WNBA Slate for Sept. 20 Features Five Games, New Franchises and a Star-Studded Title Race

The 2026 WNBA season is in full swing under a new collective bargaining agreement that has lifted player salaries into the million-dollar range, and Sunday’s five-game schedule offers a snapshot of a league reshaped by offseason moves and expansion.

The defending champion Las Vegas Aces remain the team to catch, anchored by reigning MVP A’ja Wilson. But several contenders spent the offseason positioning themselves to challenge. The Atlanta Dream, coming off a 30-win campaign, landed Angel Reese from the Chicago Sky in what many around the league called the trade of the offseason. The Indiana Fever, who played much of last season without floor general Caitlin Clark, enter the weekend at full strength. The New York Liberty, meanwhile, are already managing injuries — Sabrina Ionescu is sidelined after rolling her ankle in a preseason meeting with the Connecticut Sun.

Sunday’s schedule

All times Eastern, as listed for Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026:

• Minnesota Lynx at Connecticut Sun, 1 p.m. — NBC Sports Boston, FOX 9+
• New York Liberty at Toronto Tempo, 3 p.m. — The Sports Network, WWOR-My9
• Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever, 4 p.m. — NBA TV, Monumental Sports Network, WTHR Channel 13
• Portland Fire at Los Angeles Sparks, 7 p.m. — Rose City Sportsnet, Spectrum SportsNet, USA Network
• Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces, 9 p.m. — KUNS-CW Seattle, KMCC-The Spot Vegas 34, USA Network, Amazon Prime Video Seattle

The slate highlights the league’s expanding broadcast footprint, including the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire — two of the newer franchises now part of the schedule. Games air across a mix of national outlets and regional sports networks, with Comcast Corporation‘s NBCUniversal properties and USA Network among the carriers, alongside streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime Video and Fubo. Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), whose Media segment distributes much of the league’s national content, closed the most recent session at $23.02 and was trading at $22.74 on the day, down 1.22%, with a market capitalization of roughly $92.5 billion.

The Fever-Mystics matchup in Indiana is one of the day’s draws with Clark back in the lineup, while the primetime window pits a Storm team against Wilson’s Aces in Las Vegas.

Full results from Sunday’s games, along with scores from Saturday’s slate, are available through the league’s sortable schedule and scores pages.

What to watch

• Ionescu’s ankle injury timeline and her availability for upcoming Liberty games, including the Toronto matchup.
• How the new CBA’s salary structure continues to influence roster construction and trades across the league.
• Continued distribution of WNBA games across national networks and streaming platforms as broadcast partnerships evolve.
• Upcoming schedule announcements and playoff positioning as the season progresses.

Source: original release