Doubleheader Tips off Tonight on ESPN2
ESPN’s live presentation of every game of the 2017 WNBA Playoffs presented by Verizon continue tonight with the start of the best-of-five semifinals on ESPN2. Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics visit Maya Moore and the Minnesota Lynx at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury visiting Candace Parker and the Los Angeles Sparks at 10 p.m. Play-by-play commentator Pam Ward and analyst LaChina Robinson will call the first game while commentator Ryan Ruocco, analyst – and newly enshrined Naismith Hall of Famer – Rebecca Lobo and reporter Holly Rowe call the second matchup. Cassidy Hubbarth will host the in-studio coverage for both games.
The Semifinals will continue with Games 2 on Thursday, Sept. 14, on ESPN2, at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Games 3 will play on Sunday, Sept. 17, at 3 p.m. (Lynx at Mystics) and 5 p.m. (Sparks at Mercury), with both games on ESPN. All games will also stream live on the ESPN app.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game / Commentators | Network |
| Tue, Sep 12 | 8 p.m. | Semifinals, Game 1: Washington Mystics at Minnesota Lynx Pam Ward & LaChina Robinson |
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| 10 p.m. | Semifinals, Game 2: Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo & Holly Rowe |
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| Thu, Sep 14 | 8 p.m. | Semifinals, Game 2: Washington Mystics at Minnesota Lynx Pam Ward & LaChina Robinson |
ESPN2 |
| 10 p.m. | Semifinals, Game 2: Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo & Holly Rowe |
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| Sun, Sep 17 | 3 p.m. | Semifinals, Game 3 Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson & Holly Rowe |
ESPN |
| 5 p.m. | Semifinals, Game 3 Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury Ryan Ruocco & Rebecca Lobo |
ESPN | |
| Tue, Sep 19 | TBD | Semifinals, Game 4* | ESPN2 |
| TBD | Semifinals, Game 4* | ESPN2 | |
| Thu, Sep 21 | TBD | Semifinals, Game 5* | ESPN2 |
| TBD | Semifinals, Game 5* | ESPN2 |
* If necessary
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