{"id":281225,"date":"2026-05-06T12:23:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/281225\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:23:21","slug":"how-to-watch-dallas-wings-in-2026-tv-schedule-for-paige-bueckers-azzi-fudd-and-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/281225\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Dallas Wings in 2026: TV schedule for Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time in a long time, the Dallas Wings feel like must-see TV. The WNBA has obliged \u2014 36 of Dallas\u2019 44 regular-season games are on national TV, second-most in the league.<\/p>\n<p>The Wings bring Paige Bueckers back for year No. 2, fresh off her Rookie of the Year campaign. They add another blue-chip draft pick in Azzi Fudd, who won an NCAA national championship alongside Bueckers at UConn. Dallas also rolls into this hyped season with free-agent splash Alanna Smith, last season\u2019s Co-Defensive Player of the Year. And mainstay bucket-getter Arike Ogunbowale pursues her fifth All-Star nod \u2014 and her first playoff berth in three years.<\/p>\n<p>As the WNBA grows in scope and viewership, its broadcast rights expand across over-the-air networks, cable channels and streaming exclusives. Consider this your one-stop guide for the Wings\u2019 TV schedule, sorted by regional and national listings. Don\u2019t forget to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/wnba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Athletic\u2019s\u00a0WNBA coverage<\/a> and the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/podcast\/287-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">No Offseason<\/a>\u201d podcast this season, too.<\/p>\n<p>All times listed below are ET. All prices are updated as of May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch in-market and nationally televised WNBA games on Fubo (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/welcome\/leagues\/191289?irmp=5579095&amp;irad=1707172\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stream Free Now<\/a>). Out-of-market viewers can stream regional games with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/leaguepass?plan=annual\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA League Pass<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Out-of-market vs. in-market fansFor fans outside the Wings\u2019 market<\/p>\n<p>A majority of the Wings\u2019 games are on national TV, which means they are available to fans anywhere in the U.S., without restrictions. The rotation includes ABC, ESPN, CBS, ION, NBA TV, NBC, Peacock\/NBCSN, Prime Video and USA Network.<\/p>\n<p>Most of those are accessible through a pay TV service \u2014 cable, satellite, Fubo, YouTube TV, Sling, etc. \u2014 though some require an expanded package or subscription.<\/p>\n<p>However, whether you\u2019re a dedicated Dallas expat or a Bueckers-Fudd obsessive since the UConn days, all out-of-market fans need WNBA League Pass to watch the eight games this season that aren\u2019t on national TV.<\/p>\n<p>Average monthly cost: $85-$100 for pay TV and $14.99 (or $39.99\/year) for WNBA League Pass.<\/p>\n<p>For fans in the Wings\u2019 market<\/p>\n<p>All games outside of the national TV schedule fall to a team\u2019s local broadcast partner. For the Wings, that\u2019s KFAA (channel 29). It carries 24 regular-season games this year, including eight exclusives.<\/p>\n<p>In-market Wings fans need a pay TV package with KFAA, or a basic broadcast antenna for free over-the-air access.<\/p>\n<p>Average monthly cost: $85-$100 for pay TV, depending on the provider. KFAA is also free with an antenna.<\/p>\n<p>ABC and ESPN<\/p>\n<p>These two channels are both operated by the Walt Disney Company, so they are available with a Disney+ and Hulu bundle as well. ESPN Deportes has Spanish-language coverage.<\/p>\n<p>This summer, ESPN will debut a \u201cWomen\u2019s Sports Sundays\u201d block with W action as its centerpiece. Later this fall, the Disney networks will have two first-round playoff series, plus one of the two semifinal matchups. Expect to hear Ryan Ruocco and his famous \u201cyou bet!\u201d call in clutch moments.<\/p>\n<p>ABC and ESPN are home to All-Star weekend festivities, to be held at the United Center in Chicago for the first time ever.<\/p>\n<p>Wings games on ABC<br \/>\nSaturday, May 9: at Indiana Fever, 1 p.m.<br \/>\nSunday, July 19: vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 1 p.m.