WNBA Unveils Regular Season Schedule Featuring WNBA Tip-Off 2013 Presented by Boost Mobile
� 2012 WNBA Champion Indiana Fever Begins Title Defense in San Antonio May 24 �
� WNBA Tip-Off 2013 presented by Boost Mobile Includes National Telecasts
Featuring Debuts of Highly Anticipated Rookie Class �
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2013 � The defending WNBA champion Indiana Fever tips off the league�s 17th season as part of WNBA Tip-Off 2013 presented by Boost Mobile on 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 presented by Boost Mobile 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 Playoffs presented 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:
The 2013 WNBA regular season runs from Friday, May 24, to Sunday, Sept. 15.
Month-by-Month Schedule || Team-by-Team Schedules || Full Regular Season Schedule || National Television
2013 WNBA Regular Season Schedule | |||||
Day | Date | Visitor | Home | Local (Home) | Eastern |
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 |
Thu. | 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 | 7:00 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 | 4:30PM |
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 |
Thu. | 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 |
Thu. | 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 |
Thu. | 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 | 9:00 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 |
Thu. | July 11, 2013 | Minnesota | Indiana | 12:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
Thu. | 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 |
Thu. | July 18, 2013 | Chicago | New York | 11:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
Thu. | 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 |
Thu. | July 25, 2013 | New York | San Antonio | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM |
Thu. | July 25, 2013 | Indiana | Tulsa | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM |
Thu. | 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 |
Thu. | August 1, 2013 | Indiana | Conncecticut | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Thu. | August 1, 2013 | Phoenix | Seattle | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Fri. | August 2, 2013 | San Antonio | Minnesota | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Fri. | August 2, 2013 | Los Angeles | Tulsa | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Fri. | August 2, 2013 | Washington | Chicago | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
Sat. | August 3, 2013 | Connecticut | New York | 6:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
Sat. | August 3, 2013 | Chicago | Indiana | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Sat. | August 3, 2013 | Atlanta | Phoenix | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Sun. | August 4, 2013 | Los Angeles | Washington | 4:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
Sun. | August 4, 2013 | Tulsa | San Antonio | 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM |
Sun. | August 4, 2013 | Seattle | Minnesota | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Tues. | August 6, 2013 | Washington | New York | 11:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
Tues. | August 6, 2013 | Los Angeles | Connecticut | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Tues. | August 6, 2013 | Indiana | Chicago | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Tues. | August 6, 2013 | Minnesota | San Antonio | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Tues. | August 6, 2013 | Seattle | Phoenix | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Thu. | August 8, 2013 | Los Angeles | Indiana | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Thu. | August 8, 2013 | Washington | Minnesota | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Fri. | August 9, 2013 | Chicago | Connecticut | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Fri. | August 9, 2013 | Tulsa | Phoenix | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Fri. | August 9, 2013 | San Antonio | Seattle | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Sat. | August 10, 2013 | Los Angeles | New York | 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
Sat. | August 10, 2013 | Atlanta | Indiana | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Sun. | August 11, 2013 | Connecticut | Washington | 4:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
Sun. | August 11, 2013 | Tulsa | Phoenix | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
Sun. | August 11, 2013 | Minnesota | Chicago | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
Sun. | August 11, 2013 | New York | Atlanta | 6:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
Sun. | August 11, 2013 | San Antonio | Seattle | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
Tue. | August 13, 2013 | Chicago | Los Angeles | 7:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
Wed. | August 14, 2013 | Atlanta | Connecticut | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Wed. | August 14, 2013 | Indiana | Phoenix | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Thu. | August 15, 2013 | Chicago | Seattle | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Fri. | August 16, 2013 | Connecticut | Atlanta | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
Fri. | August 16, 2013 | Washington | New York | 7:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
Fri. | August 16, 2013 | Tulsa | Minnesota | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Fri. | August 16, 2013 | Indiana | Los Angeles | 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
Sat. | August 17, 2013 | Phoenix | San Antonio | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Sat. | August 17, 2013 | Indiana | Los Angeles | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Sun. | August 18, 2013 | Washington | Atlanta | 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
