The 2022 WNBA playoff semifinals begin today, with the world’s best women’s basketball players vying for the championship. Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, A’Ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces take on WNBA legend Sue Bird and the Seattle Storm in the WNBA Finals.The first game starts at ESPN 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT).
The second game of the night was a rematch of last year’s semifinals: the Connecticut Suns and defending WNBA champions Chicago Sky. Briona Jones and the Suns lost to Sky last year and are looking to flip the script in 2022.The first game of the series was 8 PM ET (5 PM PT) on ESPN 2.
Those looking to catch up will need access to ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2 and ESPNU to watch every game. We’ve broken down everything you need to know to live stream the WNBA playoffs without cable.
WNBA legend Sue Bird and the Seattle Storm will play in the semifinals tonight against the Las Vegas Aces.
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What will the second round of the playoffs look like?
Unlike previous seasons, all teams played best-of-three first-round games. The winner is now in the best-of-five semifinals, followed by the best-of-five WNBA finals.
Here’s the entire second round schedule, all time at ET:
WNBA semifinals playoff schedule
|
date and time |
pair |
network |
|---|---|---|
|
Sunday, August 28 (4pm) |
Las Vegas Aces’ Seattle Storm, Game 1 |
ESPN |
|
Sunday, August 28 (8pm) |
Connecticut Suns at Chicago Sky, Game 1 |
ESPN 2 |
|
Wednesday, August 31 (8pm) |
Connecticut Suns at Chicago Sky, Game 2 |
ESPN 2 |
|
Wednesday, August 31 (10pm) |
Las Vegas Aces’ Seattle Storm, Game 2 |
ESPN 2 |
|
Sunday 4th September (1pm) |
Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun, Game 3 |
ESPN 2 |
|
Sunday 4th September (3pm) |
Seattle Storm’s Las Vegas ace, Game 3 |
ABC |
|
Tuesday, September 6 (8pm)* |
Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun, Game 4 |
ESPN 2 |
|
Tuesday, September 6 (10pm)* |
Seattle Storm’s Las Vegas ace, Game 4 |
ESPN 2 |
|
Thursday, September 8 (8pm)* |
Connecticut Suns vs. Chicago Sky, Game 5 |
ESPN 2 |
|
Thursday, September 8 (10pm)* |
Las Vegas Aces’ Seattle Storm, Game 5 |
ESPN 2 |
* if necessary
Best for cable-free streaming
The remainder of the 2022 WNBA playoffs will be broadcast on Disney Series Networks, namely ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2.To capture every second of a basketball game, cord cutters need a subscription Live TV Streaming Services. Here’s how they break down.
You can subscribe to our favorite live TV streaming service, YouTube TV, to watch the WNBA playoffs. ABC, ESPN, and ESPN 2 are all included in the package, which means you’ll have all the channels you need to watch every second of the action.
Read our YouTube TV review.
Hulu Plus Live TV is a little more expensive than YouTube TV, but it also offers all the channels you need to watch the WNBA playoffs. As an added bonus, Hulu Plus Live TV comes with the rest of the Disney Bundle, which includes a subscription to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. The WNBA playoffs don’t air on ESPN Plus, but the service has plenty of other content for die-hard sports fans.
Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.
Sling TV’s $35 Orange plan might be a good option for casual WNBA fans who don’t need to watch every game. This plan is one of the cheapest ways to access ESPN and ESPN 2. Sling TV lacks ABC, which can be a problem for fans looking to watch some big games.
Read our Sling TV review.
