The Minnesota Lynx are undefeated as they approach the quarter mark of their 2025 season. Napheesa Collier looks like the league MVP, with scintillating 50/40/90 shooting splits and elite interior defense. Kayla McBride seemingly cannot miss from long range. And Courtney Williams is still happy to be a dog. Despite its ultra-patient pace and two-way mechanics, Minnesota will be one of the WNBA’s most exciting teams to watch through the summer and fall.

Accessing all the games and tracking blackout restrictions is considerably less exciting. It’s undoubtedly awesome to see the WNBA broaden its broadcast scope, but figuring out how to watch games can get confusing if not downright frustrating. Here’s our shot at making sense of it all, at least when it comes to the rest of this thrilling Lynx campaign. Make sure to follow the Lynx and WNBA on The Athletic. Senior writer Chantel Jennings is an integral voice in women’s basketball. Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman each cover the W with passion, from power rankings and bench observations to in-depth feature reporting on star players. Now, before we tumble through the weeds, here’s a paisley Prince-Cheryl Reeve crossover to lift our spirits.

How to stream Minnesota Lynx broadcasts in-marketFubo (try for free)

Fubo is a cable-cutting streaming platform that offers local and national channels, along with add-on sports packages. Any regional game on FanDuel Sports Network can be streamed with Fubo, along with the national ones on ESPN, ABC, CBS, ION and NBA TV.

What you need to watch these games: Fubo. The “pro” plan is $84.99 per month, with an additional charge for 4K Ultra HD

FanDuel Sports Network North

Every team has a regional sports network, or an RSN, that carries local matchups. Aside from the nationally televised action, all Lynx games are on FDSN. The franchise has partnered with this station since it was known as Fox Sports North, then as Bally Sports North.

Marney Gellner holds it down on play-by-play. She has been part of the network’s many iterations since 2002. Gellner is a local trailblazer in sports broadcasting, as the first woman to call a Minnesota Twins game and the second woman to lead play-by-play in an NBA game (Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Chicago Bulls, 2018). She’s also a staple of Lynx basketball, having called 15 consecutive seasons and four WNBA title runs.

Lea B. Olsen is on color commentary for Year 16. She’s an intrastate lifer who ascended from walk-on to team captain at the University of Minnesota during her collegiate basketball days.

What you need to watch these games: Fubo, DirecTV Stream (starting $80-90 monthly), a FanDuel Sports Network team pass ($19.99 per month or $189 annually)

How to watch the regional broadcasts on cable or satellite

FDSN North is available on the providers DirecTV, Cox, Spectrum and Xfinity. A four-pack of local Lynx matchups will be simulcast for free across the Twin Cities and Minnesota’s regional territory.

What you need to watch these games: a cable provider with FanDuel Sports Network; a broadcast antenna for KARE 11 over-the-air

Remaining over-the-air games on channel 11:

June 29 vs. Connecticut Sun
July 6 vs. Chicago Sky
How to stream out-of-market

WNBA League Pass is the painless answer for all Lynx fans outside of Minnesota. A subscription covers every out-of-market regional broadcast for the regular season. However, blackout restrictions are in effect (sadly), so folks in the Minnesota area won’t be able to stream Lynx games live on League Pass. Nationally televised games are also blacked out on the app.

What you need to watch these games: WNBA League Pass ($12.99/month or $34.99 for the 2025 season)

How to watch the national TV gamesESPN

Ryan Ruocco is the primary play-by-play anchor for ESPN’s WNBA programming. His call is punchy and controlled, and his love for the game bleeds through the screen. Ruocco has sharpened his product with the MLB’s New York Yankees and the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, and he’s narrated some of the modern classics in women’s March Madness. His signature refrain, “You bet!” gets Caitlin Clark fired up.

UConn legend Rebecca Lobo does color commentary. She played center for the Huskies during their first perfect season and 1995 national title crowning. The Hall-of-Famer suited up for the inaugural New York Liberty campaign in 1997 and played for the Connecticut Sun, plus the now-defunct Houston Comets and Springfield Spirit. Holly Rowe is the lead sideline reporter; she talks to players and coaches after the final buzzer.

The network’s second team features Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson and Angel Gray. Some games will be broadcast on ESPN3, a live streaming platform within ESPN’s digital products (the app, the website, etc.).

