Two WNBA Matchups Headline Sept. 21 Slate as Peacock and USA Network Carry the Coverage

The WNBA’s new season — its first under a recently completed collective bargaining agreement that has pushed top salaries past the million-dollar mark — continues Monday, Sept. 21, with two games on the national and regional broadcast calendar.

The night opens at 8 p.m. ET with the Atlanta Dream visiting the New York Liberty. Coverage is split across WANF (Atlanta News First), Peacock, WWOR (My9) and NBC Sports Network. Peacock and NBC Sports Network are part of the media portfolio of Comcast Corporation, whose shares closed at $22.74 on the latest session, down 0.22% from a prior close of $22.79, valuing the telecom and media conglomerate at roughly $92.5 billion.

The late window features the Dallas Wings at the Phoenix Mercury at 10 p.m. ET, airing on Arizona’s Family Sports, KFAA 29 and USA Network — also a Comcast-held cable property.

Storylines Around the League

The defending champion Las Vegas Aces open the year with reigning MVP A’ja Wilson, but several rivals are positioning themselves as challengers. The Indiana Fever, who spent much of last season without point guard Caitlin Clark, report a fully healthy roster. The New York Liberty, similarly hampered by injuries a year ago, are already without Sabrina Ionescu, who rolled her ankle in a preseason game against the Connecticut Sun.

Atlanta, winners of 30 games last season, made the offseason’s most notable trade, acquiring Angel Reese from the Chicago Sky.

For viewers looking to filter matchups by team or conference, a sortable league schedule is available via USA TODAY’s sports data platform.

What to watch

• Updates on Sabrina Ionescu’s ankle injury and her availability for upcoming Liberty games.
• Ratings and viewership figures for early-season WNBA broadcasts across NBCUniversal platforms, relevant ahead of Comcast’s next quarterly earnings report.
• Further details on how the new collective bargaining agreement shapes rosters and team payrolls as the season progresses.

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