WNBA Releases 2025 Schedule; Regular Season Begins May 16
The WNBA unveiled the schedule for its 29th season, which tips off on Friday, May 16, 2025. The regular season, spanning a record 44 games per team, will run through Thursday, Sept. 11, followed by the WNBA Playoffs. The season also includes the fifth annual Commissioner’s Cup and the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game.
The league will announce the complete television and streaming schedule at a later date. WNBA teams can begin negotiating with free agents on Sunday, Jan. 21. Free agents can begin signing contracts with teams on Thursday, Feb. 1.
Key Highlights:
- Record 44-game schedule (22 home, 22 away)
- Fifth annual WNBA Commissioner’s Cup in June
- WNBA Tip-Off 2025 with all 13 teams in action during opening weekend
- Golden State Valkyries inaugural game on Friday, May 16
- 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis on Saturday, July 19
Opening Weekend:
- Friday, May 16:
- Golden State Valkyries vs. Los Angeles Sparks
- Minnesota Lynx vs. Dallas Wings
- Atlanta Dream vs. Washington Mystics
- Saturday, May 17:
- Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky
- New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces
- Phoenix Mercury vs. Seattle Storm
- Sunday, May 18:
- Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics
Commissioner’s Cup:
- 36-game schedule from June 1-17
- Each team plays every other team in its conference once
- Top team from each conference competes in the Commissioner’s Cup Championship on Tuesday, July 1
- $500,000 prize pool plus $120,000 in cryptocurrency
Additional Highlights:
- New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx (2024 WNBA Finals) meet four times
- Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty (2023 WNBA Finals, 2024 Semifinals) meet three times
- Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings (high draft picks) meet four times
| 2025 WNBA Season Tip Off Schedule | |||||
| Day | Date | Visitor | Home | Local Time | Eastern Time |
| Fri. | May 16 | Atlanta | Washington | 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Fri. | May 16 | Minnesota | Dallas | 6:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Fri. | May 16 | Los Angeles | Golden State | 7:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Sat. | May 17 | Chicago | Indiana | 1: 00 p.m. | 1: 00 p.m. |
| Sat. | May 17 | Las Vegas | New York | 3: 00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
| Sat. | May 17 | Seattle | Phoenix | 7: 00 p.m. | 10:00Â p.m. |
| Sun. | May 18 | Washington | Connecticut | 1:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| Sun. | May 18 | Minnesota | Los Angeles | 3:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
| Mon. | May 19 | Seattle | Dallas | 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Tue. | May 20 | Las Vegas | Connecticut | 7:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tue. | May 20 | Atlanta | Indiana | 7:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| Wed. | May 21 | Dallas | Minnesota | 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Wed. | May 21 | Washington | Golden State | 7:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Thur. | May 22 | Indiana | Atlanta | 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thur. | May 22 | New York | Chicago | 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Fri. | May 23 | Connecticut | Minnesota | 6:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Fri. | May 23 | Washington | Las Vegas | 7:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Fri. | May 23 | Golden State | Los Angeles | 7:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Fri. | May 23 | Phoenix | Seattle | 7:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Games | |||||
| Day | Date | Visitor | Home | Local Time | Eastern Time |
| Sun. | June 1 | Connecticut | New York | 3:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
| Sun. | June 1 | Phoenix | Los Angeles | 3:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
| Sun. | June 1 | Las Vegas | Seattle | 3:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
| Sun. | June 1 | Minnesota | Golden State | 5:30 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. |
| Tue. | June 3 | Washington | Indiana | 7:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tue. | June 3 | Phoenix | Minnesota | 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Tue. | June 3 | Dallas | Seattle | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| Thur. | June 5 | New York | Washington | 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thur. | June 5 | Golden State | Phoenix | 7:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Fri. | June 6 | Atlanta | Connecticut | 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Fri. | June 6 | Los Angeles | Dallas | 8:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| Sat. | June 7 | Las Vegas | Golden State | 12:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
| Sat. | June 7 | Indiana | Chicago | 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Sat. | June 7 | Seattle | Phoenix | 7:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Sun. | June 8 | Connecticut | Washington | 3:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
| Sun. | June 8 | Minnesota | Dallas | 3:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. |
| Mon. | June 9 | Golden State | Los Angeles | 7:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Tue. | June 10 | Indiana | Atlanta | 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tue. | June 10 | Chicago | New York | 8:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Wed. | June 11 | Los Angeles | Las Vegas | 7:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Wed. | June 11 | Dallas | Phoenix | 7:00 p.m. | 10:00Â p.m. |
| Wed. | June 11 | Minnesota | Seattle | 7:00 p.m. | 10:00Â p.m. |
| Fri. | June 13 | Chicago | Atlanta | 7:30 p.m. | 7:30Â p.m. |
| Fri. | June 13 | Dallas | Las Vegas | 7:00 p.m. | 10:00Â p.m. |
| Sat. | June 14 | Los Angeles | Minnesota | 12:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| Sat. | June 14 | New York | Indiana | 3:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
| Sat. | June 14 | Seattle | Golden State | 5:30 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. |
| Sun. | June 15 | Chicago | Connecticut | 12:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| Sun. | June 15 | Atlanta | Washington | 3:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. |
| Sun. | June 15 | Phoenix | Las Vegas | 3:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
| Tue. | June 17 | Connecticut | Indiana | 7:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tue. | June 17 | Atlanta | New York | 7:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| Tue. | June 17 | Washington | Chicago | 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Tue. | June 17 | Golden State | Dallas | 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Tue. | June 17 | Las Vegas | Minnesota | 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Tue. | June 17 | Seattle | Los Angeles | 7:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
