February 13, 2012

NBA TV Tips Off Coverage of the WNBA with an Exclusive Preview Show on Saturday, June 6

NBA TV Tips Off Coverage of the WNBA with an Exclusive Preview Show on Saturday, June 6

Two-time WNBA MVP Cynthia Cooper-Dyke to serve as analyst for preview show

Network will air 43 games throughout the league’s season beginning with Chicago @ Minnesota and San Antonio @ Phoenix

NBA TV takes the court for coverage of the WNBA with 43 games airing live on the network. The WNBA will tip off on NBA TV on Saturday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET with an exclusive WNBA Preview Show hosted by Andre Aldridge and featuring analyst Cynthia Cooper-Dyke who is a four-time WNBA Champion, four-time Finals MVP and two-time League MVP. The pair will breakdown WNBA storylines and provide analysis for the upcoming season. The show will also feature an interview with No. 1 WNBA Draft pick Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream. The WNBA Preview Show will lead up to a doubleheader beginning at 8 p.m. ET.  The first game will feature the Chicago Sky @ Minnesota Lynx, followed by the San Antonio Silver Stars @ Phoenix Mercury at 10 p.m. ET.

On Friday, June 12 NBA TV will air a match-up between the WNBA’s newest team the Atlanta Dream facing the Chicago Sky at 8:30 p.m. ET.  Coverage continues on Saturday, June 13 at 8 p.m. ET with the San Antonio Silver Spurs hosting the New York Liberty.

The WNBA on NBA TV schedule includes appearances from all 13 WNBA teams including: Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Detroit Shock, Indiana Fever, Los Angeles Sparks, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Sacramento Monarchs, San Antonio Silver Stars, Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics.

NBA Digital is a landmark partnership between the NBA and Turner Sports to jointly manage the NBA’s digital assets, which include NBA TV, NBA.com, NBA League Pass, NBADLeague.com and WNBA.com.

    WNBA ON NBA TV PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE:

JUNE
Saturday        June 6  8 p.m.  Chicago Sky @ Minnesota Lynx
10 p.m. San Antonio Silver Stars @ Phoenix Mercury

Friday  June 12 8:30 p.m.       Atlanta Dream @ Chicago Sky

Saturday        June 13 8 p.m.  New York Liberty @ San Antonio Silver Stars

Friday  June 19 7:30 p.m.       San Antonio Silver Stars @ New York Liberty

Sunday  June 21 3 p.m.  San Antonio Silver Stars @ Connecticut Sun
6 p.m.  Detroit Shock @ Indiana Fever
8 p.m.  Seattle Storm @ Phoenix Mercury
9:30 p.m.       Sacramento Monarchs @ Los Angeles Sparks

Friday  June 26 10 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks @ Seattle Storm

Saturday        June 27 8 p.m.  Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx

Sunday  June 28 9:30 p.m.       Seattle Storm @ Los Angeles Sparks

JULY
Thursday        July 2  7 p.m.  Connecticut Sun @ Indiana Fever
8 p.m.  Sacramento Monarchs @ Minnesota Lynx

Sunday  July 5  9:30 p.m.       Phoenix Mercury @ Los Angeles Sparks

Saturday        July 11 7 p.m.  Detroit Shock @ Connecticut Sun

Sunday  July 12 7 p.m.  Minnesota Lynx @ San Antonio Silver Stars
9 p.m.  Chicago Sky @ Seattle Storm

Wednesday       July 15 1 p.m.  Atlanta Dream @ Minnesota Lynx
3:30 p.m.       Sacramento Monarchs @ Seattle Storm
10 p.m. Detroit Shock @ Seattle Storm

Sunday  July 19 6 p.m.  San Antonio Silver Stars @ Chicago Sky
8 p.m.  Minnesota Lynx @ Seattle Storm

Thursday        July 30 7:30 p.m.       Washington Mystics @ New York Liberty

AUGUST
Saturday        August 1        7 p.m.  New York Liberty @ Atlanta Dream
8 p.m.  Connecticut Sun @ Chicago Sky
10 p.m. San Antonio Silver Stars @ Seattle Storm

Friday  August 7        8 p.m.  Connecticut Sun @ Minnesota Lynx

Friday  August 14       7:30 p.m.       Chicago Sky @ New York Liberty

Saturday        August 15       8 p.m.  Phoenix Mercury @ San Antonio Silver Stars

Friday  August 21       7:30 p.m.       Connecticut Sun @ New York Liberty

Thursday        August 27       7 p.m.  San Antonio Silver Stars @ Indiana Fever
10:30 p.m.      Phoenix Mercury @ Los Angeles Sparks

Friday  August 28       8:30 p.m.       New York Liberty @ Chicago Sky

Saturday        August 29       10 p.m. Connecticut Sun @ Phoenix Mercury

Sunday  August 30       9:30 p.m.       Connecticut Sun @ Los Angeles Sparks

SEPTEMBER
Wednesday       September 2     7 p.m.  Phoenix Mercury @ Indiana Fever

Friday  September 4     7 p.m.  New York Liberty @ Connecticut Sun

Saturday        September 5     8 p.m.  Seattle Storm @ Minnesota Lynx

Tuesday September 8     10:30 p.m.      San Antonio Silver Stars @ Los Angeles Sparks

Thursday        September 10    7:30 p.m.       New York Liberty @ Detroit Shock
10 p.m. San Antonio Silver Stars @ Sacramento Monarchs

Friday  September 11    10:30 p.m.      Minnesota Lynx @ Los Angeles Sparks

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