Storm Open at KeyArena on May 17 vs. Chicago
December 13, 2007 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Seattle Storm News Release
SEATTLE, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007 - The Seattle Storm will open its 2008 WNBA campaign at home at KeyArena on Saturday, May 17 when they play host to the Chicago Sky. The WNBA will tip off its 12th season of play on May 17, as 12 of the league's 14 teams square off on opening day.
2008 will mark the ninth season for the Storm, who will play on national television four times this season including two broadcasts on ABC and two on ESPN2. Highlighting the Storm's national television coverage is a home game against Western Conference rival Sacramento on May 20 from KeyArena.
Weekends will be busy at KeyArena this season as 11 of the 17 regular season Storm home games will be played on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The weekend matchups include the four-time WNBA Champion Houston Comets on Sunday, June 1, the Eastern Conference Champion Detroit Shock on Saturday, June 7 and the return of Lisa Leslie and the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday, July 12.
"2008 will prove to be an exciting season in the WNBA as we will again see some great match-ups of the best players in the world competing at KeyArena," said Storm COO Karen Bryant. "This will also be an intriguing year with the Summer Olympics in the middle of our season with Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson competing. We look forward to another energized season of Storm basketball at KeyArena next summer and we're continuing to work hard towards our opener on May 17."
With more than 25 players expected to compete for the gold during the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing, China (August 8-24), the league has not scheduled any games between July 28 - August 27. Instead, the WNBA season will be extended by three weeks so WNBA players can represent their home countries in the 2008 Olympic Games.
The 2008 Storm schedule follows - All Times PT:
Saturday May 17 Chicago 7:00 pm Saturday July 5 Minnesota 7:00 pm
Tuesday May 20 Sacramento 7:30 pm Tuesday July 8 at Sacramento 7:00 pm
Thursday May 22 at Phoenix 7:00 pm Thursday July 10 Phoenix 12:00 pm
Saturday May 24 at San Antonio 12:30 pm Saturday July 12 Los Angeles 7:00 pm
Friday May 30 San Antonio 7:00 pm Friday July 18 at Indiana 4:00 pm
Sunday June 1 Houston 6:00 pm Sunday July 20 at Washington 1:00 pm
Tuesday June 3 at New York 4:30 pm Tuesday July 22 at Minnesota 10:00 am
Wednesday June 4 at Detroit 4:30 pm Friday July 25 at Phoenix 7:00 pm
Saturday June 7 Detroit 7:00 pm Sunday July 27 Sacramento 6:00 pm
Wednesday June 11 Phoenix 7:00 pm Thursday Aug. 28 Houston 7:00 pm
Friday June 13 at San Antonio 5:00 pm Sunday Aug. 31 at Connecticut 10:00 am
Saturday June 14 at Houston 5:30 pm Tuesday Sept. 2 at Atlanta 4:00 pm
Monday June 16 Connecticut 7:00 pm Thursday Sept. 4 at Chicago 5:00 pm
Friday June 20 Indiana 7:00 pm Saturday Sept. 6 Minnesota 7:00 pm
Tuesday June 24 at Los Angeles 12:30 pm Tuesday Sept. 9 at Sacramento 7:00 pm
Sunday June 29 Washington 6:00 pm Friday Sept. 12 Atlanta 7:00 pm
Thursday July 3 New York 7:00 pm Sunday Sept. 14 at Los Angeles 2:00 pm
Women's National Basketball Association Stories from December 13, 2007
- 2008 NY Liberty Schedule Released - New York Liberty
- Connecticut Sun Announce 2008 Schedule - Connecticut Sun
- Storm Open at KeyArena on May 17 vs. Chicago - Seattle Storm
- Fever Announces 2008 Schedule - Indiana Fever
- Minnesota Lynx to Open 10th Anniversary Season at Home against Detroit Shock on Sunday, May 18 - Minnesota Lynx
- Sparks, Lisa Leslie To Open 2008 Season With Five-Game Trip - Los Angeles Sparks
- Mystics 2008 Schedule Released - Washington Mystics
- 2008 Chicago Sky Schedule Released - Chicago Sky
- Monarchs Fans To Enjoy More Home Weekend Games In 2008 - Sacramento Monarchs
- Shock Releases 2008 Schedule - Detroit Shock
- 2008 WNBA season tips off May 17 - WNBA
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