The Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark. WNBA season No. 2. The hype extends well beyond the logo:
Clark is a full-fledged sensation for a league exponentially growing in popularity, and her Indiana Fever will rightfully harbor championship aspirations this summer. The Fever’s roster is loaded right now — Clark is joined by ascending MVP candidate Kelsey Mitchell, 2023 Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston, six-time All-Star DeWanna Bonner and three-time champ Natasha Howard. Accordingly, this team has a record 41 national TV looks across 44 regular-season games. It marks, without exaggeration, one of the most anticipated women’s basketball campaigns of all time.
The broadcast rotation can get overwhelming, especially as the league expands its streaming presence. Here’s our best effort to make sense of it all. Ensure you’re following the Fever and the WNBA in your Athletic feed. Senior writer Chantel Jennings is a one-of-one, while Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman each cover the W with creativity, curiosity and unwavering dedication.
How to stream Indiana Fever broadcasts in-market
Fubo (try for free)
Fubo is a cable-cutting streaming platform that offers local and national channels, along with add-on sports packages. Any regional game on WTHR can be streamed with Fubo, along with the national ones on ESPN, ABC, CBS, ION and NBA TV.
What you need to watch these games: The “pro” plan starts at $84.99 per month, with an additional charge for 4K Ultra HD.
WTHR/WALV
Every team has a regional sports network, or RSN, that carries local matchups. WTHR is the Indianapolis NBC affiliate that hosts all non-national Fever action, with some primetime games simulcast here. The sister network, MeTV affiliate WALV, has select games as well.
Pat Boylan’s been the full-time play-by-play voice of the Fever since 2018. He’s loyal to this Indy soil, from Carmel High School to Ball State University to his current work with the NBA’s Pacers. Debbie Antonelli is on analysis. She’s been with the franchise since its inaugural season in 2000, does WNBA and college games for ESPN, and was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022. Kelsie Kasper reports from the sidelines. She’s a Butler graduate and also covers Indiana’s NBA G League squad.
What you need to watch these games: Fubo, DirecTV Stream (starting $80-90 monthly), WTHR+ app with a cable subscription.
How to watch over the air in-market
Here’s some welcome news for Hoosier locals who don’t bother with the streaming labyrinth: Eighteen games will be free for the viewing public this season via WTHR and WALV over the air. Cheers to the rabbit ears!
What you need to watch these games: Free with a broadcast antenna.
How to stream out-of-market
This is a tricky one considering Indiana’s unique primetime schedule. In general, WNBA League Pass has every on-demand, out-of-market regional broadcast. Blackout restrictions are in effect (frustratingly), so folks within Indiana’s designated market won’t be able to stream Fever games live on League Pass. Nationally-televised games are also blacked out on the app, so this subscription makes more sense for other fan bases with fewer major-network looks.
What you need to watch these games: WNBA League Pass ($12.99/month or $34.99 for the 2025 season).
How to watch the national TV games
ESPN
Ryan Ruocco is the primary play-by-play anchor for “WNBA on ESPN” programming. His call is punchy and controlled, and his love for the game bleeds through the screen. Ruocco has sharpened his product with the MLB’s New York Yankees and the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, and he’s narrated some of the modern classics in women’s March Madness. His signature refrain, “You bet!” gets Caitlin Clark fired up.
UConn legend Rebecca Lobo does color commentary. She played center for the Huskies during their first perfect season and 1995 national title crowning. The Hall-of-Famer suited up for the New York Liberty, Connecticut Sun and now-defunct Houston Comets and Springfield Spirit. Holly Rowe is the lead sideline reporter; she’s the one talking to players and coaches after the final buzzer.
The network’s second team features Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson and Angel Gray. Some games will be broadcast on ESPN3, a live streaming platform within ESPN’s digital products (the app, the website, etc.).
What you need to watch these games: A TV plan with ESPN or an ESPN+ standalone subscription, which includes ABC games (starting at $11.99 per month or $119.99 annually).
Fever games on ESPN:
- June 10 at Atlanta Dream (ESPN3 online)
- June 22 at Las Vegas Aces
- July 15 at Connecticut Sun
- July 22 at New York Liberty
- July 30 vs. Phoenix Mercury (ESPN3 online)
- August 12 vs. Dallas Wings
- September 9 vs. Minnesota Lynx
ABC
There will be a record 13 regular-season WNBA games on ABC, plus the 2025 All-Star Game. Conference Finals and Finals play will be split between ABC and ESPN, which share the same ownership (Disney). The aforementioned ESPN talents are on the mic here, too.
