2022 WNBA Season
The WNBA released the schedule for its 26th season on Thursday; it began on May 6 and end on Aug. 14. It was the longest regular season to date, with 36 games per team. Of those, 10 games per team were part of the Commissioner's Cup, in its second year.
The playoffs will be eight teams playing a set bracket. Qualifying teams will be seeded 1-8 and play best-of-three quarterfinals, followed by best-of-five semifinals and finals.
The ESPN schedule was released on Mar. 3, with the remainder unveiled on Apr. 5. All TV and online partners were the same as last season, and all games not listed were available for a fee through WNBA League Pass.
Regular season
Friday 5/6
*Indiana @ Washington, 7:00, Fbk - Meghan McPeak, Christy Winters-Scott
Los Angeles @ Chicago, 8:00, NBA TV - Lisa Byington, Stephen Bardo
*Las Vegas @ Phoenix, 10:00, NBA TV - Cindy Brunson, Ann Meyers-Drysdale
*Minnesota @ Seattle, 10:00, Twtr - No commentary
Saturday 5/7
*Connecticut @ New York, 6:00, ESPN - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Atlanta @ Dallas, 8:00, CBS SN - Ron Thulin, Raegan Pebley, Maggie Hale
Sunday 5/8
Los Angeles @ Indiana, 3:00, Prime - Pat Boylan, Tully Bevilaqua
Washington @ Minnesota, 8:00, ESPN2 - Pam Ward, Stephanie White, Ros Gold-Onwude
*Seattle @ Las Vegas, 10:00, ESPN2 - Tiffany Greene, LaChina Robinson
Tuesday 5/10
Las Vegas @ Washington, 7:00, Fbk - Meghan McPeak, Christy Winters-Scott
Wednesday 5/11
*New York @ Chicago, 8:00, CBS SN - Jason Ross Jr., Stephen Bardo
*Seattle @ Phoenix, 10:00, Prime - Cindy Brunson, Ann Meyers-Drysdale
Saturday 5/14
*Phoenix @ Seattle, 3:00, ABC - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Los Angeles @ Connecticut, 7:00, Fbk
Chicago @ Minnesota, 8:00, NBA TV
Sunday 5/15
*Atlanta @ Indiana, 3:00, Prime - Pat Boylan, Tully Bevilaqua
Tuesday 5/17
Washington @ Dallas, 8:00, CBS SN - Ron Thulin, Raegan Pebley, Maggie Hale
*Phoenix @ Las Vegas, 10:00, CBS SN
Wednesday 5/18
Chicago @ Seattle, 10:00, Prime - Dick Fain, Elise Woodward, Piper Shaw
Saturday 5/21
Phoenix @ Las Vegas, 3:00, ABC - Ryan Ruocco, LaChina Robinson
Sunday 5/22
*Connecticut @ Indiana, 2:00, ESPN3
*Chicago @ Washington, 3:00, ABC - Pam Ward, ?
Monday 5/23
Los Angeles @ Las Vegas, 10:00, Fbk - Krista Blunk, Carolyn Peck
Wednesday 5/25
*Phoenix @ Los Angeles, 10:30, Prime - Rahshaun Haylock, Ros Gold-Onwude, Kristen Lago
Saturday 5/28
Las Vegas @ Chicago, 3:00, ABC - Ryan Ruocco, LaChina Robinson, Ros Gold-Onwude
*Washington @ Connecticut, 7:00, Fbk
Sunday 5/29
Phoenix @ Atlanta, 12:00, CBS
*Los Angeles @ Minnesota, 7:00, Prime
Tuesday 5/31
Phoenix @ Chicago, 7:00, ESPN2 - Pam Ward, Stephanie White, Ros Gold-Onwude
*Washington @ Indiana, 7:00, ESPN3 - Pat Boylan, Bria Goss
Connecticut @ Las Vegas, 9:00, ESPN - Tiffany Greene, LaChina Robinson,Terrika Foster-Brasby
*Dallas @ Los Angeles, 10:30, ESPN3 - Rahshaun Haylock, Allie Clifton, Kristen Lago
Wednesday 6/1
Indiana @ New York, 7:00, CBS SN - Chris Shearn, Julianne Viani
Thursday 6/2
Connecticut @ Las Vegas, 10:00, Fbk
Friday 6/3
Connecticut @ Phoenix, 10:00, CBS SN
Sunday 6/5
*Washington @ Chicago, 6:00, Prime
Tuesday 6/7
Minnesota @ New York, 8:00, CBS SN - Michael Grady, Julianne Viani
Atlanta @ Seattle, 10:00, CBS SN - Dick Fain, Elise Woodward
Wednesday 6/8
Chicago @ Washington, 8:00, CBS SN - Meghan McPeak, Christy Winters-Scott
Friday 6/10
*Seattle @ Dallas, 8:00, CBS SN - Ron Thulin, Raegan Pebley
Atlanta @ Phoenix, 10:00, CBS SN - Cindy Brunson, Ann Meyers-Drysdale
Saturday 6/11
*Las Vegas @ Los Angeles, 9:00, Fbk - Rahshaun Haylock, Ros Gold-Onwude
Sunday 6/12
*Chicago @ New York, 2:00, Prime - Justin Shackil, Andraya Carter
Tuesday 6/14
Phoenix @ Washington, 7:00, ESPN - Pam Ward, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
*Seattle @ Minnesota, 9:00, ESPN - Tiffany Greene, Stephanie White, Ros Gold-Onwude
Friday 6/17
Seattle @ Connecticut, 7:00, CBS SN - John Brickley, Isis Young
*Atlanta @ Chicago, 8:00, Fbk - Lisa Byington, Stephen Bardo
Phoenix @ Dallas, 8:00, Twtr - Ron Thulin, Raegan Pebley
Sunday 6/19
Seattle @ New York, 12:00, ESPN - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Holly Rowe
*Connecticut @ Washington, 2:00, CBS - Meghan McPeak, Tabitha Turner
*Los Angeles @ Dallas, 4:00, Prime - Ron Thulin, Karina Christmas-Kelly
Minnesota @ Las Vegas, 6:00, CBS SN - Krista Blunk, Carolyn Peck
Tuesday 6/21
Dallas @ Atlanta, 7:00, NBA TV - Angel Gray, LaChina Robinson, Tabitha Turner
Chicago @ Las Vegas, 10:00, CBS SN - Krista Blunk, Carolyn Peck
*Minnesota @ Phoenix, 10:00, NBA TV - Cindy Brunson, Ann Meyers-Drysdale
Wednesday 6/22
*New York @ Connecticut, 7:00, ESPN2 - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Thursday 6/23
Indiana @ Dallas, 8:00, CBS SN - Ron Thulin, Raegan Pebley
*Phoenix @ Minnesota, 8:00, Fbk - Marney Gellner, Lea B. Olsen
Washington @ Seattle, 10:00, CBS SN - Dick Fain, Elise Woodward
Chicago @ Los Angeles, 10:30, Fbk - Rahshaun Haylock, Allie Clifton, Kristen Lago
Friday 6/24
*New York @ Atlanta, 7:30, CBS SN - Angel Gray, LaChina Robinson
Saturday 6/25
Phoenix @ Dallas, 8:00, NBA TV - Ron Thulin, Raegan Pebley
Los Angeles @ Seattle, 9:00, Fbk - Dick Fain, Elise Woodward
Washington @ Las Vegas, 10:00, NBA TV - Krista Blunk, Carolyn Peck
Sunday 6/26
Connecticut @ Atlanta, 3:00, Prime
Minnesota @ Chicago, 6:00, CBS SN - Lisa Byington, Stephen Bardo
Monday 6/27
Las Vegas @ Los Angeles, 10:30, NBA TV - Rahshaun Haylock, Allie Clifton, Kristen Lago
Tuesday 6/28
Atlanta @ Washington, 7:00, ESPN2 - Pam Ward, Andraya Carter, Ros Gold-Onwude
*Dallas @ Minnesota, 8:00, ESPN3 - Marney Gellner, Lea B. Olsen
Wednesday 6/29
*Connecticut @ Chicago, 12:00, NBA TV - Lisa Byington, Stephen Bardo
Indiana @ Phoenix, 10:00, NBA TV - Cindy Brunson, Ann Meyers Drysdale
*Las Vegas @ Seattle, 10:00, Prime - Dick Fain, Elise Woodward
Friday 7/1
Los Angeles @ Dallas, 8:00, CBS SN - Ron Thulin, Raegan Pebley
*Las Vegas @ Minnesota, 8:00, NBA TV - Marney Gellner, Lea B. Olsen
Indiana @ Seattle, 10:00, Fbk - Dick Fain, Elise Woodward
Saturday 7/2
Phoenix @ Chicago, 1:00, ESPN - Pam Ward, Andraya Carter, Ros Gold-Onwude
Sunday 7/3
Washington @ Connecticut, 1:00, ESPN2 - Pam Ward, Andraya Carter, Terrika Foster-Brasby
Seattle @ Atlanta, 3:00, NBA TV
New York @ Los Angeles, 6:00, CBS SN - Rahshaun Haylock, Allie Clifton, Kristen Lago
Las Vegas @ Minnesota, 7:00, Prime - Marney Gellner, Lea B. Olsen
Monday 7/4
Phoenix @ Los Angeles, 7:00, ESPN - Angel Gray, LaChina Robinson, Ros Gold-Onwude
Tuesday 7/5
Connecticut @ Dallas, 8:00, Fbk - Ron Thulin, Raegan Pebley
Wednesday 7/6
Chicago @ Minnesota, 1:00, NBA TV - Marney Gellner, Lea B. Olsen
Washington @ Atlanta, 8:00, CBS SN
New York @ Las Vegas, 10:00, CBS SN - Krista Blunk, Carolyn Peck
Thursday 7/7
New York @ Phoenix, 10:00, Fbk - Cindy Brunson, Ann Meyers Drysdale
Saturday 7/9
Skills contest (Chicago), 3:00, ESPN - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Sunday 7/10
WNBA All-Star Game (Chicago), 1:00, ABC - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Tuesday 7/12
Dallas @ Seattle, 3:00, Fbk - Dick Fain, Elise Woodward
Wednesday 7/13
Connecticut @ Indiana, 12:00, NBA TV - Pat Boylan, Bria Goss
Thursday 7/14
Las Vegas @ New York, 11:00AM, NBA TV - Chris Sheard, Julianne Viani
Chicago @ Los Angeles, 10:30, Fbk - Rahshaun Haylock, Mike Trudell, Kristen Lago
Friday 7/15
Minnesota @ Indiana, 7:00, CBS SN - Pat Boylan, Bria Goss
Saturday 7/16
Chicago @ Dallas, 8:00, CBS SN - Ron Thulin, Raegan Pebley
Sunday 7/17
Las Vegas @ Connecticut, 1:00, ABC - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Minnesota @ Washington, 3:00, Fbk - Meghan McPeak, Christy Winters-Scott
Atlanta @ Phoenix, 6:00, Prime - Cindy Brunson, Ann Meyers Drysdale
Indiana @ Seattle, 6:00, CBS SN - Dick Fain, Elise Woodward
Tuesday 7/19
New York @ Connecticut, 11:30AM, NBA TV - Brendan Glasheen, ?
Atlanta @ Las Vegas, 10:00, NBA TV - Krista Blunk, Carolyn Peck
Indiana @ Los Angeles, 10:30, CBS SN - Rahshaun Haylock, Mike Trudell, Kristen Lago
Wednesday 7/20
Seattle @ Chicago, 12:00, NBA TV - Lisa Byington, Stephen Bardo
Thursday 7/21
New York @ Washington, 11:00AM, NBA TV - Meghan McPeak, Christy Winters-Scott
Atlanta @ Los Angeles, 3:30, NBA TV - Rahshaun Haylock, Mike Trudell, Kristen Lago
Indiana @ Las Vegas, 10:00, NBA TV - Krista Blunk, Carolyn Peck
Friday 7/22
Connecticut @ Minnesota, 8:00, NBA TV - Marney Gellner, Lea B. Olsen
Dallas @ Chicago, 8:00, CBS SN - Lisa Byington, Stephen Bardo
Seattle @ Phoenix, 10:00, NBA TV - Cindy Brunson, Ann Meyers Drysdale
Saturday 7/23
Chicago @ New York, 7:00, NBA TV
Los Angeles @ Las Vegas, 10:00, NBA TV - Krista Blunk, Carolyn Peck
Sunday 7/24
Dallas @ Indiana, 3:00, NBA TV - Pat Boylan, Bria Goss
Atlanta @ Seattle, 6:00, NBA TV - Dick Fain, Elise Woodward
Connecticut @ Minnesota, 7:00, Prime - Marney Gellner, Lea B. Olsen
Tuesday 7/26
*Final: Las Vegas @ Chicago, 8:30, Prime - Michael Grady, Sarah Kustok, Dawn Staley
Thursday 7/28
Seattle @ Connecticut, 7:00, NBA TV - Brendan Glasheen, ?
Washington @ Dallas, 8:00, CBS SN - Ron Thulin, Raegan Pebley
Los Angeles @ Phoenix, 10:00, CBS SN - Cindy Brunson, Ann Meyers Drysdale
Friday 7/29
Las Vegas @ Indiana, 7:00, NBA TV - Pat Boylan, Bria Goss
New York @ Chicago, 8:00, CBS SN - Lisa Byington, Stephen Bardo
Saturday 7/30
Seattle @ Washington, 12:00, ESPN - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Dallas @ Atlanta, 7:30, NBA TV
Sunday 7/31
Chicago @ Connecticut, 1:00, NBA TV
Phoenix @ New York, 2:00, CBS SN - Chris Shearn, Julianne Viani
Las Vegas @ Indiana, 3:00, NBA TV - Pat Boylan, Bria Goss
Seattle @ Washington, 3:00, Prime - Meghan McPeak, Christy Winters Scott
Minnesota @ Los Angeles, 7:00, NBA TV - Rahshaun Haylock, Ros Gold-Onwude
Tuesday 8/2
Phoenix @ Connecticut, 7:00, NBA TV - Brendan Glasheen, ?
Los Angeles @ New York, 7:00, CBS SN - Chris Shearn, Julianne Viani
Las Vegas @ Washington, 7:00, Fbk - Meghan McPeak, Christy Winters-Scott
Dallas @ Chicago, 9:00, CBS SN - Lisa Byington, Stephen Bardo
Wednesday 8/3
Indiana @ Atlanta, 7:00, NBA TV - Angel Gray, LaChina Robinson
Minnesota @ Seattle, 10:00, NBA TV - Dick Fain, Elise Woodward
Thursday 8/4
Phoenix @ Connecticut, 7:00, ESPN2 - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Las Vegas @ Dallas, 8:00, ESPN3 - Ron Thulin, Raegan Pebley
Friday 8/5
Los Angeles @ Atlanta, 7:30, CBS SN
Washington @ Chicago, 8:00, NBA TV - Lisa Byington, Stephen Bardo
Saturday 8/6
Indiana @ Dallas, 8:00, NBA TV - Ron Thulin, Raegan Pebley
New York @ Phoenix, 10:00, NBA TV - Cindy Brunson, Ann Meyers Drysdale
Sunday 8/7
Connecticut @ Chicago, 1:00, ABC - Pam Ward, Stephanie White
Las Vegas @ Seattle, 3:00, ABC - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, [i]Holly Rowe[/i]
Los Angeles @ Washington, 3:00, ESPN3 - Meghan McPeak, Christy Winters Scott
Atlanta @ Minnesota, 7:00, Prime - Marney Gellner, Lea B. Olsen
Monday 8/8
New York @ Dallas, 8:00, NBA TV - Ron Thulin, Raegan Pebley
Tuesday 8/9
Seattle @ Chicago, 8:00, NBA TV - Lisa Byington, Stephen Bardo
Atlanta @ Las Vegas, 10:00, CBS SN - Krista Blunk, Carolyn Peck
Connecticut @ Los Angeles, 10:30, NBA TV - Rahshaun Haylock, Ros Gold-Onwude
Wednesday 8/10
Minnesota @ Phoenix, 10:00, CBS SN - Cindy Brunson, Charli Turner Thorne
Thursday 8/11
Chicago @ Las Vegas, 10:00, NBA TV - Krista Blunk, Carolyn Peck
Friday 8/12
Washington @ Indiana, 7:00, Fbk - Pat Boylan, Bria Goss
New York @ Atlanta, 7:30, CBS SN
Seattle @ Minnesota, 8:00, NBA TV - Marney Gellner, Lea B. Olsen
Dallas @ Phoenix, 10:00, NBA TV - Cindy Brunson, Ann Meyers Drysdale
Sunday 8/14
Minnesota @ Connecticut, 1:00, ABC - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo
Atlanta @ New York, 2:00, ESPN3 - Zora Stephenson, Julianne Viani-Braen
Seattle @ Las Vegas, 3:00, ABC - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Holly Rowe
Indiana @ Washington, 3:00, ESPN3 - Meghan McPeak, Christy Winters-Scott
Playoffs
Wednesday 8/17
1st rd. G1: 7 New York @ 2 Chicago, 8:00, ESPN2 - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
1st rd. G1: 8 Phoenix @ 1 Las Vegas, 10:00, ESPN - Tiffany Greene, Stephanie White, Christy Winters-Scott
Thursday 8/18
1st rd. G1: 6 Dallas @ 3 Connecticut, 8:00, ESPNU/NBA TV - Angel Gray, Andraya Carter, Terrika Foster-Brasby
1st rd. G1: 5 Washington @ 4 Seattle, 10:00, ESPN2 - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Ros Gold-Onwude
Saturday 8/20
1st rd. G2: 7 New York @ 2 Chicago, 12:00, ESPN - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
1st rd. G2: 8 Phoenix @ 1 Las Vegas, 9:00, ESPN2 - Tiffany Greene, Stephanie White, Christy Winters-Scott
Sunday 8/21
1st rd. G2: 6 Dallas @ 3 Connecticut, 12:00, ABC - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
1st rd. G2: 5 Washington @ 4 Seattle, 4:00, ESPN - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Ros Gold-Onwude
Tuesday 8/23
1st rd. G3: 2 Chicago @ 7 New York, 9:00, ESPN - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Wednesday 8/24
1st rd. G3: 3 Connecticut @ 6 Dallas, 9:00, ESPN - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Ros Gold-Onwude
Sunday 8/28
Semi. G1: 4 Seattle @ 1 Las Vegas, 4:00, ESPN - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Semi. G1: 3 Connecticut @ 2 Chicago, 8:00, ESPN2 - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Ros Gold-Onwude
Wednesday 8/31
Semi. G2: 3 Connecticut @ 2 Chicago, 8:00, ESPN2 - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Ros Gold-Onwude
Semi. G2: 4 Seattle @ 1 Las Vegas, 10:00, ESPN2 - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Sunday 9/4
Semi. G3: 2 Chicago @ 3 Connecticut, 1:00, ESPN - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Ros Gold-Onwude
Semi. G3: 1 Las Vegas @ 4 Seattle, 3:00, ABC - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Tuesday 9/6
Semi. G4: 2 Chicago @ 3 Connecticut, 8:00, ESPN2 - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Ros Gold-Onwude
Semi. G4: 1 Las Vegas @ 4 Seattle, 10:00, ESPN2 - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Thursday 9/8
Semi. G5: 3 Connecticut @ 2 Chicago, 8:00, ESPN2 - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Ros Gold-Onwude
Sunday 9/11
Final G1: 3 Connecticut @ 1 Las Vegas, 3:00, ABC - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Tuesday 9/13
Final G2: 3 Connecticut @ 1 Las Vegas, 9:00, ESPN - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Thursday 9/15
Final G3: 1 Las Vegas @ 3 Connecticut, 9:00, ESPN - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Sunday 9/18
Final G4: 1 Las Vegas @ 3 Connecticut, 4:00, ESPN - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe