The WNBA releases its 2013 schedule
Fans have been clamoring for the release of the 2013 WNBA schedule since late December. The league finally announced the schedule today as player re-signings announcements heat up for summer play. The regular season kicks off on Friday, May 24 when the Indiana Fever visits the San Antonio Silver Stars.
From the league:
The defending WNBA champion Indiana Fever tips off the league’s 17th season, Friday, May 24, when 2012 WNBA Finals MVP Tamika Catchings leads the Fever into San Antonio to face the Silver Stars.
WNBA Tip-Off 2013 will feature a total of six games including a nationally televised doubleheader on ESPN2 on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, featuring the Washington Mystics at the Tulsa Shock (3 p.m. ET) followed by the Chicago Sky at the Phoenix Mercury (5 p.m. ET). The Memorial Day games are likely to include the debuts of the top four picks from the highly anticipated 2013 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, widely considered to be one of the deepest draft classes ever.
“There’s lots of excitement heading into the 2013 season. Fueled by the anticipated draft class, ESPN has decided to move the telecast of the WNBA Draft presented by State Farm into a primetime window on April 15th and to tip off our broadcast season with a doubleheader on Memorial Day,” said Laurel J Richie, WNBA President. “Needless to say, we think this is a wonderful way to start the season.”
Also highlighting the national television schedule will be Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star 2013, when ABC showcases the best women’s basketball players in the world Saturday, July 27. Tip off at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., is set for 3:30 p.m. ET.
ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and NBA TV will feature over 80 contests, including postseason games, and showcase the league’s most talented players and competitive rivalries.
ESPN2 will air 13 regular-season games throughout the season and cap it off with extensive coverage of the WNBA Playoffspresented by Boost Mobile. All games will be available in high definition and telecasts on ESPN and ESPN2 will also be available on WatchESPN. In addition, WNBA LiveAccess provides online and mobile viewing of live and archived WNBA games all season long.
The 2013 WNBA season marks the fifth year of the league’s eight-year deal that allows ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 to televise games. The agreement extends the league’s relationship with ESPN, which commenced in 1997, to 20 years.
NBA TV will broadcast more than 40 games throughout the regular season and provide additional post-season coverage. The NBA TV schedule will be announced at a later date.
Other key television match-ups during the 2013 WNBA regular season will put MVPs, All-Stars, and key rookies front and center:
Other key television match-ups during the 2013 WNBA regular season will put MVPs, All-Stars, and key rookies front and center:
- Following the Memorial Day telecasts, ABC and ESPN2 will telecast a pair of matchups featuring the last three WNBA Most Valuable Players – 2009 MVP Diana Taurasi and the Mercury will visit 2011 MVP Catchings and the Fever June 8 (ABC, 3:30 p.m. ET); and the Connecticut Sun, led by last year’s MVP, Tina Charles, will tip off against the Fever at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on June 12 (ESPN2, 8 p.m. ET).
- ESPN2 will feature a rematch of the 2011 WNBA Finals presented Boost Mobile when the Atlanta Dream, led by All-Star Angel McCoughtry, visits the All-Star laden Minnesota Lynx, led by Maya Moore, Seimone Augustus, and Lindsay Whalen on July 9 (9 p.m. ET).
- The Shock hosts the Sparks in a nationally televised clash of Western Conference foes on ESPN2 July 11 (9 p.m. ET). An improving Tulsa team won its final two meetings with playoff-bound Los Angeles last year.
- Each of the final seven ESPN2 telecasts will feature former league MVPs, with a pair of MVPs going head-to-head July 18 at 10 p.m. ET when Phoenix (Taurasi, 2009) visits Los Angeles (Candace Parker, 2009).
- The defending Western Conference champion Lynx will try to exact a measure of revenge against the Fever when it hosts Indiana Aug. 24 (ESPN2, 7:00 p.m. ET).
The 2013 WNBA regular season runs from Friday, May 24, to Sunday, Sept. 15. The full regular season and ESPN2/ABC game telecast schedules follow.