The ABC/ESPN pregame programming is called “WNBA Countdown,” and it’s a thoroughly radiant affair. Women’s hoops expert Elle Duncan is the host. Alongside her is Chiney Ogwumike, the two-time WNBA All-Star who balled for Connecticut and Los Angeles. It’ll be especially fun when ABC or ESPN gets a Seattle game this summer — Chiney’s sister, Nneka, now plays for the Storm after a decorated career with the Sparks. Rounding out the “big three” is Andraya Carter. She shined during the 2024 NCAA championship broadcast (which drew more viewers than the men’s game), and she was one of the last players to sign with Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. Other recurring personalities are Malika Andrews (host of “NBA Today”), Monica McNutt (studio for the NBA’s New York Knicks) and Carolyn Peck (Hall-of-Fame coach with a national title at Purdue).
What you need to watch these games: Free with a broadcast antenna.
Fever games on ABC (and ESPN+):
- May 17 vs. Chicago Sky
- June 14 vs. New York Liberty
- July 13 vs. Dallas Wings
- July 27 at Chicago Sky
- August 3 at Seattle Storm
CBS/CBS Sports Network
For the second straight year, CBS’ main network will show eight regular-season WNBA matchups. This channel’s 2024 rookie duel between Caitlin Clark’s Fever and Angel Reese’s Sky was the league’s most-watched game in 23 years. CBS Sports will have an additional dozen broadcasts. Commentators include Lisa Byington (a voice of the Sky and the Milwaukee Bucks) and Jordan Kent (a three-sport collegiate athlete who played in the NFL and used to do play-by-play for the Portland Trail Blazers).
What you need to watch these games: A TV plan with CBS or a Paramount+ standalone subscription (starting at $7.99/month).
Fever games on CBS:
- May 24 vs. New York Liberty
- June 7 at Chicago Sky
- July 16 at New York Liberty (CBSSN)
- August 5 at Los Angeles Sparks (CBSSN)
- August 9 vs. Chicago Sky
- August 24 at Minnesota Lynx (CBSSN)
- August 26 vs. Seattle Storm (CBSSN)
ION
The Scripps network will have Friday night doubleheaders to jump-start each summer weekend. The first one (May 16) is an absolute banger, with Paige Bueckers’ official debut followed by the inaugural Golden State Valkyries game. ION also has a WNBA studio show set in Atlanta. Cable vet Larry Smith is the host, and college basketball insiders Autumn Johnson and Meghan McKeown are in tow for breakdowns.
What you need to watch these games: Free with a broadcast antenna.
Fever games on ION:
- May 30 vs. Connecticut Sun
- June 27 at Dallas Wings
- July 11 vs. Atlanta Dream
- August 1 at Dallas Wings
- August 15 vs. Washington Mystics
- August 22 vs. Minnesota Lynx
- August 29 at Los Angeles Sparks
- September 5 vs. Chicago Sky
Prime Video
Amazon’s streaming service will host several WNBA broadcasts this year as it expands into the sports multiverse. Prime Video will also have the final game of the Commissioner’s Cup, an in-season tournament that runs throughout the first half of the regular season.
What you need to watch these games: Free with an Amazon Prime subscription (which starts at $14.99 per month or $139 annually).
Fever games on Prime Video:
- May 22 at Atlanta Dream
- June 19 at Golden State Valkyries
- June 26 vs. Los Angeles Sparks
- July 3 vs. Las Vegas Aces
- July 24 vs. Las Vegas Aces
- August 7 at Phoenix Mercury
NBA TV
In a fitting cross-promotion, the NBA’s in-house channel will simulcast WNBA showcases throughout 2025. Unsurprisingly, the Fever are all over this schedule.
What you need to watch these games: A TV plan with NBA TV or WNBA League Pass.
Fever games on NBA TV:
- May 20 vs. Atlanta Dream
- May 28 at Washington Mystics
- June 3 vs. Washington Mystics
- June 17 vs. Connecticut Sun
- June 24 at Seattle Storm
- July 9 vs. Golden State Valkyries
- August 17 at Connecticut Sun
- August 31 at Golden State Valkyries
- September 2 at Phoenix Mercury
- September 7 at Washington Mystics
Indiana Fever odds for 2025
All-time franchise leaders
This becomes a Tamika Catchings appreciation post.
- Points — Tamika Catchings (7380)
- Rebounds — Tamika Catchings (3315)
- Assists — Tamika Catchings (1488)
- Blocks — Tamika Catchings (385)
- Steals — Tamika Catchings (1074)
Alright, the non-Catchings categories:
- 2-point percentage — Erlana Larkins (56.7)
- 3-point percentage — Erin Phillips (44.5)
- Points per game — Kelsey Mitchell (16.8, entering the 2025 season)
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