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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Platform/Results |
| 5/17/2026 | 1:30 PM | Las Vegas Aces vs. Atlanta Dream | Aces 85, Dream 84 |
| 5/17/2026 | 6:00 PM | Seattle Storm vs. Indiana Fever | Fever 89, Storm 78 |
| 5/18/2026 | 8:00 PM | Washington Mystics vs. Dallas Wings | Wings 92, Mystics 69 |
| 5/24/2026 | 3:30 PM | Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty | Wings 91, Liberty 76 |
| 5/25/2026 | 8:00 PM | Portland Fire vs. New York Liberty | Fire 81, Liberty 74 |
| 5/31/2026 | 3:30 PM | Las Vegas Aces vs. Golden State Valkyries | Aces 91, Valkyries 81 |
| 6/1/2026 | 10:00 PM | Minnesota Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury | Lynx 111, Mercury 77 |
| 6/8/2026 | 7:00PM | Indiana Fever vs. Washington Mystics | Fever 78, Mystics 76 |
| 6/13/2026 | 6:00 PM | Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun | Fever 85, Sun 75 |
| 6/15/2026 | 10:00 PM | Los Angeles Sparks vs. Golden State Valkyries | Valkyries 78, Sparks 58 |
| 7/11/2026 | 6:00 PM | Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces | Aces 106, Mercury 58 |
| 7/12/2026 | 9:00 PM | Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces | Fever 109, Aces 75 |
| 7/13/2026 | 9:00 PM | Phoenix Mercury vs. Minnesota Lynx | Lynx 104, Mercury 100 |
| 7/20/2026 | 8:00 PM | Las Vegas Aces vs. Toronto Tempo | Aces 109, Tempo 83 |
| 8/2/2026 | 3:30 PM | Los Angeles Sparks vs. Portland Fire | Sparks 106, Fire 101 |
| 8/3/2026 | 7:00 PM | Las Vegas Aces vs Atlanta Dream | Aces 109, Dream 87 |
| 8/9/2026 | 3:30 PM | Dallas Wings vs. Minnesota Lynx | Lynx 103, Wings 90 |
| 8/10/2026 | 8:00 PM | Toronto Tempo vs. Atlanta Dream | Dream 107, Tempo 95 |
| 8/17/2026 | 10:00 PM | Dallas Wings vs. Golden State Valkyries | Valkyries 78, Wings 70 |
| 8/23/2026 | 7:00 PM | Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky | Fever 103, Sky 90 |
| 8/24/2026 | 10:00 PM | Atlanta Dream vs. Los Angeles Sparks | Dream 78, Sparks 71 |
| 9/21/2026 | 8:00 PM | Atlanta Dream vs. New York Liberty | Peacock, NBCSN |
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