<br \/>\nWings games on ESPN<br \/>\nTuesday, July 7: at New York Liberty, 8 p.m.<br \/>\nSunday, July 12: vs. Chicago Sky, 7 p.m.<br \/>\nSunday, Aug. 2: vs. Connecticut Sun, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>What you\u2019ll need to watch these games:\u00a0ABC is free over the air. ESPN comes with a pay TV package, or a subscription to ESPN Unlimited ($29.99\/month). ESPN Unlimited is included with select pay TV providers, like Fubo and a few others. The ESPN\/Hulu\/Disney+ bundle starts at $35.99 per month.<\/p>\n<p>CBS\/Paramount+<\/p>\n<p>Last season, CBS aired the WNBA\u2019s first primetime regular-season games on broadcast television. This year, the network returns for a full 20 telecasts, which can also be streamed on Paramount+.<\/p>\n<p>CBS Sports\u2019 main announcing team has Jordan Kent handling play-by-play duties, Isis \u201cIce\u201d Young on commentary and Tiffany Blackmon as the sideline reporter. Jenny Dell hosts the lead pregame show, with Lisa Leslie and Renee Montgomery in the studio.<\/p>\n<p>One of this season\u2019s highlights is a weeklong, 24-game WNBA Pride campaign. The title sponsor, Coach, is set to donate $100 per made free throw (up to $200,000) during these Pride contests.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wings games on CBS<br \/>\nSaturday, June 20 (Pride Games): vs. Chicago Sky, 8 p.m.<br \/>\nSunday, June 28: vs. Minnesota Lynx, 2 p.m.<br \/>\nSaturday, Sept. 19: vs. Phoenix Mercury, 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>What you\u2019ll need to watch these games:\u00a0CBS is free over the air. Paramount+ starts at $8.99\/month.<\/p>\n<p>ION<\/p>\n<p>ION tops all national partners with 50 regular-season dates. Its \u201cWNBA Friday Night Spotlight\u201d returns with a doubleheader format each week. ION, and its Friday lineup, can be accessed with a basic broadcast antenna.<\/p>\n<p>The Commissioner\u2019s Cup, the league\u2019s in-season tournament with cash prizes on the line, is back for the sixth go-around. One of the Wings\u2019 tournament games will air on ION. The network will also close out Rivals Week, which pairs teams with playoff history or longstanding beef.<\/p>\n<p>Wings games on ION<br \/>\nFriday, May 22: at Atlanta Dream, 7:30 p.m.<br \/>\nFriday, June 5 (Commissioner\u2019s Cup): at Los Angeles Sparks, 10 p.m.<br \/>\nFriday, July 10: at Toronto Tempo, 7:30 p.m.<br \/>\nFriday, July 31: at Washington Mystics, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, Aug. 7: vs. Golden State Valkyries, 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, Aug. 14 (Rivals Week): at Indiana Fever, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>What you\u2019ll need to watch these games: ION is free over the air.<\/p>\n<p>NBA TV<\/p>\n<p>The national NBA TV telecasts are not available live on WNBA League Pass, even though NBA TV is owned and operated by the NBA, a direct WNBA stakeholder. Fortunately, Dallas\u2019 NBA TV games are also available locally on KFAA.<\/p>\n<p>Wings games on NBA TV (and KFAA in-market)<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, June 25 (Pride Games): at Las Vegas Aces, 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Aug. 23: vs. Seattle Storm, 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Aug. 25: vs. Portland Fire, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>What you\u2019ll need to watch these games: NBA TV is included with most pay TV providers, though some require an added sports package. It also streams with an NBA League Pass subscription (starting at $16.99\/month), and these dates are free over the air on KFAA.<\/p>\n<p>NBC and NBCSN\/Peacock<\/p>\n<p>NBC broadcast the first-ever WNBA game back in 1997. It then left the rotation for more than two decades, and now returns amid the league\u2019s surging popularity. That means more \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u-cSFPglc90\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Roundball Rock<\/a>\u201d throughout 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Games with Peacock as the primary broadcaster have a linear TV equivalent on the NBCSN channel. In-market Dallas viewers get the Wings\u2019 two Peacock games on KFAA as well.<\/p>\n<p>The studio team includes Sue Bird and Cheryl Miller. Play-by-play is handled by Zora Stephenson, Noah Eagle and Michael Grady. NBC will have one of the two semifinal playoff series, plus part of the WNBA Finals. Games 1 and 4 will be on NBC, and every game will be available on the Peacock app.