The WNBA enters its landmark 30th season with WNBA Tip-Off 2026 presented by CarMax on Friday, May 8, with a three-game slate. The action continues through the weekend with an additional three games on Saturday, May 9 and five games on Sunday, May 10, to kick off the 44-game regular season.

All 15 teams, including the expansion Toronto Tempo and the returning Portland Fire, will play opening weekend.

As uncertainty clouds the WNBA offseason, Toronto head coach Sandy Brondello is sounding the alarm, raising concerns about the league’s delayed 2026 schedule and its ripple effect on stalled free agency.

The sixth WNBA Commissioner’s Cup is scheduled from June 1-17, with the title game played on Tuesday, June 30. On June 21, the Los Angeles Sparks host the New York Liberty as a tribute to the league's inaugural game on the same date in 1997.

Approach this schedule release with a little bit of caution, WNBA fans.

Here’s what to know about the upcoming 2026 WNBA season.

Fresh off an exciting WNBA Finals run, the Phoenix Mercury unveiled their 2026 WNBA schedule with playful twists. Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) is introduced before the WNBA Finals Game 3 against the Las Vegas Aces at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on Oct.