THE expansion Golden State Valkyries will be part of an opening-night triple-header when the 2025 WNBA season tips off on May 16, 2025.
The league’s 29th regular season, featuring a record 44-game schedule for each of the 13 franchises, runs through Sept. 11, 2025.
The Valkyries will debut against the Los Angeles Sparks, with the Atlanta Dream visiting the Washington Mystics and the Minnesota Lynx visiting the Dallas Wings on opening night.
The defending champion New York Liberty will begin the season at home against the Las Vegas Aces on May 17, 2025.
The dates released on Monday also include a 17-day period in June 2025 for the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup, as well as the All-Star Game on July 16, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. This is the first time that Indianapolis, home of the Indiana Fever, will host the All-Star Game. — Reuters
