{"id":860397,"date":"2026-08-16T17:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/860397\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T17:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:48:10","slug":"wnba-games-today-august-16-tv-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/860397\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA games today: August 16 TV schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/category\/wnba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WNBA<\/a>\u2019s Sunday, Aug. 16, slate features three games, with two tipping off at the same time. The Chicago Sky visit the Seattle Storm, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/tag\/caitlin-clark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> and the Indiana Fever face Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream at 5 p.m. ET. Wrapping up the schedule is a matchup between the Portland Fire and Phoenix Mercury at 7 p.m. ET.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Fever-Dream matchup is Sunday\u2019s marquee matchup. Indiana enters 22-12, while Atlanta is 21-12, leaving just half a game between the teams in the WNBA standings. An Atlanta victory would pull the Dream ahead of Indiana for the fourth seed and earn them the tiebreaker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/caitlin-clark-continues-wnba-dominance-historic-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Caitlin Clark continues exerting WNBA dominance with another historic game<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese face off again<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-wp-picture-wrapped=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BASKETBALL-WNBA-IND-DAL.jpg\" alt=\"WNBA: Dallas Wings at Indiana Fever\" class=\"wp-image-216092\" \/>Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22). Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clark and Reese add another chapter to one of the most recognizable player matchups in the WNBA. The Fever guard has won five of their eight WNBA head-to-head meetings, dating back to their 2024 rookie seasons. Sunday\u2019s game gives Reese another opportunity to change that trend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clark is averaging 21.9 points and 8.3 assists, the latter leading the WNBA. Reese is averaging 15.6 points and a league-leading 12 rebounds, while leading the league in double-doubles with 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Fever arrive red hot after beating Dallas 98-87 on Friday for their third straight victory. Atlanta, meanwhile, has won six of its last eight after a five-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday will also mark their fourth and final meeting of the year between Atlanta and Indiana, with the Dream holding a 2-1 advantage in the regular-season series.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch WNBA games today<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Sky at Seattle Storm: 5 p.m. ET: WNBA League Pass and local broadcasters, including CW26 in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dream: 5 p.m. ET: ESPN and Disney+.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Portland Fire at Phoenix Mercury: 7 p.m. ET: ESPN and Disney+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/subscribe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter <\/a>\u2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The WNBA\u2019s Sunday, Aug. 16, slate features three games, with two tipping off at the same time. 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