What you need to watch these games: a TV plan with ESPN; an ESPN+ standalone subscription, which includes ABC games (starting at $11.99 per month or $119.99 annually)

Lynx games on ESPN (and ESPN+):

July 22 vs. Chicago Sky (ESPN3)
July 30 vs. New York Liberty (Finals rematch!)
September 9 at Indiana Fever (hello, Caitlin Clark)
ABC

There’s a record 13 regular-season WNBA games on ABC this season, plus the 2025 All-Star Game. Conference finals and Finals play will be split between ABC and ESPN, which share the same ownership in Disney. The aforementioned ESPN talents are on the mic here, too.

The ABC/ESPN pregame programming is called “WNBA Countdown,” and it’s a thoroughly radiant affair. Women’s hoops expert Elle Duncan is the host. Alongside her is Chiney Ogwumike, the two-time WNBA All-Star who played for Connecticut and Los Angeles. It’ll be especially fun when ABC or ESPN gets a Seattle game this summer — Chiney’s sister, Nneka, now plays for the Storm after a decorated career with the Sparks.

Rounding out the “big three” is Andraya Carter. She shone during the 2024 NCAA championship broadcast and was among the last players to sign with Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. Other recurring personalities are Malika Andrews (host of “NBA Today”), Monica McNutt (studio for the NBA’s New York Knicks) and Carolyn Peck (Hall-of-Fame coach with a national title at Purdue).

What you need to watch these games: a broadcast antenna or a TV/streaming plan that includes ABC

Lynx games on ABC (and ESPN+):

July 12 at Chicago Sky
August 2 at Las Vegas Aces (A’ja Wilson against ‘Phee, bring it on)
August 10 at New York Liberty (looking like must-see TV)
CBS/CBS Sports Network

For the second straight year, CBS will show eight regular-season WNBA matchups. This channel’s 2024 rookie duel between Caitlin Clark’s Fever and Angel Reese’s Sky was the league’s most-watched game in 23 years. CBS Sports will have an additional dozen broadcasts. Commentators include Lisa Byington (voice of the Sky and the Milwaukee Bucks) and Jordan Kent (a three-sport collegiate athlete who played in the NFL and previously did play-by-play for the Portland Trail Blazers).

What you need to watch these games: a TV or streaming plan with CBS or a Paramount+ standalone subscription (starting at $7.99/month)

Lynx games on CBS/CBS Sports Network:

June 14 vs. Los Angeles Sparks
August 16 vs. New York Liberty (the rivalry keeps growing)
August 24 vs. Indiana Fever (CBSSN)
ION

The Scripps network will feature Friday night doubleheaders to kick off each summer weekend. ION also has a WNBA studio show set in Atlanta. Cable vet Larry Smith is the host, and college basketball insiders Autumn Johnson and Meghan McKeown are in tow for breakdowns.

What you need to watch these games: a broadcast antenna or a TV/streaming plan that includes ION through ABC

Lynx games on ION:

June 27 at Atlanta Dream
July 25 vs. Las Vegas Aces
August 8 vs. Washington Mystics
August 22 at Indiana Fever
Prime Video

Amazon’s streaming service will host several WNBA broadcasts this year as it expands into the sports multiverse. Prime Video will also have the final game of the Commissioner’s Cup, an in-season tournament that runs throughout the first half of the regular season.

What you need to watch these games: an Amazon Prime subscription (which starts at $14.99 per month or $139 annually)

Lynx games on Prime Video:

September 4 at Las Vegas Aces
NBA TV

In a fitting cross-promotion, the NBA’s in-house channel will simulcast WNBA showcases throughout 2025.

What you need to watch these games: a TV/streaming plan with NBA TV; WNBA League Pass

Lynx games on NBA TV:

June 21 vs. Los Angeles Sparks
July 27 vs. Atlanta Dream
August 19 at New York Liberty (we are sensing a theme here)
August 30 at Connecticut Sun (Courtney Williams revenge game!)
September 1 vs. Dallas Wings (welcome home, Paige Bueckers!)
Franchise leaderboard
Minutes — Seimone Augustus with 10,918
Points — Seimone Augustus 5,881
Rebounds — Sylvia Fowles with 2,174
Assists — Lindsay Whalen with 1,381
Steals — Maya Moore with 451
Blocks — Sylvia Fowles with 345
Made 3s — Maya Moore with 530

What an appropriately stacked squad for a franchise with four WNBA title banners. Napheesa Collier is on pace to join these luminaries, too.

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