<\/p>\n<p>Wings games on NBC<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, May 24: at New York Liberty, 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Aug. 9 (Rivals Week): at Minnesota Lynx, 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Wings games on Peacock\/NBCSN (and KFAA in-market)<\/p>\n<p>Monday, May 18: vs. Washington Mystics, 8 p.m.<br \/>\nMonday, Aug. 17: at Golden State Valkyries, 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>What you\u2019ll need to watch these games: NBC is free over the air. NBCSN comes with select pay TV sports packages. Peacock subscriptions that include live sports start at $10.99\/month with ads. Dallas\u2019 Peacock dates are free over the air on KFAA.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Video<\/p>\n<p>For the sixth straight year, Prime has exclusive rights to the Commissioner\u2019s Cup championship game. But new this season, it also gets a first-round playoff series.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, the streaming behemoth has upped investment in its WNBA coverage. Retired greats Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon are new additions to the Prime roster. They join fellow Hall of Famers Swin Cash and Candace Parker, who are among the analysts. Grady, pulling double duty with his NBC role, headlines the play-by-play talent. Allie Clifton anchors pregame, halftime and postgame programming.<\/p>\n<p>Prime has two Dallas games that will also be available for in-market viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Wings games on Prime Video<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, May 14: vs. Minnesota Lynx, 8 p.m.<br \/>\nThursday, May 28: vs. Las Vegas Aces, 8 p.m.<br \/>\nThursday, June 11 (Commissioner\u2019s Cup): vs. Phoenix Mercury, 9 p.m.<br \/>\nThursday, July 2*: at Connecticut Sun, 8 p.m.<br \/>\nThursday, July 16: vs. New York Liberty, 9 p.m.<br \/>\nThursday, Aug. 20*: vs. Indiana Fever, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>* in-market simulcast on KFAA<\/p>\n<p>What you\u2019ll need to watch these games: A Prime Video subscription, which starts at $8.99\/month with ads. WNBA League Pass can also be added to Prime subscriptions. Some of the Prime games are free locally.<\/p>\n<p>USA Network<\/p>\n<p>Of USA\u2019s 48 regular-season games, 28 fall on Wednesday night. Kate Scott takes play-by-play, while Sarah Kustok and Tamika Catchings are game analysts. The network has also landed in-season appearances from Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. USA will get Games 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 of the WNBA Finals.<\/p>\n<p>Like NBA TV, Peacock and a couple of the Prime Video games, Dallas\u2019 appearances on USA are also on the local KFAA.<\/p>\n<p>Wings games on USA Network (and KFAA in-market)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, May 20: at Chicago Sky, 9 p.m.<br \/>\nMonday, June 1 (Commissioner\u2019s Cup): vs. Seattle Storm, 8 p.m.<br \/>\nMonday, June 15 (Commissioner\u2019s Cup): vs. Las Vegas Aces, 8 p.m.<br \/>\nWednesday, July 22: at Portland Fire, 10 p.m.<br \/>\nWednesday, July 29: vs. Atlanta Dream, 8 p.m.<br \/>\nWednesday, Aug. 12 (Rivals Week): vs. Toronto Tempo, 8 p.m.<br \/>\nThursday, Sept. 17: vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 8 p.m.<br \/>\nMonday, Sept. 21: at Phoenix Mercury, 10 p.m.<br \/>\nWednesday, Sept. 23 (regular-season finale): at Seattle Storm, 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>What you\u2019ll need to watch these games: USA Network comes with most pay TV plans. Additionally, these games are on KFAA for in-market viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Wings franchise scoring leaders<\/p>\n<p>Points through 2025 season<\/p>\n<p>Arike Ogunbowale \u2014 4,464<br \/>\nDeanna Nolan \u2014 3,971<br \/>\nSkylar Diggins \u2014 2,670<br \/>\nGlory Johnson \u2014 2,446<br \/>\nSwin Cash \u2014 2,369<\/p>\n<p>Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.\u00a0Restrictions may apply.\u00a0The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process, and do not review stories before publication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For the first time in a long time, the Dallas Wings feel like must-see TV. 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