CBS to show 2 primetime matchups between Caitlin Clark and Indiana vs
Angel Reese and Chicago
[March 21, 2025]
By DOUG FEINBERG
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will have two of their
games broadcast in primetime nationally for the first time in league
history.
The June 7 and Aug. 9 games between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky
will be shown on CBS. Both games are on Saturday night.
|
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives past Dallas Wings forward
Natasha Howard (6) during the first half of an WNBA basketball game in
Arlington, Texas, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File) |
|
The WNBA will have more than 175 games
broadcast across multiple platforms in the regular season,
including 13 on ABC. The network will have an opening weekend
doubleheader of Las Vegas against New York and Chicago vs.
Indiana on May 17.
“The WNBA is coming off a 2024 season in which incredible
basketball and countless memorable performances paved the way
for the WNBA to deliver a record-breaking season,” said WNBA
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. “Now, with so much excitement
around the player movement that took place this winter through
free agency and trades, the WNBA’s broadcast and streaming
partners in 2025 will spotlight the league’s superstars, rising
stars and must-see matchups like never before.”
Clark and the Fever will have the most nationally televised or
streamed appearances with 41 games. Ten of those will be on ABC
or ESPN and eight on ION.
Las Vegas is next with 33 games shown nationally while defending
champion New York has 32. The expansion Golden State Valkyries
will have 17 games on national TV.
ESPN will have 13 regular-season games and along with ABC will
show all the playoff contests as well. ION will have 50 games on
Friday night with doubleheaders. CBS will show eight games on
its main network with another dozen on the CBS Sports Network.
The WNBA Commissioner's Cup will once again be shown on Amazon
Prime Video.
All contents © copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights
reserved |
|
|
