2025 WNBA Playoffs Presented by Google: First Round Television Schedule & Commentators

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (#24) addresses the media during a press conference after a July 27, 2025 matchup vs. the Atlanta Dream. (📸 Photo courtesy of Steven Garcia/Getty Images)

| 🞙 Friday, September 12, 2025

TBD (Coming Soon)

The broadcast schedule for the first round of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs Presented by Google is listed below. Plus, commentator assignments will be added once they become available to us.

• 2025 WNBA Playoffs Presented by Google | Broadcast Schedule & Commentators | First Round (best-of-three) | All Times Eastern and Subject to Change

Series-by-Series Schedule:

| (8) Golden State Valkyries vs. (1) Minnesota Lynx = Series tied, 0-0 (Series begins on Sunday, September 14)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Sunday, September 14 - Valkyries at Lynx - ESPN, 1:00 PM ET - 

. Game 2 - Wednesday, September 17 - Lynx vs. Valkyries (San Jose) - ESPN, 10:00 PM ET - 

. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Friday, September 19 - Valkyries at Lynx - ESPN2, TBD - 

| (5) New York Liberty vs. (4) Phoenix Mercury = Series tied, 0-0 (Series begins on Sunday, September 14)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Sunday, September 14 - Liberty at Mercury - ESPN, 5:00 PM ET - 

. Game 2 - Wednesday, September 17 - Mercury at Liberty - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - 

. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Friday, September 19 - Liberty at Mercury - ESPN2, TBD - 

| (7) Seattle Storm vs. (2) Las Vegas Aces = Series tied, 0-0 (Series begins on Sunday, September 14)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Sunday, September 14 - Storm at Aces - ESPN, 10:00 PM ET - 

. Game 2 - Tuesday, September 16 - Aces at Storm - ESPN, 9:30 PM ET - 

. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Thursday, September 18 - Storm at Aces - ESPN2, TBD - 

| (6) Indiana Fever vs. (3) Atlanta Dream = Series tied, 0-0 (Series begins on Sunday, September 14)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Sunday, September 14 - Fever at Dream - ABC, 3:00 PM ET - 

. Game 2 - Tuesday, September 16 - Dream at Fever - ESPN, 7:30 PM ET - 

. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Thursday, September 18 - Fever at Dream - ESPN2, TBD -

Daily Television Schedule:

● Sunday, September 14:

. Game 1 - Valkyries at Lynx - ESPN, 1:00 PM ET - 

. Game 1 - Fever at Dream - ABC, 3:00 PM ET - 

. Game 1 - Liberty at Mercury - ESPN, 5:00 PM ET - 

. Game 1 - Storm at Aces - ESPN, 10:00 PM ET - 

● Tuesday, September 16:

. Game 2 - Dream at Fever - ESPN, 7:30 PM ET - 

. Game 2 - Aces at Storm - ESPN, 9:30 PM ET - 

● Wednesday, September 17:

. Game 2 - Mercury at Liberty - ESPN, 8:00 PM ET - 

. Game 2 - Lynx vs. Valkyries (San Jose) - ESPN, 10:00 PM ET - 

● Thursday, September 18:

. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Fever at Dream - ESPN2, TBD - 

. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Storm at Aces - ESPN2, TBD - 

● Friday, September 19:

. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Valkyries at Lynx - ESPN2, TBD - 

. * Game 3 (if nec.) - Liberty at Mercury - ESPN2, TBD - 

|| Sources 🛈: TBD ||

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