The New York Liberty’s title defense begins now.
The Liberty will begin the 2025 WNBA season at home with a ring-and-banner ceremony celebration of their 2024 WNBA title. Watching on will be their opponent for the game, the Las Vegas Aces, who were at the receiving end of the 2023 and 2022 ring-and-banner ceremonies as back-to-back champions.
These two teams last met during the 2024 playoffs, when the Liberty eliminated the Aces in the semifinal round.
According to oddsmakers at Bet365 sportsbook, the Liberty are not only entering this season as defending champions but also as favorites to repeat their championship run again this season.
Here’s everything you need to know to tune into the Liberty’s first game of the 2025 WNBA season.
Today’s (May 17) New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces game begins at 1 p.m. ET.
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to watch the WNBA on TV. Our favorite live option is DIRECTV, which includes ABC in its signature CHOICE package ($59.99 for your first month, after a five-day free trial).
In addition to airing on TV, the Liberty vs. Aces game will also stream live on Disney+ and ESPN+ for subscribers.
Disney+ starts at $9.99/month, while ESPN+ has one streaming package for $11.99/month. You can also bundle both services with Hulu for as low as $16.99/month.
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