A Special WNBA Season is in Store: Preview of Tonight’s Season Opener

As the WNBA season begins, there is newfound excitement surrounding the ladies. Games have sold out in the preseason, even in Canada. And for the first time this season, two teams traveled by charter.

The 2023 WNBA MVP and WNBAPA Executive board member Breanna Stewart announced on X, formerly Twitter that this progress for the W is a win.

2 out of 5 WNBA teams traveling today are on WNBA charters – and that’s a win. It could be a bigger one if the W allowed teams who were not offered League charters to secure their own until a full 12 team solution is ready. @WNBA

Trip #1 of the season – Charter Bus 🚍

— Breanna Stewart (@breannastewart) May 13, 2024

An extra $21 million has been placed into chartering for the ladies this season. The Indiana Fever posted a video of them on their chartered flight as they traveled Monday to take on the Connecticut Sun Tuesday night in Caitlin Clark’s debut.

The Indiana Fever are on their first charter flight of the season as part of the WNBA's new league-wide program ✈️ pic.twitter.com/paBLHNCsiT

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) May 13, 2024

It’ll be a sold-out arena tonight as the Fever faces off against a Sun team with a talented duo of Rachel Branham in the backcourt and Alyssa Thomas in the front court.

Caitlin Clark starts with the Mikan Drill, then casually knocks down 3s while talking to assistant Jessie Miller pic.twitter.com/QDRoTlZ8xY

— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) May 14, 2024

The Las Vegas Aces will be given their rings and have their first game as they try to win another championship. Diana Taurasi leads the Phoenix Mercury on the road against A’ja Wilson as the Ace’s rookies make their debuts. Caitlin Clark’s ex-teammate, Kate Martin, will also make her debut with the Aces tonight. Teammate rookie Dyaisha Fair were both congratulated on graduating after practice.

Precious cargo 👀@Jostens is the Official Ring Partner of the Las Vegas Aces pic.twitter.com/R1hLH46VTj

— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) May 14, 2024

It’s the a cappella rendition of Graduation Friends Forever for us 😂

Congrats grads 🎓 @DyaishaFair // @kate_martin22 pic.twitter.com/D5goh9Cp83

— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) May 14, 2024

The New York Liberty are hoping to make their way back to the Finals as they face off against the Washington Mystics. The nightcap complimenting the Aces will be the Minnesota Lynx and the Seattle Storm.

Take a look at where you can catch all four of the games below.

💍𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓

📍 The House
⌚️ 7:00PM PT
📺 @ESPN 2, @DisneyPlus #ALLINLV pic.twitter.com/y0TaBG7KZ1

— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) May 14, 2024

No excuses ❌

Tune in TONIGHT @ 7:30! pic.twitter.com/OyWorwqh01

— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) May 14, 2024

the 2024 season is finally here! 🎉

📍 Mohegan Sun Arena
🕢 7:30pm ET
📺 ESPN2
💻 Disney+, ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/ZKUa7J2ZnI

— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 14, 2024