Indiana Fever fans are counting down the hours to the team’s first preseason clash of 2026. It is a highly anticipated game against the New York Liberty on April 25.
The buzz around that game already is great. But even before the tip-off, the WNBA has dropped a piece of news that has sent shockwaves through the basketball community.
The WNBA’s Latest Announcement Regarding the Indiana Fever
The WNBA recently released its full national broadcast schedule for the 2026 season. In a historic first, Indiana will have all 44 of their regular-season games aired on national television.
Not only is this the highest number of nationally televised games in franchise history, but it also sets a new benchmark for any single team in WNBA history. Moreover, the Fever are the only team in the league to achieve full national broadcast coverage this season.
The Indiana Fever will have all 44 of their games broadcast nationally this year, the league announces.
The games will air on ABC/ESPN, USA, Prime Video, ION, NBC/Peacock, CBS, and NBA TV.
— Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) April 22, 2026
Unsurprisingly, the announcement sparked a frenzy across the basketball world.
What is the Reaction of the WNBA World?
Ever since Clark entered the WNBA in 2024 as the first overall pick, she has been at the center of a great shift in the league’s popularity. Ticket prices surged, and arenas that had previously struggled to sell out were suddenly turning people away.
In Clark’s rookie year alone, the WNBA saw 22 regular-season games surpass one million viewers. The phrase “Caitlin Clark Effect” has become a widely used shorthand for this cultural moment.
“Caitlin Clark effect,” wrote Barstool Sports’ founder Dave Portnoy.
Caitlin Clark effect https://t.co/SMoZw834UK
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) April 22, 2026
Fever games this season will be spread across different broadcast partners. There will be four games on ABC, six on ESPN, two on NBC, three on Peacock, seven on ION, eight on Prime Video, four on CBS, nine on USA Network, and one on NBA TV.
One Clark fan jokingly suggested that this might lead to a massive drop in League Pass subscriptions. That highlighted just how widely available Fever games will be this season.
“That sound you just heard was a thousand Fever fans cancelling their League Pass all at once,” wrote the content creator.
That sound you just heard was a thousand Fever fans cancelling their League Pass all at once https://t.co/0WN8h1C4Ue
— CC Report (@cc22report) April 22, 2026
One WNBA content creator highlighted comments from Commissioner Cathy Engelbert herself, whose words about the league’s recent trajectory now carry even more weight given this latest announcement.
“The WNBA is coming off a landmark season in 2025, one that was defined by incredible basketball and countless memorable performances,” said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.
“With an incredible 2026 draft and so many notable free agency signings and trades now giving way to… https://t.co/9uJ95oOSzC
— Vanshay Murdock🎥 NEW ACCOUNT (@mvanshay) April 22, 2026
One Indiana Fever content creator captured the moment perfectly with humor by dropping a classic Donald Glover GIF to celebrate the announcement.
“All 44 games, baby!” wrote the content creator by the name of Ken Swift.
All 44 games baby! https://t.co/SKUbtGRa63 pic.twitter.com/xAoJrmGRr5
— Ken Swift (@kenswift) April 22, 2026
With every game set to be broadcast nationwide and the spotlight brighter than ever, all eyes will be on Indiana, and at the center of it all stands Clark.
