ESPN2 has added the Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx on Saturday, June 27 – the return of Brittney Griner after a seven-game league suspension. The 8 p.m. game will be called by Pam Ward, analyst Rebecca Lobo and reporter Holly Rowe, who will also provide reports on SportsCenter throughout the day. Mechelle Voepel will report on site for espnW.
As a result, The Chicago Sky at Phoenix Mercury game on Tuesday, July 28, will no longer air on ESPN2.
ESPN2’s coverage continues tonight (June 23) at 8 p.m., showcasing Ivory Latta, Stef Dolson and the Washington Mystics hosting Nneka Ogwumike, Jantel Lavender and the Los Angeles Sparks. Ward and analyst Carolyn Peck will call the game.
On Tuesday, June 30, the New York Liberty travel to the Chicago Sky at 8 p.m. on ESPN2, while earlier in the night the Indiana Fever play at the Connecticut Sun in a matchup on ESPN3.
Full Schedule | ESPN Images | ESPN MediaZone WNBA Media Kit
| Date | Time (ET) | Games | Networks |
| Tue, Jun 23 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles Sparks at Washington MysticsPam Ward, Carolyn Peck | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Jun 27 | 8 p.m. | Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota LynxPam Ward, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe | ESPN2 |
| Seattle Storm at San Antonio Stars | ESPN3 | ||
| Tue, Jun 30 | 7 p.m. | Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun | ESPN3 |
| 8 p.m. | New York Liberty at Chicago SkyPam Ward, Carolyn Peck | ESPN2 |
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Side effect: ESPN2 drops tentative coverage of a CFL game that night, picks up a game August 15.
So many moving pieces so that ESPN can exploit Ms. Griner’s domestic problems…