WNBA Playoffs 2022: How to Watch Wings vs. Sun, Mystics vs. Storm Today – CNET [CNET]

Sunday features a pair of crucial Game 2 matchups on ABC and ESPN, and you don’t need cable to watch.

The 2022 WNBA playoffs are in full swing as the best women basketball players on the planet battle for the championship. Eight teams entered the tournament and seven remain. The Las Vegas Aces eliminated the Phoenix Mercury in decisive fashion, winning their second game by a WNBA playoff record 38 points thanks to strong play by Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and A’Ja Wilson. 

The Mercury entered the playoffs shorthanded. Star center Brittney Griner remains imprisoned in Russia after being sentenced to nine years in a penal colony on drug-smuggling charges. Griner has appealed her conviction, while talks of a prisoner swap are ongoing. 

Meanwhile four more teams play today and the field could narrow further. Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun look to dispatch Arike Ogunbowale and the Dallas Wings at 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT) on ABC. Next up is Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics pushing to tie the series with AP Player of the Year Breanna Stewart and WNBA legend Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm after a close Game 1. That matchup will take place at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) on ESPN.

Those looking to follow the drama will need access to ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2 and ESPNU to watch every game. We’ve broken down everything you need to know in order to stream the WNBA playoffs live without cable. 

What does the first round of the playoffs look like?

In a change from previous seasons, all teams will play in a best-of-three first round matchup. The winners will then move on to a best-of-five semifinal, followed by a best-of-five WNBA Final.

Here’s the remaining first round schedule, with all times in ET: 

WNBA first round playoff schedule

Date and time	Matchup	Network
Sunday, Aug. 21 (12 p.m.)	Dallas Wings at Connecticut Sun, Game 2 (Sun lead 1-0)	ABC
Sunday, Aug. 21 (4 p.m.)	Washington Mystics at Seattle Storm, Game 2 (Storm lead 1-0)	ESPN
Tuesday, Aug. 23 (7 p.m.)	Chicago Sky at New York Liberty, Game 3 (series tied 1-1)	ESPN 2
Wednesday, Aug. 24 (TBD)	Connecticut Sun at Dallas Wings, Game 3*	ESPN 2
Wednesday, Aug. 24 (TBD)	Seattle Storm at Washington Mystics, Game 3*	ESPN 2

*If necessary.

Best options for streaming without cable

The remaining games in the 2022 WNBA playoffs will air on the Disney family of networks, namely ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2. To catch every second on the basketball action, cord-cutters will need to subscribe to a live TV streaming service. Here’s how they break down.