Additional key games include the 2003 Champion
Detroit Shock and the Minnesota Lynx at Municipal Auditorium Arena in Kansas City,
Mo. on Saturday, May 7; Dawn Staleyand the Charlotte Sting against Lindsay Whalen
and the Connecticut Sun at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn. on Sunday,
May 8; The New York Liberty and the Shock at Pepsi Arena in Albany, NY on Sunday,
May 15.
The full preseason schedule is as follows:
2005 WNBA PRESEASON SCHEDULE
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Home Team | Local Time | Location |
| Sun. | May 1 | Minnesota | @ Connecticut | 5:00 PM | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| Thu. | May 5 | Washington | @ Houston | 7:30 PM | Toyota Center |
| Fri. | May 6 | Los Angeles | @ San Antonio | 7:00 PM | SBC Center |
| Fri. | May 6 | Chinese Natl Team | @ Sacramento | 7:00 PM | Memorial Auditorium- Sacramento, CA |
| Sat. | May 7 | Seattle | @ New York | 4:00 PM | Madison Square Garden |
| Sat. | May 7 | Detroit | @ Minnesota | 7:00 PM | Municipal
Auditorium Arena - Kansas City, MO. |
| Sun. | May 8 | Charlotte | @ Connecticut | 4:00 PM | Arena at Harbor Yard - Bridgeport, CT |
| Tue. | May 10 | Phoenix | @ Indiana | 7:00 PM | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| Tue. | May 10 | Los Angeles | @ Washington | 7:00 PM | MCI Center |
| Thu. | May 12 | Los Angeles | @ Charlotte | 6:00 PM | Bobcats Basketball Center |
| Thu. | May 12 | Phoenix | @ Sacramento | 7:00 PM | Arco Arena |
| Thu. | May 12 | Connecticut | @ Houston | 7:30 PM | Toyota Center |
| Sat. | May 14 | Sacramento | @ Seattle | 7:00 PM | Key Arena |
| Sat. | May 14 | Connecticut | @ Minnesota | 7:00 PM | Williams Arena - U of Minnesota |
| Sun. | May 15 | New York | @ Detroit | 3:30 PM | Pepsi Arena - Albany, NY |
| Sun. | May 15 | Indiana | @ Phoenix | 6:00 PM | America West Arena |
| Mon. | May 16 | Houston | @ Charlotte | 7:00 PM | Bobcats Basketball Center |
In 2004, for the sixth consecutive season, more than 2 million fans attended WNBA games. Also in 2004, three consecutive WNBA Finals sellout crowds (a league record) witnessed the Seattle Storm defeat the Connecticut Sun to capture its first WNBA Championship.
The WNBA will tip off its ninth season Saturday, May 21,
2005 with a full slate of exciting match-ups, including ABC's broadcast of the
defending WNBA champion Seattle Storm against reigning MVP Lisa Leslieand the
Los Angeles Sparks at Key Arena beginning at 4 p.m. EDT. Opening day will also
pit the 2004 WNBA runner-up Connecticut Sun vs. the Detroit Shock at the Palace
of Auburn Hills, the Houston Comets vs. the San Antonio Silver Stars at the SBC
Center, the Phoenix Mercury against the Sacramento Monarchs at America West Arena
and the Charlotte Sting hosting the Washington Mystics at the Charlotte Coliseum.