With the biggest and best crop of rookies ever entering the WNBA this season (most notably Caitlin Clark), the WNBA has never been bigger. More eyes are on the sport than ever before, and new fans have a lot of questions. One thing new fans are curious about is the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup is. The event is the WNBA’s in-season tournament, and action has already kicked off for the two-week event. If you want to learn more about the tournament, then we have you covered. In this article, we will explain everything that you need to know about the 2024 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup.
WNBA Commissioner’s Cup explained
As the WNBA has increased in popularity, so has the league’s creativity and innovation. The Commissioner’s Cup is one such example. The event, presented by Coinbase, is an annual WNBA in-season tournament. It adds an extra flare to the league, which serves as extra incentive for players and increased interest for fans.
This will be the fourth iteration of Commissioner’s Cup, as it was supposed to start during the 2020 season, but it was delayed until 2021 because of COVID-19. Last year, we got a sneak peek of the WNBA Finals in the Commissioner’s Cup Championship, as the New York Liberty took on the Las Vegas Aces. However, unlike the Finals, the Liberty walked out victorious.
Every WNBA team competes for a $500,000 prize prize pool and an additional $120,000 in cryptocurrency, as well as a chance to hold the Commissioner’s Cup Trophy.
Commissioner’s Cup format
All 12 WNBA teams compete in the Commissioner’s Cup. Each team will play five games in the tournament, one against each of their conference opponents. The games are played over a two-week period from June 1-13. The games will count towards a team’s overall record, and the team from each conference with the best record in Commissioner’s Cup games will advance to the Commissioner’s Cup Championship. The two teams in the championship game will play on June 25 for a chance to win the tournament and the prizes that come with it.
The format differs from that of previous seasons. Previously, the Commissioner’s Cup was spread out across half of the WNBA season. The new format is intended to create a heightened sense of urgency and more of an emphasis on the tournament itself in comparison to most regular season games.
WNBA Commissioner’s Cup schedule
*All times in Eastern timezone*
Saturday, June 1
- Indiana Fever 71, Chicago Sky 70
Sunday, June 2
- Connecticut Sun 69, Atlanta Dream 50
- Phoenix Mercury 87, Los Angeles Sparks 68
- New York Liberty 104, Indiana Fever 68
- Minnesota Lynx 87, Dallas Wings 76
Tuesday, June 4
- Washington Mystics @ Connecticut Sun at 7 p.m. – League Pass
- New York Liberty @ Chicago Sky at 7 p.m. – NBA TV
- Phoenix Mercury @ Seattle Storm at 10 p.m. – CBS Sports Network
Wednesday, June 5
- Las Vegas Aces @ Dallas Wings at 8 p.m. – NBA TV
- Minnesota Lynx @ Los Angeles Sparks at 10 p.m. ET – League Pass
Thursday, June 6
- Chicago Sky @ Washington Mystics at 7 p.m. – Amazon Prime
- New York Liberty @ Atlanta Dream at 7:30 p.m. – League Pass
Friday, June 7
- Indiana Fever @ Washington Mystics at 7:30 p.m. – ION
- Seattle Storm @ Las Vegas Aces at 10 p.m. – ION
- Dallas Wings @ Los Angeles Sparks at 10 p.m. – ION
- Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury at 10 p.m. – ION
Saturday, June 8
- New York Liberty @ Connecticut Sun at 1 p.m. – ABC
- Atlanta Dream @ Chicago Sky at 5 p.m. – NBA TV
Sunday, June 9
- Washington Mystics @ New York Liberty at 3 p.m. – League Pass
- Phoenix Mercury @ Dallas Wings at 4 p.m. – League Pass
- Seattle Storm @ Minnesota Lynx at 7 p.m. – League Pass
- Las Vegas Aces @ Los Angeles Sparks at 9 p.m. – League Pass
Monday, June 10
- Indiana Fever @ Connecticut Sun at 7 p.m. – NBA TV
Tuesday, June 11
- Washington Mystics @ Atlanta Dream at 7:30 p.m. – League Pass
- Minnesota Lynx @ Las Vegas Aces at 10 p.m. – NBA TV
- Los Angeles Sparks @ Seattle Storm at 10 p.m. – League Pass
Wednesday, June 12
- Connecticut Sun @ Chicago Sky at 7 p.m. – League Pass
Thursday, June 13
- Atlanta Dream @ Indiana Fever at 7 p.m. – ESPN3
- Seattle Storm @ Dallas Wings at 7 p.m. – ESPN
- Las Vegas Aces @ Phoenix Mercury at 10 p.m. – Amazon Prime
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