The Seattle Storm are scheduled to host the Golden State Valkyries at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, June 12, giving fans a clear start time for one of the early games of the 2026 WNBA season.
That matters now because the league has returned with a brand new collective bargaining agreement, a loaded set of rosters and a new media rights deal that has made simple things feel harder than they should be. It can be tough to figure out which channel each team is playing on every night, and that has pushed the game time itself to the front of the search.
The matchup also lands at the opening of a season built around familiar power and new names. The defending champion Las Vegas Aces are trying to keep a dynasty alive with a fourth title in five years, while the rookie class is headlined by Dallas Wings top pick Azzi Fudd, Minnesota's Olivia Miles and Washington's Lauren Betts. Against that backdrop, a Friday night tipoff between Seattle and Golden State is part of a larger league reset that starts with the clock.
For viewers, the useful fact is the one the schedule makes plain: the game starts at 10 p.m. ET, and all times are Eastern and accurate as of Friday, June 12, 2026, at 6:08 a.m. What remains unanswered in the schedule is the channel or stream, the part fans still have to chase under the new rights setup before the ball goes up.
