Training camp updates: Preseason games begin, player arrivals, injury update
Preseason games begin today at 1 p.m. ET when Chicago and Minnesota meet at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Last year during the Lynx’s out of town preseason game at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, there were no updates until the game was over except for a few fans tweeting observations and scores. The Indiana Fever beat the Lynx 68-51. After a year of social media madness, today should be a different story as WNBA teams have Twitter and Facebook accounts.
The rest of the preseason schedule:
| May | Game | Time (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | Chinese National Team @ Los Angeles Preseason | 10:00pm |
| Sun 2 | Phoenix @ Seattle Preseason | 4:00pm |
| Tue 4 | Atlanta @ Connecticut Preseason | 11:00am |
| Chinese National Team @ San Antonio Preseason | 8:00pm | |
| Wed 5 | New York @ Washington Preseason | 11:30am |
| Thu 6 | Minnesota @ Chicago Preseason | 12:30pm |
| Fri 7 | Chicago @ Indiana Preseason | 12:00pm |
| Polish National Team @ Connecticut Preseason | 7:30pm | |
| Sat 8 | San Antonio @ Los Angeles Preseason | 3:30pm |
| Chinese National Team @ Phoenix Preseason | 10:00pm | |
| Sun 9 | Seattle @ Tulsa Preseason | 2:00pm |
| Washington @ Atlanta Preseason | 4:00pm | |
| Mon 10 | Indiana @ Chicago Preseason | 12:30pm |
| Tue 11 | Connecticut @ New York Preseason | 10:30am |
Source: WNBA.com
Photos galore
The WNBA compiled a training camp gallery of photos from around the league.
Arrivals, injuries and cuts
- Mystics guard Lindsey Harding arrived in Washington. The team’s media day is today complete with live streaming.
- New York Liberty center Taj McWilliams-Franklin is expected to join the team in training camp on Tuesday, May 4. McWilliams-Franklin’s overseas team Frisco Fika Brno won the Czech Republic League title.
- San Antonio Silver Stars forward Lacey Simpson suffered a broken nose in practice Wednesday but is expected to return to training camp within five to seven days.
- The Silver Stars waived guard Brittany Jackson yesterday.
Fun
The Seattle Storm is set to host “Stormin’ the Lake†Saturday, May 1 at Seattle’s Green Lake Park at 2 p.m.. Fans will have the opportunity to interact with Storm coaches and players from the 2010 roster and participate in activities including face-painting, Storm locker room sign-creating, snow-cone making, water balloon toss games, shooting hoops on the Storm court and learning dance moves from the Storm Dance Troupe.
Need a job?
The Indiana Fever will host a job fair at Conseco Fieldhouse on Tuesday, May 4, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Participants can meet with personnel from organizations of many companies represented in Indianapolis, including Hilton Garden Inn, Radio Disney, Walgreens, Levy Restaurants, Royal United Mortgage, Home Court Gift Shops, Taco Bell Corporate and many more. Attendees will also have access to a complimentary resume building workshop.
Registration is $5 and includes a Krieg-DeVault Club Level ticket to an Indiana Fever game on May 15, May 23 or June 3. Register online at www.fevergroups.com/jobfair, by phone at (317) 917-2834 or in person on May 4th beginning at 11:00 a.m. CT.
