WNBA set for massive 2024 start with Caitlin Clark’s sold-out debut, marquee games on Disney+, new apparel line
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The 2024 WNBA season is almost here, and the league may be poised for it’s biggest start ever. After an incredible offseason that included a record-breaking NCAA performance from Caitlin Clark and record-shattering viewership of the 2024 WNBA Draft, the upcoming season is the most anticipated in decades.
And that will be obvious when the season tips off on Tuesday night. Clark, who was taken No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever less than a month ago, will face off against the Connecticut Sun in front of a sellout crowd at Mohegan Sun Arena. Nearly 9,000 tickets have been sold, the first time the Sun have sold out a home opener since their first game in Connecticut, way back in 2003.
Clark’s popularity isn’t just benefitting the Fever. She prompted national (and international) interest in women’s basketball at the college and professional level. Her feats may have been the spark, but the fire wouldn’t have started without world-class talent as its fuel. Lighting the way are newcomers like Clark, Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso and Cameron Brink, veterans like Diana Taurasi, and mid-career dynamos like Breanna Stewart, Kelsey Plum and A’ja Wilson.
The growth of the WNBA over just this offseason has opened new doors for the league, and they lead just about everywhere imaginable.
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will play in front of a sellout crowd when they play the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena on WNBA opening night. (Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)
Disney+ on opening night, charter flights on the way
The four games being played to open the 2024 season on Tuesday will be available to watch in the normal places — ESPN2 and ESPN+ — but there’s a new option that reflects just how popular the league has become with younger viewers.
Two of the four games opening night games will be available to stream live on Disney+ in addition to their other locations. And Disney picked the two most anticipated matchups of the slate: Caitlin Clark’s Fever debut against the Connecticut Sun, and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces vs. the Phoenix Mercury.
The WNBA’s popularity has also led to a major and welcome change this season. For the first time ever, the WNBA will be starting full-time charter flights for each and every team. No longer will these world-class, phenomenally talented professional athletes be forced to take economy commercial flights to travel from city to city.
But the implementation isn’t going entirely smoothly. Some teams will still be flying commercial for their first few games, which is prompting questions about competitive advantage — which is how the WNBA used to argue against charter use.
Indiana Fever schedule: How to watch every Caitlin Clark WNBA game
Caitlin Clark’s rookie WNBA season is nearly here, and that means there are 40 (or more, pending playoffs) games for fans to watch this spring and summer.
To do so, however, fans will need to have a plethora of streaming services and TV channels at the ready.
Video above: KCCI’s exclusive interview with Caitlin Clark
Here’s what to know ahead of the 2024 season and how to follow Clark’s rookie season.
WNBA League Pass, Amazon Prime Video, ESPN+: Where Indiana Fever games will be streamed in 2024
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While virtually every Fever game will be televised nationally in some way, it may take several different subscriptions to see them.
ESPN announced Indiana’s season opener at Connecticut will be on multiple networks, including ESPN2 and Disney+. This season will be the first for Disney+ to stream WNBA games, ESPN said.
Additionally, TEGNA announced that more than a dozen Fever games will be available in certain markets. In Iowa, TEGNA stations include WOI in Des Moines and WQAD in Davenport. Each station will air 17 games in 2024.
Amazon Prime Video will also air 21 WNBA games this season, including several Fever games.
Amazon Prime Video: Amazon Prime Video will host at least four Fever games in 2024, along with the Commissioner’s Cup Championship Game in June. Prime Video is included in an Amazon Prime membership, which starts at $14.99 per month or $139 per year. You can see more information or sign up for an account here.
ESPN+ and Disney+: Several games that are on ESPN or ESPN2 will also air online on ESPN+ or Disney+. ESPN+ has aired plenty of college sports events in recent years and has added other original content such as “Sue’s Places,” a show featuring WNBA legend Sue Bird that included an episode about Caitlin Clark. Disney offers a bundle of ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu.
WNBA League Pass: WNBA League Pass is available for $34.99 per year or $12.99 per month. You can sign up here.
2024 Indiana Fever WNBA schedule, TV networks
Tuesday, May 14: Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun (ESPN2, Disney+)
Thursday, May 16: New York Liberty at Indiana Fever (Amazon, ABC)
Saturday, May 18: Indiana Fever at New York Liberty (ABC)
Monday, May 20: Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever (ESPN)
Wednesday, May 22: Indiana Fever at Seattle Storm (ABC)
Friday, May 24: Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks (ION)
Saturday, May 25: Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Aces (NBA TV, ABC)
Tuesday, May 28: Los Angeles Sparks at Indiana Fever (NBA TV)
Thursday, May 30: Seattle Storm at Indiana Fever (Amazon, ABC)
Saturday, June 1: Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever* (NBA TV, ABC)
Sunday, June 2: Indiana Fever at New York Liberty* (NBA TV, ABC)
Friday, June 7: Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics* (ION)
Monday, June 10: Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun* (NBA TV, ABC)
Thursday, June 13: Atlanta Dream at Indiana Fever* (ABC)
Sunday, June 16: Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever (KCCI/CBS)
Wednesday, June 19: Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever (NBA TV)
Friday, June 21: Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dream (ION)
Sunday, June 23: Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky (NBA TV, ABC)
Thursday, June 27: Indiana Fever at Seattle Storm (Amazon, ABC)
Sunday, June 30: Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury (ESPN)
Tuesday, July 2: Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Aces (ESPN)
Saturday, July 6: New York Liberty at Indiana Fever (KCCI/CBS)
Wednesday, July 10: Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever (NBA TV, ABC)
Friday, July 12: Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever (ION)
Sunday, July 14: Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx (ESPN)
Wednesday, July 17: Indiana Fever at Dallas Wings (ESPN)
Friday, Aug. 16: Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever (ION)
Sunday, Aug. 18: Seattle Storm at Indiana Fever (ABC)
Saturday, Aug. 24: Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx (NBA TV)
Monday, Aug. 26: Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dream (NBA TV, ABC)
Wednesday, Aug. 28: Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever (NBA TV)
Friday, Aug. 30: Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky (ION)
Sunday, Sept. 1: Indiana Fever at Dallas Wings (NBA TV)
Wednesday, Sept. 4: Los Angeles Sparks at Indiana Fever (CBS Sports Network, ABC)
Friday, Sept. 6: Minnesota Lynx at Indiana Fever (ION)
Sunday, Sept. 8: Atlanta Dream at Indiana Fever (ABC)
Wednesday, Sept. 11: Las Vegas Aces at Indiana Fever (NBA TV, ABC)
Friday, Sept. 13: Las Vegas Aces at Indiana Fever (ION)
Sunday, Sept. 15: Dallas Wings at Indiana Fever (ABC)
Thursday, Sept. 19: Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics (Amazon, ABC)
*WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Tournament
Home games in bold.
Indiana Fever tickets: How to watch Caitlin Clark in person
For Iowans who don’t want to make the trek to Indianapolis, there will still be opportunities to watch Clark in person in 2024.
Here’s how to get tickets to Fever games in Chicago and Minnesota.
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