Here is every WNBA game on NBC and Peacock in 2026 season
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“All 15 teams will be represented, too, with the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo launching their debut campaigns.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm the WNBA is expanding to 15 teams in 2026 with the addition of the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo.
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— The 2026 WNBA expansion draft was the seventh expansion draft of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The draft was held on April 3, 2026, for the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo to sel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_WNBA_expansion_draft
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_WNBA_expansion_draft
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— The Portland Fire are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The team will compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Fire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Fire
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— The Portland Fire were a professional basketball team in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) based in Portland, Oregon that joined the league in 2000 as the counterpart to the NBA’s Por…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Fire_(2000–2002)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Fire_(2000–2002)
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“The Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever will make five appearances each.”
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While evidence confirms the existence and 2026 schedules of the Aces and Fever, there is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming they will each make exactly five appearances on NBC.
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— The 2025 Las Vegas Aces season was the franchise's ongoing 28th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the eighth year the franchise is based in Las Vegas - after relocating from Sa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Las_Vegas_Aces_season
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Las_Vegas_Aces_season
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— The 2026 Las Vegas Aces season will be the franchise's 29th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the ninth year the franchise is based in Las Vegas – after relocating from San Ant…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Las_Vegas_Aces_season
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Las_Vegas_Aces_season
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— The Las Vegas Aces are an American professional basketball team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Aces compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the West…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Aces
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Aces
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“In the playoffs, NBC will carry games in the semifinals and finals.”
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The provided evidence mentions NBC's general sports coverage and the WNBA Finals, but does not specifically confirm the broadcast of semifinals.
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— Watch full episodes of current and classic NBC shows online. Plus find clips, previews, photos and exclusive online features on NBC.com.
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— With tons of hit movies and TV shows, Originals, current NBC & Bravo hits, and LIVE Sports including Premier League, WWE, Golf, Cycling, and more, Peacock is here for whatever you’re in the mood for, …
https://www.peacocktv.com/
https://www.peacocktv.com/
“Games 1 and 4 of the finals will air on NBC and Peacock, while Games 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 will stream on Peacock.”
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Evidence mentions the WNBA Finals will be on NBC/USA/Peacock, but does not provide the specific game-by-game breakdown for Games 1-7 as claimed.
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— The 2026 WNBA season will be the 30th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The league will expand from 13 to 15 teams with the addition of the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_WNBA_season
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_WNBA_season
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— NBC Sports is an American sports programming division for NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, that is responsible for all sports broadcasts on their broadcast network NBC, the cable channels NBC owns…
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— The WNBA on NBC is an American television sports presentation show broadcast by NBC. It aired from June 21, 1997 to August 31, 2002. It consists of branding used for the presentation of Women's Nation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNBA_on_NBC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNBA_on_NBC
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“Regular-season games on NBC and Peacock will run from May to September.”
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Two independent web sources (Sporting News and Business Insider) confirm the 2026 WNBA regular season runs from May 8 to September 24.
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— With the WNBA returning to NBC and debuting on Peacock for the 2026 season, here's NBC Sports' all-star roster of broadcasters, analysts and commentators.
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/nbc-sports-wnba-broadcast-te…
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/nbc-sports-wnba-broadcast-te…
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— WNBA games will be broadcast across a plethora of channels throughout 2026, which means cord-cutters will also have several options to stream matchups.The 2026 WNBA regular season will begin on May 8 …
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/wnba/news/wnba-national-tv-s…
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/wnba/news/wnba-national-tv-s…
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— Regular season: May 8—September 24, 2026. Notable upcoming fixturesPeacock is a convenient streaming source for hit NBC TV shows, Universal movies, and select sports like Sunday Night Football. The se…
https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-wa…
https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-wa…
“Studio analysts: Sue Bird, Cheryl Miller”
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Multiple sources, including 'NBC Sports' WNBA Broadcast Team, Explained' and Google News, confirm Sue Bird and Cheryl Miller as studio analysts.
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— The WNBA on NBC is an American television sports presentation show broadcast by NBC. It aired from June 21, 1997 to August 31, 2002.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNBA_on_NBC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNBA_on_NBC
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— Sue Bird to serve as an NBC studio analyst for WNBA broadcasts this season.
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— With the WNBA returning to NBC and debuting on Peacock for the 2026 season, here's NBC Sports' all-star roster of broadcasters, analysts and commentators.The studio team features Maria Taylor, LaChina…
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/nbc-sports-wnba-broadcast-te…
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/nbc-sports-wnba-broadcast-te…
“Studio hosts: Maria Taylor, LaChina Robinson”
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Multiple sources, including 'NBC Sports' WNBA Broadcast Team, Explained' and a detailed 2026 game list, confirm Maria Taylor and LaChina Robinson as studio hosts.
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— The WNBA on NBC is an American television sports presentation show broadcast by NBC. It aired from June 21, 1997 to August 31, 2002.LaChina Robinson: color commentator and alternate studio host (2026-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNBA_on_NBC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNBA_on_NBC
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— The studio team features Maria Taylor, LaChina Robinson, and Hall of Famers Cheryl Miller and Sue Bird.Who are NBC Sports' broadcasters, commentators and analysts for the 2026 WNBA season on NBC and P…
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/nbc-sports-wnba-broadcast-te…
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/nbc-sports-wnba-broadcast-te…
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— The WNBA is back on NBC platforms for the first time since 2002. Here's what to know for the 2026 season.Studio hosts: Maria Taylor, LaChina Robinson. Game analysts: LaChina Robinson, Sarah Kustok. Pl…
https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/wnba/wnba-games-schedu…
https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/wnba/wnba-games-schedu…
“Game analysts: LaChina Robinson, Sarah Kustok”
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Only one relevant source ('Here is every WNBA game on NBC and Peacock in 2026 season') confirms LaChina Robinson and Sarah Kustok as game analysts. Other search results for this claim were irrelevant (Applebee's).
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“Play-by-play voices: Noah Eagle, Michael Grady, Zora Stephenson”
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Although the specific 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 3 and claim 6 explicitly lists Noah Eagle, Michael Grady, and Zora Stephenson as play-by-play voices for NBC/Peacock.
“Courtside reporters: Ashley ShahAhmadi, Jordan Cornette, Caroline Pineda”
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“the Golden State Valkyries became the league’s first $1 billion franchise”
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