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2019 WNBA Playoffs TV and Announcer Schedule on ESPN Networks

ESPN’s live presentation of every game of the 2019 WNBA Playoffs—a total of 15 games—will begin Wednesday, Sept. 11.

The semifinals will tip off Tuesday, Sept. 17, on ESPN2 and will continue with Games 2 on Thursday, Sept. 19, on ESPN2, at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Games 3 will play on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., with both games on ESPN2.

The WNBA Finals will begin on Sunday, Sept. 29.

Coaches will be mic’d up during the first and second rounds and semifinals of the Playoffs, while coaches and select players will be mic’d up during The Finals.

Three-time WNBA MVP Sheryl Swoopes and five-time WNBA All-Star Katie Douglas will serve as studio analysts throughout the playoffs.

All games will also stream live on the ESPN app.

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), respective networks for playoff action:

First Round

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#8] Phoenix Mercury @ [#5] Chicago Sky
Announcers: Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter)

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#7] Minnesota Lynx @ [#6] Seattle Storm
Announcers: Pam Ward (play-by-play), LaChina Robinson (analyst), Kim Adams (reporter)

Second Round

Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. on ESPN2
TBD @ [#3] Los Angeles Sparks
Announcers: Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter)

Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. on ESPN2
TBD @ [#3] Las Vegas Aces
Announcers: Pam Ward (play-by-play), LaChina Robinson (analyst), Kim Adams (reporter)

Semifinals

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2
Game 1: TBD @ [#2] Connecticut Sun

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2
Game 1: TBD @ [#1] Washington Mystics

Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2
Game 2: TBD @ [#2] Connecticut Sun

Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2
Game 2: TBD @ [#1] Washington Mystics

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