
NBA TV to Provide Extensive Live Coverage of WNBA Regular Season, Beginning with Marquee Doubleheader, Tuesday, July 28
July 27, 2020 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) News Release
NBA TV will provide expansive WNBA regular season coverage with live game action tipping off with a marquee doubleheader featuring two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker and the Los Angeles Sparks vs. three-time WNBA All-Star Allie Quigley and the Chicago Sky, Tuesday, July 28, at 9 p.m. ET from Bradenton, Fla.
That night's first game will showcase 2019 WNBA Finals MVP Emma Meesseman and the defending WNBA champion Washington Mystics as they visit two-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun at 7 p.m. NBA TV will continue its live WNBA game coverage Wednesday, July 29, with six-time All-Star Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury taking on 2019 All-Rookie Team member Teaira McCowan and the Indiana Fever at 7 p.m.
Additional schedule highlights include:
- Appearances by several of the league's highest-drafted rookies:
No. 1 Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty vs. No. 4 Chennedy Carter and the Atlanta Dream, Friday, July 31, at 7 p.m.
Nos. 2 & 5 Satou Sabally & Bella Alarie when the Dallas Wings host the Sun, Thursday, Aug. 6, at 8 p.m.
- McCowan and the Fever taking on Griner, Diana Taurasi, Skylar Diggins-Smith and the Mercury, Wednesday, July 29, at 7 p.m.
- A high-profile doubleheader on Saturday, Aug. 1, highlighted by the Mystics vs. Sky at 6 p.m., along with the four-time WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx vs. Sun at 4 p.m.
NBA TV will televise additional WNBA games throughout this year's modified regular season, with other matchups to be announced in the coming weeks.
WNBA on NBA TV Initial Schedule
Day Date Time Away Home
Tue. 7/28/2020 7 p.m. Washington Connecticut
9 p.m. Los Angeles Chicago
Wed. 7/29/2020 7 p.m. Phoenix Indiana
Thu. 7/30/2020 8 p.m. Chicago Minnesota
Fri. 7/31/2020 7 p.m. New York Atlanta
Sat. 8/1/2020 4 p.m. Minnesota Connecticut
6 p.m. Washington Chicago
Sun. 8/2/2020 3:30 p.m. Atlanta Indiana
Wed. 8/5/2020 8 p.m. Las Vegas Washington
Thu. 8/6/2020 8 p.m. Connecticut Dallas
Sat. 8/8/2020 5 p.m. Chicago Connecticut
Fri. 8/14/2020 8 p.m. Seattle Dallas
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