2018 WNBA Key Dates and Preseason Schedule
April 29: Training camps open
May 4-15: Preseason games
May 17: Final roster cut-down deadline — 12 players, 5 p.m. ET
May 18: WNBA Tip-Off 2018
June: WNBA Pride Month
July 23: Trade deadline, 8 p.m. ET
July 28: WNBA All-Star Game– Minneapolis, 3:30 PM ET
August: WNBA FIT Month
August: WNBA Breast Health Awareness
August 19: End of regular season
August 21: Playoffs begin
September 16: Last possible Finals date
September 22-30: FIBA Women’s World Cup, Tenerife, Spain
Preseason Schedule
May 6
Las Vegas 98, Chinese National Team 63
May 7
Connecticut 68, Los Angeles 65
May 8
Phoenix vs. Seattle, KeyArena (WA), 3 PM ET
Los Angeles vs. New York, Mohegan Sun Arena (CT), 5 PM ET
Connecticut vs. Dallas, Mohegan Sun Arena (CT), 7 PM ET
May 11
Atlanta vs. Connecticut, Webster Bank Arena (CT), 7 PM ET
May 12
Washington vs. Indiana, Bob Carpenter Center (DE), 7 PM ET
Los Angeles vs. Chinese National Team, Pasadena City College (CA), 5 PM ET
Minnesota vs. Chicago, Target Center (MN), 8 PM ET
Seattle vs. Phoenix, Talking Stick Resort Arena (AZ), 10 PM ET
May 13
Las Vegas vs. Dallas, College Park Center (TX), 3 PM ET