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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.
What time is today’s New York Liberty game?
Today’s (May 17) New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces game begins at 1 p.m. ET.
How to watch Liberty vs. Aces for free:
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).
Other ways to stream Liberty vs. Aces:
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.
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.
