TV channels and streaming services for the WNBA, NCAA Division I, Unrivaled, the UpShot League and Olympic/FIBA, with every free option marked so you know when you don't have to pay. Watching from Canada? Switch to CA for Canadian channels.
Women's basketball is spread across more than 40 channels and apps. Here's where each league airs, and how to watch without paying.
From 2026, national games air on ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock, Prime Video, CBS and ION. ABC, CBS, NBC and ION are free with an antenna. WNBA League Pass covers out-of-market games, and local broadcasts air on regional stations.
Free options: ABC, CBS, NBC, ION over the air
ESPN+ streams more Division I women's games than any other service. Bigger games air on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, FOX, FS1, CBS and conference networks like SEC Network, ACC Network and Big Ten Network. The NCAA Tournament airs on ESPN's networks, with the national championship on ABC.
Free options: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, plus free conference streams such as NEC Front Row and the Summit League Network
The 3-on-3 league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart airs on TNT and truTV and streams on HBO Max. Season three tips off January 8, 2027, with tour stops in cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Free options: none. A subscription is required.
The Southeast pro league streams games on YouTube and the free Scripps Sports channel, with games on local broadcast stations in its home markets.
Free options: every game
International games stream on FIBA's Courtside 1891, with some on YouTube and ESPN+. In the U.S., the Olympic tournament airs on NBC and Peacock. The next Olympics is LA 2028.
Free options: NBC over the air during the Olympics, plus some FIBA games on YouTube
Yes. Games on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, ION and The CW are free with a TV antenna. UpShot League games stream free on YouTube and the Scripps Sports channel, and several college conferences stream games free on their own networks. The Tip-Off marks every free option with a green Free label.
WNBA games air on ABC, CBS, NBC and ION, which are free with an antenna, and stream on Prime Video, Peacock and ESPN's streaming plans. WNBA League Pass carries out-of-market games. ESPN and ESPN2 games need cable or a live-TV streaming service such as YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV or Fubo.
ESPN+ carries more NCAA Division I women's basketball games than any other service. Conference networks such as SEC Network, ACC Network and Big Ten Network, plus B1G+, FloSports and FOX's channels, carry most of the rest.
Unrivaled games air on TNT and truTV and stream on HBO Max. There is no free option. The 2027 season tips off on January 8.
TSN is the main home for women's basketball in Canada. It carries every Toronto Tempo game plus other WNBA games, NCAA college games (mostly on TSN+) and FIBA and Canada Basketball games. Select Tempo games air free on CTV and stream on Crave, Prime Video has some exclusive WNBA games, and the Olympics are free on CBC and CBC Gem. Switch The Tip-Off to Canada to see Canadian channels for every game.
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Yes. Open any game and tap Add to calendar to save it to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook with the channel listed. On a team's page you can add the whole schedule at once.
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