October 19, 2026
Kate Scott (play-by-play), Tamika Catchings (analyst), Sarah Kustok (analyst), and Meghan McPeak (courtside reporter) Call Tonight’s Game from Chase Center in San Francisco
Extensive Pre- and Post-Game Studio Coverage Features On-Site Team of Elle Duncan (host) and Renee Montgomery (analyst) from Chase Center, with Host Paris Lawson and Analysts Chamique Holdsclaw and Teresa Weatherspoon In-Studio
USA Sports Presents Live Coverage of WNBA Finals Games 2-3 and 5-7 (If Necessary) on USA Network; All WNBA Playoff Games on USA Network Simulcast Live on CNBC
STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 19, 2026 – USA Sports’ coverage of the 2026 WNBA Finals begins tonight as Gabby Williams and the Golden State Valkyries host Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream in a pivotal Game 2 matchup at 8 p.m. ET across USA Network, CNBC, and E!.
Ahead of tonight’s Game 2, E! and USA Network will air LiveFrom the Orange Carpet: WNBA Finals hosted by Lilly Singh at 6 p.m. ET, a one-hour live special celebrating the fashion and culture of the WNBA’s landmark 30th season, leading into USA Sports’ Game 2 pre-game coverage at 7 p.m. ET prior to game coverage at 8 p.m. ET Click here for more.
The Valkyries hold a 1-0 series advantage after defeating the Dream, 68-64, in Game 1 on Saturday behind Williams’ 26 points. Allisha Gray led the way for the Dream with 19 points, while Reese amassed a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Kate Scott (play-by-play), analysts Tamika Catchings and Sarah Kustok, and courtside reporter Meghan McPeak will call Game 2 live from Chase Center in San Francisco tonight.
USA Sports will surround the WNBA Finals with hour-long pregame shows and extended postgame coverage. Pregame, halftime and postgame coverage, beginning tonight at 7 p.m. ET, features Elle Duncan (host) and Renee Montgomery (analyst) anchoring coverage from Chase Center, with host Paris Lawson alongside analysts and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers Chamique Holdsclaw and Teresa Weatherspoon in-studio. Veteran WNBA Finals referee and the WNBA’s current Referee Performance & Development Advisor Kurt Walker will serve as USA Sports’ rules analyst.
Last week, Duncan, Catchings and Scott previewed the WNBA Finals on a Zoom media conference call. Click here for quotes and highlights.
USA Network presents live coverage of Games 2-3 and 5-7 (if necessary), with any Finals series longer than a sweep ensuring that the 2026 WNBA champion will be determined on USA Network.
All of USA Sports’ WNBA Finals coverage on USA Network will simulcast live on CNBC. Throughout the regular season, CNBC’s game simulcasts introduced 1 million new viewers to the WNBA.
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USA SPORTS’ 2026 WNBA FINALS SCHEDULE | ||||
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DATE |
GAME |
PREGAME (ET) |
TIP TIME (ET) |
NETWORK |
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Mon., October 19 |
WNBA Finals Game 2 |
7 p.m. |
8 p.m. |
USA Network/CNBC/E! |
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Wed., October 21 |
WNBA Finals Game 3 |
7 p.m. |
8 p.m. |
USA Network/CNBC |
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Mon., October 26 |
WNBA Finals Game 5* |
7 p.m. |
8 p.m. |
USA Network/CNBC |
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Thurs., October 29 |
WNBA Finals Game 6* |
7 p.m. |
8 p.m. |
USA Network/CNBC |
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Sat., October 31 |
WNBA Finals Game 7* |
7 p.m. |
8 p.m. |
USA Network/CNBC |
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*if necessary | ||||
All games throughout the WNBA Finals will also stream live on Peacock. NBC Sports will present Game 4 on October 24 on NBC and Peacock.
USA Sports presented three First Round WNBA Playoffs games, with coverage of the Las Vegas Aces’ 94-83 Game 3 win over the Indiana Fever averaging 2.3 million viewers across USA Network and CNBC to rank as the second most-watched First Round game in WNBA history. Click here for more.
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.
As part of the multi-year agreement which runs through 2036, USA Sports will present at least 50 WNBA games annually on USA Network, including coverage of the WNBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel and WNBA Finals games in select years beginning this year.
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