5 WNBA video games you’ll be able to’t miss from the just-released 2025 schedule

The 2025 WNBA schedule has formally been launched, with common season video games slated to happen between Might sixteenth to September eleventh. And for the primary time in WNBA historical past, every workforce will play 44 video games, marking a four-game enhance from final yr.

We’re nonetheless six months away from opening night time, however listed here are 5 video games to pre-emptively put in your calendars for now:

Might sixteenth: The (possible) debut of Paige Bueckers

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The Minnesota Lynx go to the Dallas Wings on opening night time at 7:30pm ET, a recreation that might very effectively mark the start of Paige Bueckers’ skilled profession. The Lynx had been an under-the-radar workforce most of final season, however got here only a possession wanting a WNBA championship. Napheesa Collier, Courtney Williams, Kayla McBride and firm will start their season on the street in Dallas. Whereas the Wings may choose to pick out somebody aside from Bueckers, it’s very probably that Might sixteenth will mark her official debut.

Might sixteenth: The Los Angeles Sparks face the Golden State Valkyries

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The Valkyries will play their first-ever recreation as a franchise on opening night time, internet hosting the Sparks on Friday, Might sixteenth at 10pm ET. On the Valkyries aspect, which stars that recreation will characteristic stays to be seen; the Valkyries’ enlargement draft is arising quickly, on December seventh. Nonetheless, Golden State will play their first-ever recreation at Chase Middle, and face Sparks standouts like Dearica Hamby, Rickea Jackson, and probably Cameron Brink, if she’s again from her ACL tear.

Might seventeenth: Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty

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It’s not the finals rematch — nevertheless it’s nonetheless a high-profile match-up that includes a number of of the league’s greatest gamers, together with final yr’s unanimous MVP, A’ja Wilson. The defending champions open up their common season in opposition to the workforce that defeated them within the Finals two seasons in the past, and in entrance of the Barclays Middle crowd that watched them be topped champions in October. This one will tip-off on Saturday, Might seventeenth at 3pm — proper after a recreation between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever concludes.

July fifteenth: Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever go to the Connecticut Solar at TD Backyard

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Final season, the Connecticut Solar performed the first-ever WNBA recreation at Boston’s historic TD Backyard. This season, the Solar will once more play on the Backyard on Tuesday, July fifteenth at 8pm.

This match-up will characteristic the largest title in ladies’s basketball: Caitlin Clark. The marquee recreation between the Solar and the Fever will likely be a rematch of final yr’s first-round playoff collection, whereas additionally together with the return of head coach Stephanie White, who left Connecticut for Indiana this offseason. Fever standout Aliyah Boston will likely be a participant to observe on this one, whereas there are a number of notable free brokers (Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner, Kelsey Mitchell) who might or is probably not in attendance.

July 30: The official WNBA Finals rematch

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WNBA followers should wait a number of strong months for a correct Finals rematch between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx host the Liberty on Wednesday, July thirtieth at 8pm — a recreation that options 5 2024 All-Stars: Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, Napheesa Collier, and Kayla McBride.

Jones, the 2024 Finals MVP, will once more battle Minnesota’s bigs. Along with these All-Stars, a number of different Finals standouts will likely be in motion, together with Minnesota’s Courtney Williams and New York’s Leonie Fiebich.