ESPN is Again the Exclusive Home to the WNBA Playoffs Presented by Google, Coverage Tips Off Thursday, Sept. 23 – ESPN Press Room

After 25 televised regular season games to honor the 25th season of the WNBA, ESPN continues as the exclusive home of the WNBA postseason with the WNBA Playoffs Presented by Google beginning Thursday, September 23. The first round, single elimination games will feature No. 7 Dallas at No. 6 Chicago and No. 8 New York at No. 5 Phoenix, airing at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET, respectively, on ESPN2. The single elimination second round will take place Sunday, September 26 at 3 p.m., on ABC and 5 p.m. on ESPN2.

The semifinals will run Sept. 28-Oct.8 leading into the WNBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV, with Game 1 on Sunday, Oct. 10, at 3 p.m. on ABC. The WNBA Finals will move up to start on October 6 or 8 if both semifinals end in three or four games, respectively. Every game of the postseason a potential 19 total games will be available across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, with all games available to stream in the ESPN App.

Two commentating teams will be on the call for all the action through the WNBA Playoffs semifinals:

Monica McNutt and Carolyn Peck will also provide studio coverage from ESPNs Bristol, Conn. studios through the semifinals. In addition, McNutt and Peck will host two WNBA editions of Hoop Streams Presented by Google on Thursday, Sept. 23 and Tuesday, Sept. 28, both at 7 p.m., on the @ESPN Twitter handle, on the ESPN Facebook page and in the ESPN App.

Throughout the playoffs, guest analysts in the form of current WNBA players will be on hand to provide unique insight to game coverage.

ESPN.com, which recently released its ranking of the 25 greatest players in WNBA history, will continue tracking all the action throughout the playoffs. Highlights include:

WNBA Playoffs Presented by Google Television Schedule

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ESPN is Again the Exclusive Home to the WNBA Playoffs Presented by Google, Coverage Tips Off Thursday, Sept. 23 - ESPN Press Room