The WNBA extended its regular-season broadcasting agreement with ION, but commissioner Cathy Engelbert apparently left the players out.

Friday's WNBA slate has a pair of contests, with the Atlanta Dream hosting the Chicago Sky at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings taking on the Las Vegas Aces at 10 p.m. ET.

A near double-double from Angel Reese was not enough to lead the Chicago Sky to a victory over the Atlanta Dream.

WNBA regular-season games will continue to air on ION after the league and Scripps reached a multiyear media rights deal.

The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on ION. Fans looking to watch this WNBA game can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and up to $25 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

Caitlin Clark’s arrival and a major surge in viewers over the past year led to ION Television reaching a multiyear agreement to extend its broadcasting partnership with the WNBA.

WNBA viewership grew 133 percent with more than 23 million unique viewers on Friday Night Spotlight year over year.

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WNBA Sends Message About Brittney Griner's Teammates on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Gateway Center Arena was electric on Friday as the Atlanta Dream prepared to host the Chicago Sky. Riding a 6-3 start, good for second place in the Eastern Conference, the Dream arrived at the game with palpable momentum.