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The 2025 WNBA Playoffs are set, with this season’s eight best teams duking it out for the national title. this year’s Playoffs feature a significant change, following an increase in WNBA viewership, where the WNBA Finals will be a best-of-seven series for the first time. Napheesa Collier‘s Minnesota Lynx are this year’s favorite to reach that seven-game series after racking up 34 wins in the regular season – the most in WNBA history.

At a Glance: How to Watch WNBA Playoffs

Looking to watch the 2025 WNBA Playoffs? Read on.Ahead is a swift guide on the best ways to livestream the WNBA Playoffs online without cable, plus key details about the tournament.

How to Watch the WNBA Playoffs Online

WNBA Playoff broadcasts will be spread out across the ESPN family of networks (ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU) and ABC. If you don’t have cable, you’ll want to get a live TV streaming service that carries all of those channels to stream the WNBA Playoffs online. Here are some of the best options, including streamers with free trials:

“This year’s Playoffs feature a significant change, following an increase in WNBA viewership.”

DirecTV carries every channel you’ll need to watch the WNBA playoffs. The most affordable package with every channel is the MySports Genre Pack, which costs $69.99 a month. Right now, however, new subscribers can get a five-day free trial to start and $10 off each of their first two months.

Fubo

➤ $55.99/month
➤ Five-day free trial
➤ Up to 300+ channels