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ESPN3 to Present 18 WNBA Regular-Season Games Live During 2016 Season

May 13, 2016 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) News Release


ESPN3 will present 18 WNBA regular-season games live during the historic 20th season of the league, beginning with four games on Opening Weekend on Saturday, May 14 - Dallas Wings at Indiana Fever (6 p.m. ET); New York Liberty at Washington Mystics (7 p.m.); Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky (8 p.m.); and Atlanta Dream at San Antonio Stars (8 p.m.).

ESPN networks will showcase 32 regular-season games in total this year, with every team in the league appearing at least three times on the ESPN schedule. In addition, for the first time, ESPN networks will combine to televise the entire postseason including the WNBA Finals.

ESPN will tip off its 14-game regular-season television schedule of the WNBA's historic 20th year on Saturday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. when the defending champion Minnesota Lynx and four-time WNBA All-Star Maya Moore host the Phoenix Mercury and nine-time All-Star Diana Taurasi. Ryan Ruocco will return as the lead play-by-play voice alongside analyst Carolyn Peck and reporter Holly Rowe. Full Details

ESPN3 is accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through WatchESPN. The network is currently available to more than 99 million homes at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider.

ESPN3 Schedule (subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Game Network

Sat, May 14 6 p.m. Dallas Wings at Indiana Fever ESPN3

Sat, May 14 7 p.m. New York Liberty at Washington Mystics ESPN3

Sat, May 14 8 p.m. Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky ESPN3

Sat, May 14 8 p.m. Atlanta Dream at San Antonio Stars ESPN3

Tue, Jun 14 7 p.m. Washington Mystics at Connecticut Sun ESPN3

Tue, Jun 14 7 p.m. Dallas Wings at New York Liberty ESPN3

Tue, Jun 14 8 p.m. Seattle Storm at San Antonio Stars ESPN3

Tue, Jun 21 8 p.m. San Antonio Stars at Chicago Sky ESPN3

Tue, Jun 28 10 p.m. Atlanta Dream at Seattle Storm ESPN3

Tue, Jul 5 7 p.m. Seattle Storm at Atlanta Dream ESPN3

Tue, Jul 5 8:30 p.m. Phoenix Mercury at Dallas Wings ESPN3

Sun, Aug 28 7 p.m. San Antonio Stars at Washington Mystic ESPN3

Tue, Sep 6 8 p.m. Indiana Fever at San Antonio Stars ESPN3

Tue, Sep 13 7 p.m. Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun ESPN3

Tue, Sep 13 7 p.m. Washington Mystic at New York Liberty ESPN3

Tue, Sep 13 7 p.m. San Antonio Stars at Atlanta Dream ESPN3

Sun, Sep 18 4 p.m. Connecticut Sun at Washington Mystic ESPN3

Sun, Sep 18 4:30 p.m. Phoenix Mercury at San Antonio Stars ESPN3


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