July 20, 2026
Wednesday Night USA Sports WNBA Doubleheader Features Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever Hosting Connecticut Sun at 8 p.m. ET, Followed by Paige Bueckers and Dallas Wings at Portland Fire (10 p.m. ET) on USA Network and CNBC
USA Sports’ Coverage of Valkyries-Fever on July 15th Averaged 1.14 Million Viewers, Marking USA Sports’ Most-Watched WNBA Game on Record and UP 172% vs. Last Season’s WNBA Average Cable Viewership
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 20, 2026 – USA Sports’ WNBA coverage on USA Network continues this week with three games, beginning tonight at 10 p.m. ET as Olivia Miles and the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx visit the Seattle Storm. Wednesday night’s USA Network doubleheader features Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever hosting the Connecticut Sun at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings at the Portland Fire at 10 p.m. ET.
USA Sports’ coverage of Valkyries-Fever last Wednesday, July 15th, averaged 1.14 million viewers (source: Nielsen Big Data + Panel), becoming USA Sports’ most-watched WNBA game on record and UP 172% vs. last season’s WNBA average cable viewership. The game marked the second-most watched WNBA game on cable/streaming this season and was the top cable and entertainment program of the night last Wednesday. USA Sports’ WNBA coverage is averaging 532,000 viewers this season, up 27% vs. 2025 WNBA regular-season cable average.
USA Sports’ WNBA coverage continues tonight with the Lynx, who own the WNBA’s best record at 20-6, visiting the Storm (6-21) on USA Network at 10 p.m. ET as Meghan McPeak (play-by-play) and Edona Thaqi (analyst) will call the game live from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
On Wednesday, coverage on USA Network gets underway with the WNBA on USA Pregame Show presented by Ford at 7:30 p.m. ET featuring host Paris Lawson alongside analysts Renee Montgomery and Chamique Holdsclaw. Then at 8 p.m. ET, Caitlin Clark and the Fever (16-10), who are tied with the Atlanta Dream atop the Eastern Conference, host the Sun (7-19). Kate Scott (play-by-play), Sarah Kustok (analyst) and Edona Thaqi (courtside reporter) will call the game live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The second leg of Wednesday’s doubleheader features Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings (17-8), who are riding a six-game winning streak, visiting the Portland Fire (11-15) at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network as Meghan McPeak (play-by-play) and Lea B. Olsen (analyst) call the game from the Moda Center in Portland. USA Sports will also simulcast Wednesday’s Wings-Fire game (and all second games of doubleheaders this season) on CNBC, making sure viewers don’t miss a moment of the action.
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WNBA on USA Network This Week | ||
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Mon., July 20 | Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm | 10 p.m. |
| Wed., July 22 | WNBA on USA Pregame Show | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wed., July 22 | Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever | 8 p.m. |
| Wed., July 22 | Dallas Wings at Portland Fire* | 10 p.m. |
| *Simulcast on CNBC | ||
USA Sports’ WNBA coverage includes dedicated pregame, halftime, and postgame studio programming throughout the season, establishing USA Network as a weekly destination for WNBA fans. USA Sports will also present first round playoff games and up to five WNBA Finals games, with any Finals series longer than a sweep ensuring that the 2026 WNBA champion will be determined on USA Network. For the complete schedule and information on USA Sports’ WNBA broadcasting team, click here.
Last year, USA Sports and the WNBA announced an 11-year media rights agreement for USA Network to present WNBA games – including the regular-season and portions of the Playoffs and WNBA Finals in select years – beginning with the 2026 season.
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