WNBA playoffs 2026 live updates, scores: First round tips off with Liberty-Lynx, Fever-Aces

The 2026 WNBA Playoffs are finally here, and fans have a feast on Sunday with four first-round Game 1s. The action tips off with the eight-seed New York Liberty facing the No. 1 overall seed Minnesota Lynx, who boast rookie sensation Olivia Miles. After not making it out of the first round last season, the Liberty will have their sights set on an upset.Later, the Indiana Fever face the Aces in Las Vegas, a rematch of last year’s thrilling five-game semifinal series and a clash of MVP contenders in A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell. Then the youth-movement Washington Mystics face the Atlanta Dream’s big three of Angel Reese, Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard, followed by the nightcap of Paige Bueckers’ Dallas Wings vs. the expansion powerhouse Golden State Valkyries. Schedule, how to watch WNBA playoffs on Sunday, Sept. 27No. 8 Liberty vs. No. 1 Lynx, 2 p.m. ET (ABC)No. 6 Fever vs. No. 3 Aces, 4 p.m. ET (ABC)No. 5 Mystics vs. No. 4 Dream, 7 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime)No. 7 Wings vs. No. 2 Valkyries, 9 p.m. ET (USA/CNBC)Follow along for all the news, highlights, updates and more from Sunday’s Game 1s with Yahoo Sports: