2013-14 WNBA Regular Season Tips Off Next Monday on ESPN2

ESPN2 and ABC will combine to present 14 regular-season WNBA games, including the addition of a new opening-weekend ESPN2 Memorial Day doubleheader. . The games will feature the top four teams from the 2013 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm on Monday, May 27, when the Washington Mystics meet the Tulsa Shock at 3 p.m. ET, followed by Chicago Sky at the Phoenix Mercury at 5 p.m. ESPN will take an in-depth look at the transition from college to the WNBA of the network's season-long campaign focusing on the "3 to See" of Elena Delle Donne (Delaware to Chicago Sky), Skylar Diggins (Notre Dame to Tulsa Shock) and Brittney Griner (Baylor to Phoenix Mercury).

ESPN Classic will run a Memorial Day weekend marathon from games of the "3 to See's" college careers (schedule below).

After a one-year hiatus due to the London Olympics, the Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game returns on Saturday, July 27, at 3:30 p.m. on ABC from Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.

Commentators
Ryan Ruocco joins ESPN's WNBA coverage as a play-by-play voice. He can also be heard on ESPN New York 98.7 FM's "Stephen A. Smith & Ryan Ruocco" weekdays from 1-3 p.m.

Veteran play-by-play commentator Pam Ward returns, along with analysts Rebecca Lobo and Carolyn Peck. Holly Rowe and LaChina Robinson will work as a reporter on select games.

Sue Bird - seven-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA Champion with the Seattle Storm - will be part of ESPN's studio coverage on select games, including the opening day doubleheader. Bird is sidelined for the 2013 season while recovering from left knee surgery.

ESPN2 will showcase the majority of the 2013 WNBA postseason. The WNBA Finals presented by Boost Mobile begin on Sunday, Oct. 6 for a best-of-five series.

The WNBA and ESPN have been affiliated for 17 years, dating back to the league's inaugural season in 1997, and recently extended the relationship six years through the 2022 season.

For the third straight year and first-ever Primetime telecast, ESPN held the WNBA Draft at its headquarters in Bristol, Conn., on Monday, April 15. The live telecast of the Draft took place in the ESPN Studio E - home to Mike & Mike in the Morning, Sunday NFL Countdown and a variety of other ESPN shows.

2013 WNBA Regular-Season Schedule (subject to change)

Mon, May 27 3 p.m. Washington Mystics at Tulsa Shock Pam Ward, Carolyn Peck & LaChina Robinson ESPN2 5 p.m. Chicago Sky at Phoenix Mercury Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo & Holly Rowe ESPN2
Sat, June 8 3:30 p.m. Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo & Holly Rowe ABC
Wed, June 12 8 p.m. Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever Pam Ward & Carolyn Peck ESPN2
Tue, June 25 8 p.m. Phoenix Sun at San Antonio Silver Stars Pam Ward & Carolyn Peck ESPN2
Tue, July 2 8 p.m. Tulsa Shock at Connecticut Sun ESPN2
Tue, July 9 9 p.m. Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx ESPN2
Thu, July 11 9 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks at Tulsa Shock ESPN2
Thu, July 18 10 p.m. Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks ESPN2
Tue, July 23 7 p.m. New York Liberty at Indiana Fever ESPN2
Sat, July 27 3:30 p.m. Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game (Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn.) ABC
Tue, Aug 6 10 p.m. Seattle Storm at Phoenix Mercury ESPN2
Tue, Aug 20 10 p.m. Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm ESPN2
Sat, Aug 24 7 p.m. Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx ESPN2
Wed, Sep 11 8 p.m. Phoenix Mercury at Chicago Sky ESPN2

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