2008 WNBA Finals to be presented by adidas
September 15, 2008 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) News Release
NEW YORK - Sept. 15, 2008 - The WNBA announced today that adidas will be the official presenting partner of the 2008 WNBA Playoffs and 2008 WNBA Finals. adidas will be the first partner to present the WNBA's entire postseason.
The 2008 WNBA Playoffs presented by adidas will begin Thursday, Sept. 18 when both the Eastern and Western Conference Semifinals tip off. The Eastern Conference Semifinals will get underway first when the No. 2 seed Connecticut Sun visits the No. 3 seed New York Liberty (7 p.m. ET on NBA TV). Later that evening, the Western Conference Semifinals will tip off when the No. 1 team in the West, the San Antonio Silver Stars, visit the No. 4-seeded Sacramento Monarchs (9 p.m. ET on ESPN2).
As the official presenter of the WNBA Playoffs and Finals, adidas continues its commitment to women's basketball and the WNBA. This season, adidas was the presenting partner of the 2008 WNBA Draft and the WNBA iDesign program which gave fans the opportunity to submit an original shooting shirt design to be worn on court during one game of the WNBA Finals. adidas has been the official uniform and apparel provider of the WNBA since 2006.
"adidas continues to bring the sisterhood of basketball at its highest level to the fans," said league President Donna Orender. "This year has been the best we've ever seen in terms of competition on the court. The adidas partnership will highlight what is an outstanding time of year when the greatest women's basketball players in the world take center stage."
All first round series will follow a best-of-three format with the higher seed opening on the road before hosting Game 2 and, if necessary, a deciding Game 3.
For Playoff schedule updates and for the opportunity to purchase tickets, fans should visit http://www.wnba.com.
The entire schedule for the Eastern and Western Conference Semifinals is as follows:
2008 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Detroit vs. Indiana National
Game Date Opponent Local Eastern Broadcast
Game 1 Friday, Sept. 19 Detroit at Indiana 7 p.m. 7 p.m. NBA TV
Game 2 Sunday, Sept. 21 Indiana at Detroit 3 p.m. 3 p.m. ESPN2
Game 3* Tuesday, Sept. 23 Indiana at Detroit 7 p.m. 7 p.m. ESPN2
Connecticut vs. New York National
Game Date Teams Local Eastern Broadcast
Game 1 Thursday, Sept. 18 Connecticut at New York 7 p.m. 7 p.m. NBA TV
Game 2 Saturday, Sept. 20 New York at Connecticut 7 p.m. 7 p.m. NBA TV
Game 3* Monday, Sept. 22 New York at Connecticut 7 p.m. 7 p.m. ESPN2
2008 WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
San Antonio vs. Sacramento National
Game Date Opponent Local Eastern Broadcast
Game 1 Thursday, Sept. 18 San Antonio at Sacramento 6 p.m. 9 p.m. ESPN2
Game 2 Saturday, Sept. 20 Sacramento at San Antonio 8 p.m. 9 p.m. NBA TV
Game 3* Monday, Sept. 22 Sacramento at San Antonio TBD TBD TBD
Seattle vs. Los Angeles National
Game Date Teams Local Eastern Broadcast
Game 1 Friday, Sept. 19 Seattle at Los Angeles 7:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. NBA TV
Game 2 Sunday, Sept. 21 Los Angeles at Seattle 2:00 p.m. 5 p.m. ESPN2
Game 3* Tuesday, Sept. 23 Los Angeles at Seattle 6 p.m. 9 p.m. ESPN2
(* - if needed)
Schedule is subject to change
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