shepard has been a hidden weapon for Dallas, producing 11 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game from the forward spot. The Sparks remain without Kelsey Plum, who is out with a right ankle sprain, and that leaves a real hole at point. With both rosters working through the early-season churn, this feels like a tone-setting West Coast meeting.
Phoenix Mercury at Portland Fire — 10:00 PM — ION
The Portland Fire are 6-5 and Carla Leite has been the breakout of the early season, averaging 15.2 points and 5.2 assists on remarkable 47.1 percent shooting. The Phoenix Mercury are 3-8 with significant injuries to navigate, including Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas, both day-to-day with leg issues, and Sami Whitcomb after knee surgery. Natasha Mack has held down the boards for the Mercury at 8.6 rebounds per game. Sarah Ashlee Barker has helped on the glass for Portland with 4.5 boards a night. With injuries thinning Phoenix’s rotation, the expansion Fire have a real opportunity to keep building on home court.
Saturday, June 6
Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx — 1:00 PM — ABC, ESPN Deportes
The Minnesota Lynx have won six in a row at 8-2 and host the Seattle Storm, who have lost four straight at 3-8. The Lynx are without Napheesa Collier to an ankle sprain, which removes their best two-way player at a pivotal stretch. Seattle is without Ezi Magbegor to a foot issue and Dominique Malonga to a concussion. Both clubs have leaned on their rotations to fill the holes, and Minnesota has done it more effectively over the last two weeks. The Target Center on a national broadcast in early June puts a real spotlight on what is already a top-five matchup in the league.
Golden State Valkyries at Las Vegas — 3:00 PM — ABC
The Las Vegas Aces have won two straight at 6-3 and host the Golden State Valkyries, who are 6-4 in their second WNBA season. Chennedy Carter and Jewell Loyd are both day-to-day for Vegas with leg issues, while Dana Evans is out with a left-leg injury. Iliana Rupert is out for non-injury reasons for the Valkyries. Two clubs at the top of the early West standings with rosters chasing health is the storyline, and Saturday afternoon on ABC raises the profile for both sides. A win for Golden State here would announce the expansion side as a real West contender.
Washington Mystics at Atlanta Dream — 6:00 PM
The Atlanta Dream sit at 6-3 but have dropped their last game as they host the Washington Mystics at 4-4. Brionna Jones is out for Atlanta after right-knee surgery, which costs the Dream a steady frontcourt anchor. Sonia Citron is day-to-day for Washington with a foot issue. The Mystics are coming off a win to start a brief streak.
Indiana Fever at New York Liberty — 8:00 PM — Paramount+, CBS
The defending champion New York Liberty have won three in a row at 6-4 and host the Indiana Fever, who are 5-4 with a brief winning streak of their own. Sabrina Ionescu is out for New York with back soreness, which removes the team’s best perimeter shot creator. Marine Fauthoux is also out for the Liberty after knee surgery. Caitlin Clark and the Fever travel into Barclays Center under a national spotlight, the kind of game that captures more than the standings would suggest. A national-broadcast slot at the start of a Saturday-night doubleheader speaks to where the WNBA’s center of gravity has moved.
Sunday, June 7
Chicago Sky at Toronto Tempo — 3:00 PM
The Chicago Sky at 3-6 visit the expansion Toronto Tempo at 5-5, the inaugural WNBA team in Canada and a club that has held its own against established opponents. Chicago remains without Vandersloot and Rickea Jackson long-term, while Carrington’s status has also been a concern. Toronto is missing Isabelle Harrison and Temi Fagbenle on the frontcourt side. The Tempo have been the more cohesive group through the early calendar, and their home crowd has been a real factor. A Sunday-afternoon meeting in Toronto with the Sky still searching for traction tells you a lot about both clubs’ direction.
Portland Fire at Los Angeles Sparks — 7:00 PM — NBA TV
The Portland Fire at 6-5 head south to face the Los Angeles Sparks at 4-5, with both clubs coming off losses to start brief skids. Carla Leite has been the Fire’s breakout in their inaugural season, leading the club on both ends of the floor. The Sparks remain without Kelsey Plum to a right-ankle sprain, which has put more on Dearica Hamby’s plate at the four. The Sparks dropped two in a row coming into this, and a Sunday at Crypto.com Arena gives the home side a real chance to right things. Two expansion-or-rebuilding clubs from opposite coasts make a fitting Sunday-night nightcap on NBA TV.
Where to Watch WNBA Games Live
Don’t miss a single triple-double, free throw, or logo-3. Here’s a few ways to watch WNBA games live on TV and catch every amazing WNBA moment throughout the season:
- ESPN – Ch. 206
- ESPN2– Ch. 209
- ABC – Find your local network
- CBS – Find your local network
- NBA TV
- ION TV
- Find Your Local RSN
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