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How to Watch WNBA Games for Free With Sling Freestream



The WNBA is back and bigger than ever. Here’s how to watch WNBA games for free with ION on Sling Freestream!

Question: What do foul shots and Friday night WNBA games on ION have in common? Answer: You get two of them for free.

The WNBA’s Friday Night Doubleheaders on ION will be available all season long for free with Sling Freestream. Beginning with the season-opening doubleheader on Friday, May 16, ION will broadcast the most WNBA games in the 2025 season – 50 in total.

The first night sets the template for the season: Fans can catch the Atlanta Dream take on the Washington Mystics or Paige Bueckers’ WNBA debut as the Dallas Wings host the 2024 WNBA Finalists, the Minnesota Lynx (both games are at 7:30pm ET). The first-ever game for the newest WNBA team, the Golden State Valkyries, will take place as they host the Los Angeles Sparks at 9:00 PM ET, following those matchups.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch the WNBA for free on ION with Sling Freestream.

How to Watch ION with Sling Freestream

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If you’re reading this, you can watch ION with Sling Freestream by turning your focus to the video player embedded above this sentence. But if you’d prefer to watch on your mobile device or TV, there’s no hard feelings. Simply use the link below to create a Sling Freestream account, then download the Sling app and sign in using your credentials.

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What is the WNBA Schedule on ION?

ION will have back-to-back WNBA games every Friday night from Friday, May 16 to Friday, Sept. 5 (Click here for the full schedule of WNBA games on ION). There are just a few things to keep in mind: First, similar to the NFL, the games you’ll see depend on the local market you live in. So, for example, if you live in the Atlanta area, you’ll see the Dream play the Mystics on May 16; everyone else will see the Wings play the Lynx. Follow this link for more information on ION’s national, regional, and local WNBA coverage.

What Other Channels Carry WNBA Games?

Including ION, there are a total of seven different networks and streamers carrying WNBA games (and we’re not even talking about the games on Meta platforms). Sling will have games from the following networks on our paid tier:

ESPN/ ABC/ ESPN3 (Sling Orange) - ESPN and ABC (available on Sling with ESPN3) will broadcast 26 combined games in the regular season, including the WNBA All-Star Game. They will also have full coverage of the WNBA Playoffs and WNBA Finals, which will feature a best-of-seven format for the first time.

NBA TV (Sling Orange or Blue with Sports Extras) - NBA TV will have 40 regular season games, and “will keep the spotlight on the consequential race to the postseason, showcasing crucial matchups and storylines,” according to a WNBA press release. Follow this link for more information on how to watch the WNBA with Sling.