WNBA Playoffs 2025: How to Watch Post-Season Games Online Without Cable for Free
Although Caitlin Clark is out for the season, there’s still a lot of exciting post-season women’s basketball during the WNBA Playoffs. Superstars from across the league, such as Sabrina Ionescu, Napheesa Collier, A’ja Wilson, Brittney Griner and others, battle for a chance to hoist the WNBA Championship Trophy on center court. In fact, Golden State Valkyries are in the playoffs in the team’s inaugural season of play!
The WNBA Playoffs goes until Friday, Oct. 17, if the WNBA Finals goes to Game 7. Check out the complete 2025 WNBA season schedule here.
At a Glance: Watch the 2025 WNBA Playoffs Online
With tip-off about to start, keep reading to find out how to watch the WNBA playoffs, as well as how to find tickets to games.
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While the WNBA Playoffs broadcasts on TV across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, games can also be streamed on web-based streaming cable services, like DirecTV and Fubo, some of which even offer free trials. In addition, games are available to stream on ESPN Unlimited.
Ahead, find out how to watch the WNBA playoff games with and without a cable subscription.
Watch the 2025 WNBA Playoffs with DirecTV, which carries ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 along with more than 90 other channels — such as , ESPN3, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ION Television, NBA TV, NBC, Fox, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel and others.
The streamer has a free five-day trial available, which will let you watch WNBA playoff games. Afterwards, you can either cancel the service or keep watching, with prices for signature packages starting as low as $59.99 for your first month of service ($89.99 per month afterward).
ESPN Unlimited is live-streaming WNBA playoff games this season, including WNBA Finals. If you’re not a subscriber, you can sign up for ESPN Unlimited and get Disney+ and Hulu for $29.99 per month for the first 12 months.
ESPN Unlimited includes all of the sports network’s channels, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ABC on ESPN, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and others, as well as original programming, such as The Pat McAfee Show, 30 For 30, McEnroe’s Places, Man in the Arena: Tom Brady, Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball, Deion’s Double Play and others. Meanwhile, it comes with streaming access to live sports from NBA, UFC, Formula 1, NHL, MLB and other sports leagues.
Another way to watch WNBA playoff games on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 is through Fubo. The streaming service starts at $64.99 for the first month of service ($84.99 per month afterward) with more than 225 channels. You can also record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more. If you want to watch some of the WNBA games live online free, the online TV streaming service offers a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.
To watch ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 online, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV is another fantastic option. The streaming service has access to more than 90 live channels — like BET, CNN, Food Network and more — starting at $82.99 per month and comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+.
In addition to live TV, Hulu + Live TV lets subscribers watch originals from Hulu, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm (Star Wars), The Muppets Studio and Pixar Animation, as well as ESPN+ for original sports programming and live sports from Formula 1, UFC, MLB and other sports leagues. It includes unlimited cloud DVR, too. Hulu offers a three-day free trial to try before you buy a monthly subscription.
Sling is one of the most wallet-friendly options for new live TV streaming subscribers who want to watch WNBA playoff games on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ABC. The Sling Orange + Blue features Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, CNN, Fox News, TNT, TBS, Bravo, FreeForm, QVC, MSNBC and much more.
Please note: Pricing and channel availability varies from TV market to TV market.
The WNBA playoff games broadcast on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 in the U.S. You can watch those channels online on their respective websites by logging in with your cable TV provider account.
Want to watch games in person? Tickets are available for WNBA playoff games at StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticket Network, Ticketmaster and GameTime — prices depend on the city and seat location. For more info, visit WNBA.com.
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