Storm To Open 2010 Season At The Key Against Los Angeles
December 17, 2009 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Seattle Storm News Release
SEATTLE, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009- The Seattle Storm will open its 2010 WNBA schedule on Sunday, May 16 in a 6 p.m. matchup versus the Sparks at KeyArena. The Storm will play on national television four times with all broadcasts airing on ESPN2. Highlighting the Storm's national television coverage is a KeyArena home game against defending WNBA Champion and league MVP Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27.
Weekends will be busy at KeyArena this season as nine of the 17 regular-season Storm home games will be played on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The weekend matchups include the 2009 Eastern Conference Champion Indiana Fever on Friday, June 25, the league's newest franchise, Tulsa on Saturday, Aug. 7 and Western Conference rival Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, May 16 and Saturday, Aug. 21.
"We look forward to another season of exciting matchups between the world's best players competing at KeyArena," said Storm CEO Karen Bryant. "We invite basketball fans and the Puget Sound community to be a part of the energized crowd at KeyArena next summer, starting with our season opener against Los Angeles on Sunday, May 16.
The Storm will host its annual Dads & Daughters Night on Sunday, June 20 vs. the San Antonio Silver Stars and the popular Kids Day celebration game is set for Tuesday, July 6, with a noon tipoff against former Storm Head Coach Anne Donovan and the New York Liberty. The remaining theme night schedule for the 2010 Storm season will be announced in the coming weeks. 2010 Storm season tickets starting at just $180, group tickets, and deposits for ticket packages are available now by calling 206-217-WNBA. Fans who purchase 2010 season tickets before Dec. 31 will receive a commemorative Storm DVD. For additional information about the Seattle Storm, please log on to stormbasketball.com.
The 2010 Storm schedule follows - All Times PT:
Sunday May 16 Los Angeles 6 p.m. Tuesday July 6 New York Noon
Wednesday May 19 Minnesota 7 p.m. Wednesday July 14 at Phoenix 12:30 p.m.
Saturday May 22 at Phoenix 7 p.m. Saturday July 17 at Minnesota 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday May 25 Washington 7 p.m. Tuesday July 20 at San Antonio 9:30 a.m.
Thursday May 27 at Chicago 5 p.m. Sunday July 25 Tulsa 6 p.m.
Sunday May 30 at San Antonio 4 p.m. *Tuesday July 27 Phoenix 6:30 p.m.
*Tuesday June 1 Atlanta 6:30 p.m. Friday July 30 Chicago 7 p.m.
Saturday June 5 at Los Angeles 7 p.m. Sunday Aug. 1 at Minnesota 4 p.m.
Sunday June 6 Phoenix 6 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 3 at Tulsa 5 p.m.
Friday June 11 Los Angeles 7 p.m. *Thursday Aug. 5 Connecticut 7:30 p.m.
Thursday June 17 at Indiana 4 p.m. Saturday Aug. 7 Tulsa 7 p.m.
Friday June 18 at New York 4:30 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 10 at Atlanta 4 p.m.
Sunday June 20 San Antonio 6 p.m. Friday Aug. 13 at Connecticut 7:30 p.m.
Friday June 25 Indiana 7 p.m. Sunday Aug. 15 at Washington 4 p.m.
Sunday June 27 at Tulsa 1 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 17 Minnesota 7 p.m.
Tuesday June 29 San Antonio 7 p.m. Friday Aug. 20 at Phoenix 7 p.m.
*Saturday July 3 at Los Angeles 2 p.m. Saturday Aug. 21 Los Angeles 7 p.m.
* Denotes nationally broadcast games on ESPN2.
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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