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Brittney Griner Makes WNBA History Against Angel Reese originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Atlanta Dream defeated the Chicago Sky 88-70, led by a historic game by Brittney Griner.
Friday's WNBA slate has a pair of contests, with the Atlanta Dream hosting the Chicago Sky at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings taking on the Las Vegas Aces at 10 p.m. ET.
Caitlin Clark’s arrival and a major surge in viewers over the past year led to ION Television reaching a multiyear agreement to extend its broadcasting partnership with the WNBA.
WNBA regular-season games will continue to air on ION after the league and Scripps reached a multiyear media rights deal.
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The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on ION. Fans looking to watch this WNBA game can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and up to $25 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.
A near double-double from Angel Reese was not enough to lead the Chicago Sky to a victory over the Atlanta Dream.
WNBA viewership grew 133 percent with more than 23 million unique viewers on Friday Night Spotlight year over year.
The New York Liberty have landed more 3-pointers in a single regular-season game than any other WNBA team. Check out other teams on the list.
The WNBA shared a video with Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers talking about how she is adjusting to the league.