The WNBA’s milestone 30th season tips off tonight with a three-game slate that starts with the Connecticut Sun visiting the New York Liberty.

The Liberty are heading into this season as favorites to go all the way under first-year head coach Chris DeMarco, who left the NBA’s Golden State Warriors for New York.

They’ll be down a few key players to begin the season, with Sabrina Ionescu (left foot), Satou Sabally (cyst) and Rebecca Allen (left leg) all ruled out of today’s home opener. On top of that, Leonie Fiebich and Raquel Carrera won’t join the Liberty until their season with Spanish club Valencia Basket wraps up later this month.

Britney Griner will make her regular season debut for the Sun tonight after signing a one-year contract in the offseason. Coming off an 11-33 season, the Sun will begin their final season in Connecticut tonight ahead of a 2027 move to Houston.

Sun vs. Liberty start time

Tonight’s (May 8) Connecticut Sun vs. New York Liberty game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET.

What channel is the Liberty game on tonight (May 8)?

The Liberty vs. Sun game will air nationwide on ION Television.

How to watch Sun vs. Liberty for free

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Liberty game for free.

DIRECTV is our top pick for watching basketball live for free — its five-day free trial includes ION Television (plus most channels you’ll need for the WNBA season). When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $44.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.

You can also tune in to tonight’s Knicks game with fubo’s Pro plan. Live TV plans from fubo start at $44.99 and also include a five-day free trial.

2026 WNBA season key dates

• May 8: Start of the regular season
• June 1-17: Commissioner’s Cup Tournament
• June 30: Commissioner’s Cup Championship game
• July 23-27: All-Star Break
• July 25: All-Star Game
• Aug. 2: Trade deadline
• Aug. 31-Sept. 16: FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup break
• Sept. 24: End of the regular season
• Sept. 27: Playoffs begin

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