2013 WNBA REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Day Date Visitor Home Local Time Eastern Time
Fri. May 24, 2013 Indiana San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. May 25, 2013 Tulsa Atlanta 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. May 25, 2013 New York Connecticut 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sun. May 26, 2013 Seattle Los Angeles 5:30 PM 8:30 PM
Mon. May 27, 2013 Washington Tulsa 2:00 PM 3:00 PM
Mon. May 27, 2013 Chicago Phoenix 2:00 PM 5:00 PM
Fri. May 31, 2013 Atlanta Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. May 31, 2013 Tulsa New York 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. May 31, 2013 Connecticut Chicago 7:30 PM 8:30 PM
Sat. June 1, 2013 Connecticut Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. June 1, 2013 Los Angeles San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sun. June 2, 2013 Atlanta Washington 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. June 2, 2013 Tulsa Chicago 5:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sun. June 2, 2013 Phoenix Seattle 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Wed. June 5, 2013 Indiana New York 10:30 AM 10:30 AM
Thur. June 6, 2013 Phoenix Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. June 7, 2013 Washington Connecticut 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. June 7, 2013 New York Atlanta 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. June 7, 2013 Chicago San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. June 7, 2013 Tulsa Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sat. June 8, 2013 Phoenix Indiana 3:30 PM 3:30 PM
Sat. June 8, 2013 Minnesota Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. June 8, 2013 Tulsa Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Sun. June 9, 2013 Atlanta New York 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. June 9, 2013 San Antonio Chicago 5:00 PM 6:00 PM
Tue. June 11, 2013 San Antonio Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Wed. June 12, 2013 Connecticut Indiana 8:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. June 14, 2013 Seattle Atlanta 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. June 14, 2013 Connecticut New York 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. June 14, 2013 Minnesota Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. June 14, 2013 Los Angeles Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sat. June 15, 2013 San Antonio Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Sun. June 16, 2013 Indiana Washington 2:00 PM 2:00 PM
Sun. June 16, 2013 Chicago Atlanta 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. June 16, 2013 Phoenix Tulsa 3:30 PM 4:30 PM
Sun. June 16, 2013 Seattle Connecticut 5:00 PM 5:00 PM
Tue. June 18, 2013 Washington Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Wed. June 19, 2013 Minnesota Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Thur. June 20, 2013 Chicago Tulsa 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
Fri. June 21, 2013 Seattle San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. June 21, 2013 Washington Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Fri. June 21, 2013 Minnesota Los Angeles 8:00 PM 11:00 PM
Sat. June 22, 2013 Chicago Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. June 22, 2013 Seattle Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sun. June 23, 2013 Atlanta Connecticut 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. June 23, 2013 San Antonio New York 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. June 23, 2013 Tulsa Minnesota 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sun. June 23, 2013 Washington Los Angeles 5:30 PM 8:30 PM
Tue. June 25, 2013 Indiana Atlanta 12:00 PM 12:00 PM
Tue. June 25, 2013 Phoenix San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Wed. June 26, 2013 New York Chicago 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
Thur. June 27, 2013 Phoenix Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. June 28, 2013 Tulsa Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. June 28, 2013 Washington Atlanta 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. June 28, 2013 Los Angeles Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. June 28, 2013 New York Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sat. June 29, 2013 Phoenix Connecticut 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. June 29, 2013 Los Angeles Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sun. June 30, 2013 San Antonio Atlanta 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. June 30, 2013 Tulsa Washington 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. June 30, 2013 Seattle Indiana 6:00 PM 6:00 PM
Tue. July 2, 2013 Seattle Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. July 2, 2013 Tulsa Connecticut 8:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. July 2, 2013 New York Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Tue. July 2, 2013 Minnesota Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Thur. July 4, 2013 New York Los Angeles 12:30 PM 3:30 PM
Sat. July 6, 2013 San Antonio Los Angeles 2:00 PM 5:00 PM
Sat. July 6, 2013 Connecticut Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. July 6, 2013 Seattle Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sun. July 7, 2013 Chicago New York 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. July 7, 2013 Phoenix Minnesota 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. July 9, 2013 Seattle New York 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. July 9, 2013 Atlanta Minnesota 8:00 PM 8:00 PM
