How to live stream Mystics vs Tempo: WNBA, TV channel

The Washington Mystics open their 2026 WNBA season Friday night against the expansion Toronto Tempo in the first regular-season game in franchise history for Toronto.

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How to Watch Mystics vs Tempo

• When: Friday, May 8,  2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ION
• Live Stream: Fubo (try for free)

The debut atmosphere should be electric at Coca-Cola Coliseum, where the Tempo will lean on veteran guards Brittney Sykes and Marina Mabrey to lead the franchise into its inaugural season. Toronto enters the year with expectations of being immediately competitive after building an experienced backcourt through expansion additions and offseason moves, while longtime WNBA coach Sandy Brondello oversees the new-look roster.

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Washington, meanwhile, comes into the opener with one of the league’s youngest rosters centered around Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, Lauren Betts, and . The Mystics closed preseason with an 83-72 win over , with Betts scoring 17 points in an encouraging final tune-up before the regular season. Washington will, however, be without rookie Cotie McMahon after she suffered a partial UCL tear in her left elbow during preseason play.