when does wnba regular season start

The 2025 WNBA regular season starts on Friday, May 16, 2025. The opening day features multiple games, including Atlanta Dream at Washington Mystics and Minnesota Lynx at Dallas Wings, both at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by Los Angeles Sparks against the new expansion team, the Golden State Valkyries, at 10 p.m. ET. The regular season will run until September 11, 2025.