Wed. July 10, 2013 Washington Chicago 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
Wed. July 10, 2013 San Antonio Phoenix 12:30 PM 3:30 PM
Thur. July 11, 2013 Minnesota Indiana 12:00 PM 12:00 PM
Thur. July 11, 2013 Los Angeles Tulsa 8:00 PM 9:00 PM
Fri. July 12, 2013 Chicago Connecticut 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. July 12, 2013 Washington San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. July 13, 2013 Indiana New York 6:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sat. July 13, 2013 Minnesota Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sun. July 14, 2013 San Antonio Connecticut 5:00 PM 5:00 PM
Sun. July 14, 2013 Los Angeles Phoenix 3:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sun. July 14, 2013 Atlanta Seattle 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Tue. July 16, 2013 San Antonio Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Wed. July 17, 2013 Tulsa Seattle 12:00 PM 3:00 PM
Wed. July 17, 2013 Atlanta Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Thur. July 18, 2013 Chicago New York 11:00 AM 11:00 AM
Thur. July 18, 2013 Phoenix Los Angeles 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Fri. July 19, 2013 Washington Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. July 19, 2013 Minnesota San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. July 19, 2013 Connecticut Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. July 20, 2013 New York Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. July 20, 2013 Connecticut San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. July 20, 2013 Los Angeles Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sun. July 21, 2013 Indiana Washington 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. July 21, 2013 Atlanta Tulsa 3:30 PM 4:30 PM
Sun. July 21, 2013 Minnesota Phoenix 3:00 PM 6:00 PM
Tue. July 23, 2013 New York Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Wed. July 24, 2013 Chicago Washington 11:30 AM 11:30 AM
Wed. July 24, 2013 Phoenix Minnesota 12:00 PM 1:00 PM
Wed. July 24, 2013 Connecticut Atlanta 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thur. July 25, 2013 New York San Antonio 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
Thur. July 25, 2013 Indiana Tulsa 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
Thur. July 25, 2013 Seattle Los Angeles 12:30 PM 3:30 PM
Wed. July 31, 2013 New York Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thur. Aug. 1, 2013 Indiana Connecticut 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thur. Aug. 1, 2013 Phoenix Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Fri. Aug. 2, 2013 San Antonio Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. Aug. 2, 2013 Los Angeles Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. Aug. 2, 2013 Washington Chicago 7:30 PM 8:30 PM
Sat. Aug. 3, 2013 Connecticut New York 6:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 3, 2013 Chicago Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 3, 2013 Atlanta Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sun. Aug. 4, 2013 Los Angeles Washington 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. Aug. 4, 2013 Tulsa San Antonio 3:30 PM 4:30 PM
Sun. Aug. 4, 2013 Seattle Minnesota 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. Aug. 6, 2013 Washington New York 11:00 AM 11:00 AM
Tue. Aug. 6, 2013 Los Angeles Connecticut 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. Aug. 6, 2013 Indiana Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. Aug. 6, 2013 Minnesota San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. Aug. 6, 2013 Seattle Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Thur. Aug. 8, 2013 Los Angeles Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thur. Aug. 8, 2013 Washington Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. Aug. 9, 2013 Chicago Connecticut 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. Aug. 9, 2013 Tulsa Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Fri. Aug. 9, 2013 San Antonio Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 10, 2013 Los Angeles New York 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 10, 2013 Atlanta Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sun. Aug. 11, 2013 Connecticut Washington 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. Aug. 11, 2013 Tulsa Phoenix 3:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sun. Aug. 11, 2013 Minnesota Chicago 5:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sun. Aug. 11, 2013 New York Atlanta 6:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sun. Aug. 11, 2013 San Antonio Seattle 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Tue. Aug. 13, 2013 Chicago Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Wed. Aug. 14, 2013 Atlanta Connecticut 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Wed. Aug. 14, 2013 Indiana Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Thur. Aug. 15, 2013 Chicago Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Fri. Aug. 16, 2013 Connecticut Atlanta 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. Aug. 16, 2013 Washington New York 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. Aug. 16, 2013 Tulsa Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. Aug. 16, 2013 Indiana Los Angeles 8:00 PM 11:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 17, 2013 Phoenix San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 17, 2013 Indiana Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sun. Aug. 18, 2013 Washington Atlanta 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. Aug. 18, 2013 Connecticut