WNBA announces 2013 preseason schedule
The WNBA tips off the summer with with a slate of 14 preseason games in 14 cities including international competition. The action begins May 9 when the Tulsa Shock hosts the Atlanta Dream at the BOK Center.
For the fourth consecutive year WNBA teams will face international competition during the preseason as both the Brazilian and Japanese Women’s National Teams are scheduled to visit. The Phoenix Mercury will host the Japanese National Women’s Basketball Team on May 19, while the Brazilian National Women’s Basketball Team will visit both the Atlanta Dream (May 13) and the Washington Mystics (May 15).
The league opens it 17th regular season Friday, May 24, when Tamika Catchings leads the Indiana Fever into San Antonio to face the Silver Stars.
Preseason schedule
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Home Team | Local Time | Venue | City |
| Thur. | 9-May | Atlanta | Tulsa | 11:30 a.m. | BOK Center | Tulsa, Okla. |
| Sat. | 11-May | Indiana | San Antonio | 1:00 p.m. | AT&T Center | San Antonio, Tex. |
| Sat. | 11-May | New York | Connecticut | 7:00 p.m. | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville, Conn. |
| Sun. | 12-May | Seattle | Los Angeles | 1:00 p.m. | Walter Pyramid/Long Beach State | Long Beach, Calif. |
| Mon. | 13-May | Brazil National Team | Atlanta | 7:00 p.m. | Philips Arena | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Wed. | 15-May | New York | Chicago | 11:30 a.m. | Jacoby Dickens Ctr./Chicago State | Chicago, Ill. |
| Wed. | 15-May | Brazil National Team | Washington | 11:30 a.m. | Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. |
| Wed. | 15-May | San Antonio | Indiana | 12:00 p.m. | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Fri. | 17-May | Tulsa | Seattle | 7:00 p.m. | KeyArena | Seattle, Wash. |
| Sat. | 18-May | Connecticut | New York | 4:00 p.m. | Prudential Center | Newark, N.J. |
| Sat. | 18-May | Washington | Minnesota | 7:00 p.m. | Bismarck Civic Center | Bismarck, N.D. |
| Sun. | 19-May | Tulsa | Los Angeles | 12:00 p.m. | SRC Arena/UC-Riverside | Riverside, Calif. |
| Sun. | 19-May | Japan National Team | Phoenix | 3:00 p.m. | US Airways Center | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Tue. | 21-May | Connecticut | Minnesota | 12:00 p.m | Target Center | Minneapolis, Minn. |
