The 2018 WNBA season kicks off Friday, May 18
The 2018 WNBA season tips off Friday, May 18. The league’s 22nd opening weekend will feature eight games. On May 18, the Phoenix Mercury will host the Dallas Wings at 10 p.m. ET. The next day, the Chicago Sky visit the Indiana Fever at 1 p.m. ET. All teams will be in action on Sunday, May 20 and the Las Vegas Aces make their debut when they visit the Connecticut Sun at 1 p.m. ET. [Full Schedule]
During the 2018 season, ESPN Networks will air up to 33 games, including 13 regular-season contests, the WNBA All-Star game and every game of the postseason. A complete list of broadcasts, including games on NBA TV and games that will be streamed on Twitter, will be announced at a later date.
2018 WNBA SCHEDULE: OPENING WEEKEND
Day    Date                  Visitor                   Home                         Local Time    Eastern Time
Fri.      May 18              Dallas                     Phoenix                       7:00 p.m.         10:00 p.m.
Sat.     May 19              Chicago                 Indiana                        1:00 p.m.         1:00 p.m.
Sun.    May 20              Las Vegas              Connecticut                 1:00 p.m.         1:00 p.m.
Sun.    May 20              Indiana                  Washington                 1:00 p.m.         1:00 p.m.
Sun.    May 20              Atlanta                   Dallas                          2:00 p.m.         3:00 p.m.
Sun.    May 20              Los Angeles           Minnesota                   4:00 p.m.         5:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
Sun.    May 20              New York              Chicago                       6:00 p.m.         7:00 p.m.
Sun.    May 20              Phoenix                  Seattle                         6:00 p.m.         9:00 p.m.
ADDITIONAL HOME OPENERS FOR 2018
Day    Date                  Visitor                   Home                         Local Time    Eastern Time
Fri.      May 25              Minnesota              New York                   7:30 p.m.         7:30 p.m.
Sat.     May 26              Dallas                     Atlanta                        6:00 p.m.         6:00 p.m.
Sun.    May 27              Phoenix                  Los Angeles                2:00 p.m.         5:00 p.m.
Sun.    May 27              Seattle                    Las Vegas                   5:00 p.m.         8:00 p.m.
2018 ESPN2 WNBA TELEVISION SCHEDULE
Day    Date                  Visitor                   Home                         Local Time    Eastern Time   Network
Sun.    May 20, 2018    Los Angeles           Minnesota                   4:00 p.m.         5:00 p.m.           ESPN2
Thur.   May 24, 2018    Los Angeles           Connecticut                7:00 p.m.         7:00 p.m.           ESPN2
Fri.      June 1, 2018      Phoenix                  Minnesota                   7:00 p.m.         8:00 p.m.           ESPN2
Thur.   June 7, 2018      Seattle                    Los Angeles                7:00 p.m.        10:00 p.m.         ESPN2
Wed.  June 13, 2018    Washington            Connecticut                  7:00 p.m.         7:00 p.m.           ESPN2
Fri.     June 22, 2018     New York              Las Vegas                    7:00 p.m.         10:00 p.m.         ESPN2
Thur.   June 28, 2018    Los Angeles           Seattle                          6:00 p.m.         9:00 p.m.           ESPN2
Thur.   July 5, 2018       Los Angeles           Minnesota                    7:00 p.m.         8:00 p.m.           ESPN2
Thur.   July 19, 2018    Washington           Dallas                            7:00 p.m.         8:00 p.m.           ESPN2
Tue.    July 24, 2018     New York              Minnesota                     7:00 p.m.         8:00 p.m.           ESPN2
Thur.   Aug. 2, 2018     Minnesota              Los Angeles                  7:00 p.m.         10:00 p.m.         ESPN2
Sun.    Aug. 12, 2018   Los Angeles           Phoenix                         4:00 p.m.         7:00 p.m.           ESPN2
Sun.    Aug. 19, 2018   Washington           Minnesota                      6:00 PM          7:00 p.m.           ESPN2
* Schedule subject to change
