How to Watch Online In-Season Tournament

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The fifth annual WNBA Commissioner’s Cup is a two-week long in-season tournament that determines which teams play in the championship game on Tuesday, July 1 — two weeks after tournament play ends. The winner receives a trophy, bragging rights and a cash prize for the team’s players and charity of choice.

The tipoff game features the Connecticut Sun taking on the New York Liberty at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York starting at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET on WNBA League Pass.

Check out the complete WNBA Commissioner’s Cup schedule here. Below, watch a WNBA video to learn more about the tournament.

Ahead, find out how to watch the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup with and without a cable subscription (including for free), plus where to buy last-minute WNBA tickets.

How to Watch WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Without Cable: Stream Online Free

Want to watch the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup online without cable? Although the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup airs on TV across ABC, ESPN, ESPN3, CBS Sports Network and ION Television, games can also be streamed on web-based streaming cable services — like DirecTV and Fubo — some of which even offer free trials. In addition, select games are available to stream on WNBA League Pass on Prime Video and Paramount+. To find out where and when games air on TV or stream online, refer to the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup schedule here.

Ahead, find out how to watch the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup with and without a cable subscription, including for free.

Watch the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup with DirecTV, which carries ESPN, as well as ABC, ESPN3, CBS, CBS Sports Network, NBA TV and ION — along with more than 125 other channels.

The streamer has a free five-day trial available, which will let you watch games. Afterward, you can either cancel the service or keep watching, with prices starting as low as $59.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 per month afterward) for the “Choice” package.

Another way to watch the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup on ESPN, ABC ESPN3, CBS, CBS Sports Network and ION is through Fubo. The streaming service starts at $64.99 for the first month of service ($84.99 per month) for more than 230 channels. You can also record more than 1,000 hours of content, thanks to Fubo’s cloud DVR.

If you want to watch some of the WNBA season live online free, the online TV streaming service offers a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.

To watch the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup online on ESPN, ABC, ESPN3, CBS and CBS Sports Network, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV is another fantastic option. The streaming service has access to more than 95 live channels starting at $82.99 per month. (Note that ION TV is not part of its channel lineup.)

Hulu + Live TV comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+, while the service also includes unlimited cloud DVR. The live TV streamer is offering a three-day free trial to try before you buy a monthly subscription.

Sling is one of the cheapest options for new live TV streaming subscribers who want to watch the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup on ESPN, ABC and ESPN3, thanks to the Sling Orange + Blue plan — which goes for $33 per month for the first month (and $60.99 per month afterward).

Unfortunately, the streaming service doesn’t offer ION, Prime Video, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ or WNBA League Pass.

Paramount+ has a few CBS Sports Network games throughout the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. Luckily, Paramount+ has a seven-day free trial, so you can try out the service before you commit.

Afterwards, you can either cancel the streaming service altogether or you can keep watching Paramount+ for $7.99 per month for the basic ad-supported Essential plan. If you want to go ad-free, Paramount+ with Showtime package is $12.99 per month. Save 16 percent on your Paramount+ subscription when you sign up for an annual package ($60 or $120 per year).

Prime Video features a few WNBA Commissioner’s Cup games. New subscribers can get a free 30-day trial for Prime Video; after that, it auto-renews at $8.99 per month for the standalone service. You can also access Prime Video for free with a subscription to Amazon Prime, which costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year — a nearly 25 percent savings compared to monthly billing.

Amazon Prime includes access to Prime Video, Prime Gaming and Amazon Music Prime; as well as fast free shipping on most items sold from the online retailer with Prime Delivery; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market, access to exclusive shopping events — such as Prime Day and Black Friday — and much more.

You can watch select WNBA Commissioner’s Cup games that air on ION through Frndly TV, which starts at $6.99 per month. The family-friendly streamer offers a seven-day free trial available to watch other networks, like A&E, The Hallmark Channel, History, Lifetime, Vice and others.

How to Watch WNBA Commissioner’s Cup on Cable

The WNBA Commissioner’s Cup airs across ABC, ESPN, ESPN3, CBS Sports Network and ION Television in the U.S. You can watch those channels online on their respective websites by logging in with your cable TV provider account, including traditional and online services such as DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Fubo, Verizon, Xfinity and others.

However, Prime Video and Paramount+ are not available on cable.

Where to Buy WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Tickets Online

Want to watch WNBA Commissioner’s Cup games in person? Tickets are available at StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticket Network, Ticketmaster and GameTime — prices depend on seat location and the city. For more info, visit WNBA.com.

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