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After an exciting and thrilling WNBA season, the playoffs begin with the league’s top eight teams – including New York Liberty, Indiana Fever, Vegas Aces, Seattle Storm and others.
The WNBA playoffs begin on Sunday, September 22nd at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET, while the postseason concludes with the WNBA Finals, which begin on Tuesday, October 10th.
At a glance: Watch the 2024 WNBA Playoffs online
Play is about to begin. Read on to learn how to watch the WNBA playoffs and get tickets to the games. Here’s the 2024 WNBA postseason schedule.
How to stream the 2024 WNBA playoffs without cable
While the WNBA playoffs will be televised on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, the games can also be streamed through internet-based streaming cable services such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV, some of which even offer free trials.
Note that all games per team during the 2024 WNBA Playoffs will be available across multiple networks, streaming services and platforms. The only service that will broadcast all games is WNBA League Pass (via Prime Video); learn more about the network here.
Find out how to watch the WNBA playoffs with and without a cable subscription below.
DirecTV Stream
Watch the 2024 WNBA Playoffs with DirecTV Stream, which carries ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, plus 90+ other channels – including CBS, CBS Sports Network, ION Television and NBA TV, NBC, Fox, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel and more.
The streamer offers a free five-day trial that lets you watch the WNBA playoffs, after which you can either cancel the service or keep watching. Prices for the entry-level Entertainment package start at just $59.99 in the streamer’s current offerings.
Fubo
Another way to watch WNBA games on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 is with Fubo. The streaming service starts at $49.99 per month for more than 185 channels with the streamer’s current offerings. You can also record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games, and more.
If you want to watch any part of the WNBA season live online for free, the online TV streaming service is offering new subscribers a seven-day free trial.
Hulu + Live TV
To watch ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 online, a Hulu + Live TV subscription is another fantastic option. The streaming service offers access to more than 90 live channels — like CBS Sports Network, BET, CNN, Food Network, and more — starting at $76.99 per month and includes Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+.
In addition to live TV, Hulu + Live TV allows subscribers to watch originals from Hulu, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm (star Wars), The Muppets Studio, and Pixar Animation, as well as ESPN+ for original sports programming and live sports from F1 racing, UFC, MLB, and other sports leagues. It also includes unlimited cloud DVR. Hulu offers a three-day free trial to try before you buy a monthly subscription for live TV streaming.
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Sling is one of the cheapest options for new live TV streaming subscribers who want to watch WNBA games on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. The Sling Orange + Blue plan costs $35 per month for the first month ($60 per month after that) – pricing and channel availability depends on your local TV market.
Sling Orange + Blue also offers Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, CNN, Fox News, TNT, TBS, Bravo, FreeForm, QVC, MSNBC and more.
How to watch the 2024 WNBA playoff games on cable
The WNBA Playoffs will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN 2 and ABC. You can watch through your cable TV provider, on ESPN.com or through the ESPN app using your cable TV account login information – including streaming and traditional services like DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.
Where to buy tickets online for the 2024 WNBA playoffs
Want to watch playoff games live? Tickets for WNBA games are available on StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster and GameTime – prices vary by city and arena seating location. Visit WNBA.com for more information.
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