Sun. | August 18, 2013 | Connecticut | Chicago | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
Sun. | August 18, 2013 | New York | Minnesota | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Tue. | August 20, 2013 | Minnesota | Atlanta | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Tue. | August 20, 2013 | Chicago | Washington | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Tue. | August 20, 2013 | Phoenix | Tulsa | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Tue. | August 20, 2013 | Los Angeles | Seattle | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Wed. | August 21, 2013 | San Antonio | Indiana | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Thu. | August 22, 2013 | Minnesota | Connecticut | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Fri. | August 23, 2013 | Atlanta | Washington | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Fri. | August 23, 2013 | San Antonio | Tulsa | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Fri. | August 23, 2013 | New York | Chicago | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
Fri. | August 23, 2013 | Seattle | Phoenix | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Sat. | August 24, 2013 | Indiana | Minnesota | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Sat. | August 24, 2013 | Chicago | Atlanta | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Sun. | August 25, 2013 | Seattle | San Antonio | 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM |
Sun. | August 25, 2013 | New York | Connecticut | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
Sun. | August 25, 2013 | Tulsa | Los Angeles | 5:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
Tue. | August 27, 2013 | Minnesota | New York | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Tue. | August 27, 2013 | Seattle | San Antonio | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Tue. | August 27, 2013 | Connecticut | Los Angeles | 7:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
Wed. | August 28, 2013 | Washington | Atlanta | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Thu. | August 29, 2013 | Connecticut | Seattle | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Fri. | August 30, 2013 | Indiana | New York | 7:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
Fri. | August 30, 2013 | San Antonio | Tulsa | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Sat. | August 31, 2013 | Atlanta | Chicago | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Sat. | August 31, 2013 | Seattle | Minnesota | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Sat. | August 31, 2013 | Los Angeles | San Antonio | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Sat. | August 31, 2013 | Connecticut | Phoenix | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Sun | September 1, 2013 | New York | Tulsa | 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM |
Mon. | September 2, 2013 | Los Angeles | Atlanta | 6:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
Wed. | September 4, 2013 | Indiana | Atlanta | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Wed. | September 4, 2013 | Los Angeles | Minnesota | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Fri. | September 6, 2013 | Washington | Connecticut | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Fri. | September 6, 2013 | Atlanta | New York | 7:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
Fri. | September 6, 2013 | Los Angeles | Tulsa | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Fri. | September 6, 2013 | Indiana | Chicago | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
Fri. | September 6, 2013 | San Antonio | Phoenix | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Sat. | September 7, 2013 | Connecticut | Indiana | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Sat. | September 7, 2013 | Minnesota | Seattle | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Sun. | September 8, 2013 | Phoenix | Atlanta | 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
Sun. | September 8, 2013 | Chicago | Washington | 4:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
Sun. | September 8, 2013 | Tulsa | San Antonio | 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM |
Tue. | September 10, 2013 | Washington | Indiana | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Tue. | September 10, 2013 | Phoenix | New York | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Tue. | September 10, 2013 | Minnesota | Seattle | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Wed. | September 11, 2013 | Atlanta | Connecticut | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Wed. | September 11, 2013 | Phoenix | Chicago | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Thu. | September 12, 2013 | Seattle | Tulsa | 7:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
Thu. | September 12, 2013 | Minnesota | Los Angeles | 7:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
Fri. | September 13, 2013 | New York | Indiana | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Fri. | September 13, 2013 | Connecticut | Washington | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Fri. | September 13, 2013 | Atlanta | Chicago | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
Fri. | September 13, 2013 | San Antonio | Phoenix | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Sat. | September 14, 2013 | Chicago | Minnesota | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Sat. | September 14, 2013 | Tulsa | Seattle | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Sun. | September 15, 2013 | Indiana | Connecticut | 1:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
Sun. | September 15, 2013 | New York | Washington | 4:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
Sun. | September 15, 2013 | Atlanta | San Antonio | 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM |
Sun. | September 15, 2013 | Phoenix | Los Angeles | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM |