Let the (televised) playoffs begin – Day 1 coverage roundup
Wednesday’s semifinal matchups – Atlanta at Detroit and Seattle at Los Angeles
Atlanta @ Detroit , 8:00pm ET, ESPN2
Game 2: at Atlanta, Fri., 9/18, 7:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV
Game 3 (if necessary): at Atlanta, Sun., 9/20, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Atlanta: Roster | Statistics | Results
Detroit: Roster | Statistics | Results
Previews
- WNBA.com Analysis/Breakdown
- Yahoo!/Stats preview
- Angel McCoughtry sparks ATL (Detroit Free Press)
- Dream face defending champions in opening round (gwinnettdailypost.com)
- Atlanta Dream’s turnaround ends with franchise’s first playoff berth
- Dream’s playoff run starts Wednesday night (ajc.com)
- Dream’s versatility makes them tough playoff out (AP)
- What to Watch For When the WNBA Playoffs Open Wednesday (FanHouse.com
- Shock injuries, defense are concerns vs. Dream in WNBA playoffs (Freep.com)
- First-round WNBA playoff foe: Detroit Shock are ‘bullies’ (Detroit News)
Regular Season Series: Atlanta wins 3-1
- Friday, June 26. Philips Arena. Atlanta, GA: Dream 96, Shock 86 | Box score | Highlights
- Wednesday, July 22, Palace of Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills, MI: Dream 98, Shock 95 (OT) | Box score | Highlights
- Thursday, August 13, Philips Arena. Atlanta, GA: Dream 80, Shock 75 | Box score | Play
- Thursday, August 27, Palace of Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills, MI: Shock 87, Dream 83 | Box score | Highlights
Seattle @ Los Angeles, 10:00pm ET, ESPN2
Game 2: at Seattle, Fri., 9/18, 10 p.m. ET, NBA TV
Game 3 (if necessary): at Seattle, Sun., 9/20, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Seattle: Roster | Statistics | Results
Los Angeles: Roster | Statistics | Results
Previews
- WNBA.com Analysis/Breakdown
- Yahoo!/Stats preview
- Sparks are flying: Cooper stays focused on team’s playoff run (Pasadena Star-News)
- Lisa Leslie wants to go out a winner by @latimesmedina (latimes.com)
- Sparks ready to fly in playoffs (LA Daily News)
- Sparks’ Lisa Leslie has her team ready for playoff matchup with Seattle by @JaydaEvans (seattletimes.com)
- Checking in on L.A. – @JaydaEvans blog (seattletimes.com)
- Storm hopes to get past first round of WNBA playoffs by @JaydaEvans (seattletimes.com)
Regular Season Series: Tie 2-2
- Friday, June 26, KeyArena, Seattle, WA: Storm 69, Sparks 67 | Box Score
- Sunday, June 28, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA Sparks 82, Storm 55 | Box Score | Highlights
- Wednesday, July 22, KeyArena, Seattle, WA: Storm 98, Sparks 87 | Box score
- Thursday, August 6, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA: Sparks 79, Storm 75 | Box score | Highlights
