WNBA Commissioner's Cup 2025: How to watch, schedule, standings, results, format, prize money

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The 2025 edition of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup is underway, and the reigning champion Minnesota Lynx got off to a strong start with a double-digit win over the Golden State Valkyries. Likewise, last year’s runner-up, the New York Liberty, crushed the Connecticut Sun in a record-setting performance.

Over the next two-and-a-half weeks, the Commissioner’s Cup will take center stage. The action will continue Tuesday with a three-game slate, including the Caitlin Clark-less Indiana Fever against the Washington Mystics, and the Lynx versus their old rivals, the Phoenix Mercury, who are off to a strong start this season.

Under a revamped format, each team will play every other team in their conference once during the initial Cup games, which will take place June 1-17. Each Eastern Conference team will play five games, while each Western Conference team will play six games due to the addition of the expansion Valkyries.

The team in each conference with the best record in Cup games will advance to the Commissioner’s Cup championship on July 1, which will be hosted by the team with the best overall winning percentage in Cup games. Once again, there will be a $500,000 prize pool on the line.

Commissioner’s Cup schedule, results

All times Eastern

Sunday, June 1

Tuesday, June 3

Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever, 7 p.m. — NBA TVPhoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx, 8 p.m. — ESPN 3Dallas Wings at Seattle Storm, 9:30 p.m. — ESPN

Thursday, June 5

New York Liberty at Washington Mystics, 7:30 p.m. — Amazon PrimeGolden State Valkyries at Phoenix Mercury, 10 p.m. — Amazon Prime

Friday, June 6

Atlanta Dream at Connecticut Sun, 7:30 p.m. — IONLos Angeles Sparks at Dallas Wings, 9:30 p.m. — ION

Saturday, June 7

Las Vegas Aces at Golden State Valkyries, 3:30 p.m. — ABCIndiana Fever at Chicago Sky, 8 p.m. — CBSSeatte Storm at Phoenix Mercury, 10 p.m. — League Pass

Sunday, June 8

Connecticut Sun at Washington Mystics, 3 p.m. — League PassMinnesota Lynx at Dallas Wings, 4 p.m. — League Pass

Monday, June 9

Golden State Valkyries at Los Angeles Sparks, 10 p.m. — League Pass

Tuesday, June 10

Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dream, 7:30 p.m. — ESPN 3Chicago Sky at New York Liberty, 8 p.m. — ESPN

Wednesday, June 11

Los Angeles Sparks at Las Vegas Aces, 10 p.m. — CBS Sports NetworkDallas Wings at Phoenix Mercury, 10 p.m. — League PassMinnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm, 10 p.m. — League Pass

Friday, June 13

Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream, 7:30 p.m. — IONDallas Wings at Las Vegas Aces, 10 p.m. — ION

Saturday, June 14

Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx, 1 p.m. — CBSNew York Liberty at Indiana Fever, 3 p.m. — ABCSeattle Storm at Golden State Valkyries, 8:30 p.m. — League Pass

Sunday, June 15

Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun, Noon — CBSAtlanta Dream at Washington Mystics, 2 p.m. — CBS Sports NetworkPhoenix Mercury at Las Vegas Aces, 6 p.m. — League Pass

Tuesday, June 17

Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever, 7 p.m. — NBA TVAtlanta Dream at New York Liberty, 7 p.m. — League PassWashington Mystics at Chicago Sky, 8 p.m. — League PassGolden State Valkyries at Dallas Wings, 8 p.m. — League PassLas Vegas Aces at Minnesota Lynx, 8 p.m. — League PassSeattle Storm at Los Angeles Sparks, 10 p.m. — NBA TV