One more sleep! WNBA stars excited for Saturday’s 2020 season openers
By Josh Hyber
The 2020 WNBA season begins Saturday, July 25
One more sleep.
That’s all players and coaches of six WNBA teams have until their respective WNBA seasons begin Saturday at the IMG Academy sports complex in Bradenton, Fla.
The league season will begin at 12 p.m. ET (ESPN) with a matchup between Sue Bird’s Seattle Storm and Sabrina Ionescu’s New York Liberty, will continue with a matchup between the Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury at 3 p.m. ET (ABC) and conclude with a 5 p.m. ET matchup between the Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics (CBS Sports Network).
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From the get-go fans will get to experience star-studded basketball on national television. Eight 2019 WNBA All-Stars will be in action — with at least two playing in each game.
And quite the storylines we have.
The legend Bird and 2018 MVP Breanna Stewart vs. the 2020 No. 1 pick Ionescu. 2016 MVP Nneka Ogwumike and two-time MVP Candace Parker vs. 2009 MVP Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and Skylar Diggins-Smith. 2019 All Star Candice Dupree vs. 2019 WNBA Finals MVP Emma Meesseman.
Half the teams playing reached the 2019 playoffs.
Heck, it’s live, professional, meaningful basketball, and it’s back.
WNBA players and fans, rightfully so, are pumped.
Here’s some of the chatter from Thursday on social media:
One. More. Day. 😤
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 24, 2020
Are you READY?! #ATTtipoff @ATT pic.twitter.com/VXXa4D1IrV
friendly reminder that WNBA is back TOMORROW!!! 💙💃🏾✊🏾 https://t.co/8Nrn9r0rfZ
— Lexie Brown (@Lexiebrown) July 24, 2020
I can’t wait either!!! https://t.co/4LlzPBVseG
— Morgan Tuck (@M_Tuck3) July 24, 2020
Thank you so much!! Season finally here! Let it all begin😏 https://t.co/BNLhuNMdzJ
— LIQUID | Aerial Powers (@aerial_powers23) July 24, 2020
Tomorrow it matters. 🗽 pic.twitter.com/kecopDsafR
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) July 24, 2020
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— Los Angeles Sparks (@LASparks) July 24, 2020
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— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) July 24, 2020
2020 Schedule >> https://t.co/btXDBcGVaj pic.twitter.com/iSCcVKPZY2
Sorry about the wait...
— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) July 24, 2020
⛈🏀Storm basketball starts TOMORROW 🏀⛈
👇Game Preview👇https://t.co/G1Qv7Mbtis pic.twitter.com/8H6Fr0H7vW
Weekend plans set 🤩
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) July 24, 2020
FRI: @RedSox #OpeningDay
SAT: #NERevs in the Round of 16
SUN: @ConnecticutSun opener pic.twitter.com/aBpVMBgjMC
Fans
I don’t know about y’all but I’m hella juiced for @WNBA games to start tomorrow
— Coach Aikens (@Brit_Aik3ns) July 24, 2020
WNBA season starts tomorrow! It's lit! 🙌🏾🙌🏾
— ♏🎙️☪️ 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣3️⃣ (@NastyMic) July 24, 2020
Tomorrow is a huge day for NYC Hoops. I know a lot of you don't care or support the WNBA but Sabrina Ionescu is going to be a star. I'm super hyped for her pro debut
— SPORTS_r_DUMB (@PicoDe_Gallo) July 24, 2020
WNBA is back tomorrow!!! 🙌🏾
— Relle ☘️🐆 (@Saturday__Love3) July 24, 2020