Chicago 5:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sun. Aug. 18, 2013 New York Minnesota 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Tue. Aug. 20, 2013 Minnesota Atlanta 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. Aug. 20, 2013 Chicago Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. Aug. 20, 2013 Phoenix Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. Aug. 20, 2013 Los Angeles Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Wed. Aug. 21, 2013 San Antonio Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thur. Aug. 22, 2013 Minnesota Connecticut 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. Aug. 23, 2013 Atlanta Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. Aug. 23, 2013 San Antonio Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. Aug. 23, 2013 New York Chicago 7:30 PM 8:30 PM
Fri. Aug. 23, 2013 Seattle Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 24, 2013 Indiana Minnesota 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 24, 2013 Chicago Atlanta 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sun. Aug. 25, 2013 Seattle San Antonio 3:30 PM 4:30 PM
Sun. Aug. 25, 2013 New York Connecticut 5:00 PM 5:00 PM
Sun. Aug. 25, 2013 Tulsa Los Angeles 5:30 PM 8:30 PM
Tue. Aug. 27, 2013 Minnesota New York 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. Aug. 27, 2013 Seattle San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. Aug. 27, 2013 Connecticut Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Wed. Aug. 28, 2013 Washington Atlanta 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thur. Aug. 29, 2013 Connecticut Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Fri. Aug. 30, 2013 Indiana New York 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. Aug. 30, 2013 San Antonio Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 31, 2013 Atlanta Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 31, 2013 Seattle Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 31, 2013 Los Angeles San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. Aug. 31, 2013 Connecticut Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sun. Sep. 1, 2013 New York Tulsa 3:30 PM 4:30 PM
Mon. Sep. 2, 2013 Los Angeles Atlanta 6:00 PM 6:00 PM
Wed. Sep. 4, 2013 Indiana Atlanta 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Wed. Sep. 4, 2013 Los Angeles Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. Sep. 6, 2013 Washington Connecticut 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. Sep. 6, 2013 Atlanta New York 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. Sep. 6, 2013 Los Angeles Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. Sep. 6, 2013 Indiana Chicago 7:30 PM 8:30 PM
Fri. Sep. 6, 2013 San Antonio Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sat. Sep. 7, 2013 Connecticut Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. Sep. 7, 2013 Minnesota Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sun. Sep. 8, 2013 Phoenix Atlanta 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. Sep. 8, 2013 Chicago Washington 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. Sep. 8, 2013 Tulsa San Antonio 3:30 PM 4:30 PM
Tue. Sep. 10, 2013 Washington Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. Sep. 10, 2013 Phoenix New York 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. Sep. 10, 2013 Minnesota Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Wed. Sep. 11, 2013 Atlanta Connecticut 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Wed. Sep. 11, 2013 Phoenix Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Thur. Sep. 12, 2013 Seattle Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Thur. Sep. 12, 2013 Minnesota Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Fri. Sep. 13, 2013 New York Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. Sep. 13, 2013 Connecticut Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. Sep. 13, 2013 Atlanta Chicago 7:30 PM 8:30 PM
Fri. Sep. 13, 2013 San Antonio Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sat. Sep. 14, 2013 Chicago Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. Sep. 14, 2013 Tulsa Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sun. Sep. 15, 2013 Indiana Connecticut 1:00 PM 1:00 PM
Sun. Sep. 15, 2013 New York Washington 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. Sep. 15, 2013 Atlanta San Antonio 3:30 PM 4:30 PM
Sun. Sep. 15, 2013 Phoenix Los Angeles 2:00 PM 5:00 PM
* Schedule subject to change
2013 WNBA NATIONAL TELEVISION SCHEDULE
Day Date Visitor Home Local Time Eastern Time Network
Mon. May 27, 2013 Washington Tulsa 2:00 PM 3:00 PM ESPN2
Mon. May 27, 2013 Chicago Phoenix 2:00 PM 5:00 PM ESPN2
Sat. June 8, 2013 Phoenix Indiana 3:30 PM 3:30 PM ABC
Wed. June 12, 2013 Connecticut Indiana 8:00 PM 8:00 PM ESPN2
Tue. June 25, 2013 Phoenix San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM ESPN2
Tue. July 2, 2013 Tulsa Connecticut 8:00 PM 8:00 PM ESPN2
Tue. July 9, 2013 Atlanta Minnesota 8:00 PM 9:00 PM ESPN2
Thur. July 11, 2013 Los Angeles Tulsa 8:00 PM 9:00 PM ESPN2
Thur. July 18, 2013 Phoenix Los Angeles 7:00 PM 10:00 PM ESPN2
Tue. July 23, 2013 New York Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM ESPN2
Sat. July 27, 2013 Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star 2013 3:30 PM 3:30 PM ABC
Tue. Aug. 6, 2013 Seattle Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM ESPN2
Tue. Aug. 20, 2013 Los Angeles Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM ESPN2
Sat. Aug. 24, 2013 Indiana Minnesota 6:00 PM 7:00 PM ESPN2
Wed. Sep. 11, 2013 Phoenix Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM ESPN2
