Atlanta Dream Announces 2010 Schedule
December 17, 2009 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Atlanta Dream News Release
ATLANTA, December 17, 2009- The Atlanta Dream announced today the team's schedule for the 2010 season, featuring 17 home games at Philips Arena. The Dream enters its third season this summer as the WNBA tips off its 14th season in May.
For the second consecutive year, the Dream will host the Indiana Fever, last year's Eastern Conference Champions, in the home opener on May 16. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Philips Arena.
The Dream's 2010 schedule is highlighted by 17 home games, including ten weekend matchups at Philips Arena. The schedule also features two nationally televised games on ESPN2, at the Seattle Storm on June 1 and at home against the Washington Mystics on August 3. Other notable matchups include a visit from Candace Parker and the Los Angeles Sparks on June 27, followed by a matchup against the defending champion Phoenix Mercury on June 29.
Under the guidance of 2009 WNBA Coach of the Year Marynell Meadors, the Dream returns a solid core from a team that advanced to the playoffs last year in the franchise's second year. The Dream roster is highlighted by six-time WNBA All-Star Chamique Holdsclaw, 2009 Rookie of the Year Angel McCoughtry and 2009 All-Stars Erika de Souza and Sancho Lyttle.
The 2010 WNBA season marks the second year of the league's eight-year deal that allows ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 to televise games through 2016. The agreement provides the WNBA a rights fee, a first in U.S. women's professional sports league history. The deal extends the WNBA's relationship with ESPN, which commenced in 1997, to 20 years. The WNBA wrapped up the 2009 season with an 8 percent increase in viewership. The five-game WNBA Finals viewership increased 73 percent and the 13 postseason games on ESPN2 increased by 54 percent in 2009.
The Dream tips off its third season this summer at Philips Arena. Season tickets and ticket plans are now available for purchase by calling 404.604.2626 or visiting www.AtlantaDream.net. Fans can also purchase the Dream's holiday package, available for a limited time only. Individual game tickets will be available for purchase in the spring.
2010 ATLANTA DREAM SCHEDULE
(All Times Eastern)
MAY
Sat. May 15 at San Antonio 7 pm
Sun. May 16 INDIANA 7 pm
Fri. May 21 CONNECTICUT 7 pm
Sun. May 23 at New York 4 pm
Fri. May 28 at Phoenix 7 pm
Sun. May 30 at Los Angeles 5 pm
JUNE
Tue. June 1 at Seattle 6:30 pm ESPN2
Fri. June 4 CHICAGO 7 pm
Sat. June 5 at Washington 7 pm
Fri. June 11 at New York 7:30 pm
Sat. June 12 SAN ANTONIO 7 pm
Tue. June 15 at Chicago 7 pm
Sat. June 19 at Indiana 7 pm
Wed. June 23 TULSA 12 pm
Sun. June 27 LOS ANGELES 3 pm
Tue. June 29 PHOENIX 7 pm
JULY
Thurs. July 1 MINNESOTA 7 pm
Sat. July 3 CHICAGO 7 pm
Wed. July 7 CONNECTICUT 7 pm
Wed. July 14 at Minnesota 12 pm
Fri. July 16 at Indiana 7 pm
Sat. July 17 at Connecticut 7 pm
Wed. July 21 at Washington 11:30 am
Sun. July 25 NEW YORK 3 pm
Tues. July 27 at Tulsa 12:30 pm
Fri. July 30 at Connecticut 7:30 pm
AUGUST
Sun. August 1 INDIANA 3 pm
Tues. August 3 WASHINGTON 7:30 pm ESPN2
Fri. August 6 at Indiana 7 pm
Tues. August 10 SEATTLE 7 pm
Fri. August 13 NEW YORK 7 pm
Sat. August 14 at Chicago 7 pm
Tues. August 17 CHICAGO 7 pm
Sun. August 22 WASHINGTON 3 pm
Women's National Basketball Association Stories from December 17, 2009
- Washington Mystics Releases 2010 Schedule - Washington Mystics
- Storm To Open 2010 Season At The Key Against Los Angeles - Seattle Storm
- Atlanta Dream Announces 2010 Schedule - Atlanta Dream
- Connecticut Sun Announce 2010 Schedule - Connecticut Sun
- Two-Time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury Releases 2010 Schedule - Phoenix Mercury
- Los Angeles Sparks Announce 2010 Schedule - Los Angeles Sparks
- Chicago Sky Announce 2010 Schedule - Chicago Sky
- Minnesota Lynx Unveil 2010 Regular-Season Schedule - Minnesota Lynx
- Fever Announces 2010 Regular Season Schedule - Indiana Fever
- 2010 WNBA Season Tips Off May 15 - WNBA
- New York Liberty's 2010 Regular Season Schedule Has Arrived - New York Liberty
- Nancy Darsch To Re-Join Storm As Assistant Coach - Seattle Storm
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