WNBA season opens with a triple header: Probable starters, injuries and broadcast info
Season schedule || Transactions
The season kicks off with a triple header on Saturday. The Seattle Storm and the New York Liberty play first. Fans will get to see this year’s No. 1 draft pick, the Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu, in action.
Opening Weekend Schedule
Saturday
- 12:00 p.m., Storm vs. Liberty, ESPN/ESPN app
- 3:00 p.m., Sparks vs. Mercury, ABC
- 5:00 p.m., Fever vs. Mystics, CBSSN/MSN/NBCSW/FeverBasketball.com
Sunday
- 12:00 p.m., Sun vs. Lynx, ESPN
- 3:00 p.m., Sky vs. Aces, ABC
- 5:00 p.m., Wings vs. Dream, CBSSN
Seattle Storm vs New York Liberty
Probable starters
Seattle
- Sue Bird, G
- Jewell Loyd, G
- Alysha Clark, F
- Breanna Stewart, F
- Natasha Howard, C
New York
- Layshia Clarendon, G
- Sabrina Ionescu, G
- Kia Nurse, G
- Amanda Zahui B, F
- Kiah Stokes, C
Injuries
- Seattle: Morgan Tuck – Probable (knee)
- New York: Jazmine Jones – Probable (right ankle sprain); Megan Walker– Out (illness)
Sparks vs. Mercury
Probable Starters
Los Angeles
- Chelsea Gray, G
- Riquna Williams, G
- Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, G/F
- Candace Parker, F/C
- Nneka Ogwumike, F
Phoenix
- Skylar Diggins-Smith, G
- Diana Taurasi, G
- Nia Coffey, F
- Brianna Turner, F
- Brittney Griner, C
Injuries
- Los Angeles: Marie Gülich- Out (Ankle)
- Phoenix: None
Fever vs. Mystics
Probable Starters
Indiana
- Julie Allemand, G
- Tiffany Mitchell, G
- Kelsey Mitchell, G
- Candice Dupree, F
- Teaira McCowan, C
Washington
- Leilani Mitchell, G
- Ariel Atkins, G
- Aerial Powers, F
- Tianna Hawkins, F
- Emma Meesseman, F
Injuries
- Indiana: Lauren Cox – Out (WNBA Medical Protocol); Erica Wheeler – Out (WNBA Medical Protocol); Kathleen Doyle – Questionable (Right ankle)
- Mystics: None
