WNBA is the most competitive Women's basketball league based in America, which was founded in 1996. The 2024 WNBA season, the league's 28th, has been historic for many reasons. It has set new attendance records across the league, with teams moving to larger NBA arenas to accommodate growing audiences. To capitalize on this rising popularity, the league plans to add expansion teams in the Bay Area and Toronto in 2025, followed by Portland in 2026. (as per WNBA head office)
One of the key attractions like the rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, as well as A'ja Wilson's dominant performance—scoring 1,000 points in a season and leading in blocks and rebounds—has further fueled fan interest. Additionally, Sabrina Ionescu’s three-point contest against Stephen Curry at the 2024 NBA All-Star Game drew significant attention to wider audiences.
How to Watch WNBA Finals?
In the 2024 WNBA season, the primary way to watch the WNBA Finals on devices other than TV is through the WNBA League Pass. This is a subscription-based model that needs to be purchased to access and watch matches. Accessing League Pass on the WNBA App allows audiences to watch games on a phone, tablet, or connected device.
There are some indirect streaming platforms to watch WNBA playoffs: Fubo TV, Sling TV, Hulu with Live TV, and DirecTV.
WNBA Finals channels
Other than live streaming, there are some TV channels where audiences can watch the WNBA final games. As per the TV broadcasting rule of the WNBA, ESPN, and ABC Networks have the rights to telecast the WNBA playoffs and those two channels, where audiences can watch the WNBA finals exclusively.
FAQs on WNBA
A. As per new guideline of WNBA, Each team played 40 games in a regular season of the WNBA.
A. As of 2024, 12 teams are participating in the WNBA.
A. Only eight teams play in the WNBA playoffs.
A. The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996.
