{
  "id": 9969688,
  "title": "How to watch 2026 WNBA playoffs: Schedule, TV channels for each first-round series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/how-to-watch-2026-wnba-playoffs-schedule-tv-channels-for-each-first",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T11:16:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-2026-wnba-playoffs-schedule-111605948.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 WNBA playoffs are upon us, and with the bracket now set, fans can look forward to an exciting and wide-open postseason. Eight teams have a viable path to the championship, provided they can make it through the first round of matchups. The Las Vegas Aces, led by perennial MVP A'ja Wilson, are defending their title against the Indiana Fever. The intense matchup between Wilson and Caitlin Clark, who leads the Indiana Fever, is sure to be one of the most captivating first-round series of the tournament.\n\nOther notable first-round pairings include the Las Vegas Aces versus the New York Liberty, Golden State Valkyries against the Dallas Wings, Las Vegas Aces versus the Indiana Fever, and the Atlanta Dream against the Washington Mystics. Each matchup promises to deliver high-quality basketball as stars like Clark, Bueckers, Miles, Reese, and Skinner take the court in their quest for the WNBA championship. The first-round series are best-of-three, with all games scheduled for ET. Fans can catch all the action on Fubo, and streaming links are provided by partners of The Athletic.",
  "summary": "The longest WNBA campaign ever gives way to one of its most wide-open postseasons in years. With the bracket now set, it looks like all eight playoff entrants have a viable path to glory … should they escape this loaded first round. Stars shine bright as knockout basketball notches up the intensity. Perennial MVP A’ja Wilson leads the Las Vegas Aces in their title defense versus ever-popular…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}