Houston Comets announce 2007 regular season schedule
Published on January 5, 2007 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Houston Comets News Release
HOUSTON - The Houston Comets will tip off the 2007 regular season on Saturday, May 19 at 9:00 p.m. (CDT) against the Seattle Storm at KeyArena, which was announced by the WNBA as part of the 2007 league schedule. The Comets will then travel to Phoenix for a match up with Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter and the Mercury on May 25.
Overall, Houston will play each Western Conference opponent three or four times and face each Eastern Conference opponent two times.
Highlighting Houston's 17-game home slate will be five Friday games, including a visit by Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Lindsay Whalen and the Connecticut Sun on June 8 starting at 7:30 p.m. In addition, the Comets will host one afternoon weekday game on Thursday, July 12 vs. WNBA Rookie of the Year Seimone Augustus and the Minnesota Lynx at 11 a.m.
Other highlights on Houston's home schedule include a meeting with 2006 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Tamika Catchings and the Indiana Fever on July 10, as well as a pair of visits by Yolonda Griffith and the Sacramento Monarchs on June 11 and August 10. Finals MVP Deanna Nolan and the defending WNBA Champion Detroit Shock are also scheduled to make their only appearance in Houston on June 2. Lauren Jackson, Sue Bird and the Storm will visit Houston on June 28, as well as July 6 when the Comets will wrap up a four-game home-stand. The 2006 WNBA MVP Lisa Leslie and Western Conference rival Los Angeles Sparks will take on the Comets on June 20 and August 3.
To purchase season tickets, mini-plans or group tickets for the 2007 season, call (713) 627-WNBA or go online at www.houstoncomets.com. Individual game tickets will go on sale at a later date.
The complete 2007 Houston Comets regular season schedule follows.
Houston Comets 2007 Schedule
Regular Season Date Day Opponent Time Site TV
May 19 Saturday at Seattle Storm 9:00 p.m. KeyArena --
25 Friday at Phoenix Mercury 9:00 p.m. US Airways Center --
29 Tuesday San Antonio Silver Stars 8:00 p.m. Toyota Center ESPN2
June 2 Saturday Detroit Shock 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
6 Wednesday at Indiana Fever 6:00 p.m. Conseco Fieldhouse --
8 Friday Connecticut Sun 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
11 Monday Sacramento Monarchs 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
13 Wednesday at Los Angeles Sparks 9:30 p.m. STAPLES Center --
15 Friday at Seattle Storm 9:00 p.m. KeyArena --
16 Saturday at Sacramento Monarchs 9:00 p.m. ARCO Arena --
20 Wednesday Los Angeles Sparks 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
22 Friday Washington Mystics 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
24 Sunday at Phoenix Mercury 6:00 p.m. US Airways Center --
26 Tuesday San Antonio Silver Stars 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
28 Thursday Seattle Storm 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
30 Saturday Phoenix Mercury 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
July 6 Friday Seattle Storm 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
8 Sunday at Minnesota Lynx 5:00 p.m. Target Center --
10 Tuesday Indiana Fever 8:00 p.m. Toyota Center ESPN2
12 Thursday Minnesota Lynx 11:00 a.m. Toyota Center --
18 Wednesday at Washington Mystics 10:30 a.m. Verizon Center --
20 Friday at New York Liberty 6:30 p.m. Madison Square Garden --
22 Sunday at Connecticut Sun 3:00 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena --
27 Friday at San Antonio Silver Stars 7:00 p.m. AT&T Center --
29 Sunday at Chicago Sky 5:00 p.m. UIC Pavilion --
31 Tuesday Phoenix Mercury 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
Aug. 3 Friday Los Angeles Sparks 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
4 Saturday at Minnesota Lynx 7:00 p.m. Target Center --
7 Tuesday New York Liberty 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
10 Friday Sacramento Monarchs 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
11 Saturday at San Antonio Silver Stars 7:00 p.m. AT&T Center --
14 Tuesday at Detroit Shock 6:30 p.m. The Palace of Auburn Hills --
16 Thursday Chicago Sky 7:30 p.m. Toyota Center --
19 Sunday at Los Angeles Sparks 8:30 p.m. STAPLES Center --
Schedule is subject to change
All times CDT
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