1997 WNBA Season

A new league with eight teams, four of which made the single elimination playoffs. NBC, ESPN, and Lifetime sign on as the broadcast partners.

Much of this info was compiled by John Moynahan at the time of the games airing

Regular Season

Sat 6/21, New York @ Los Angeles, NBC, 4:00. Hannah Storm, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky, Al Trautwig

Sun 6/22, Charlotte @ Phoenix, NBC, 4:00. Hannah Storm, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Mon 6/23, Los Angeles @ Utah, ESPN, 7:30. Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma, Steve Cyphers

Fri 6/27, Sacramento @ Los Angeles, Lifetime, 8:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Meghan Pattyson, Summer Sanders, Maura Driscoll

Sat 6/28, Houston @ Utah, ESPN, 5:00. Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma, Bonnie Bernstein

Mon 6/30, Los Angeles @ Houston, ESPN, 7:30. Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma, Bonnie Bernstein

Thu 7/3, Los Angeles @ Cleveland, ESPN, 7:30. Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma, Sandra Neil

Fri 7/4, New York @ Houston, Lifetime, 9:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Meghan Pattyson, Summer Sanders, Maura Driscoll

Sat 7/5, Los Angeles @ Charlotte, NBC, 2:00. Hannah Storm, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Thu 7/10, Charlotte @ New York, ESPN2, 7:30. Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma, Sandra Neil

Fri 7/11, Utah @ Los Angeles, Lifetime, 9:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Meghan Pattyson, Summer Sanders, Maura Driscoll

Sat 7/12, Sacramento @ Houston, NBC, 2:00. Hannah Storm, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Mon 7/14, New York @ Cleveland, ESPN, 7:30. Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma, Sandra Neil

Fri 7/18, Houston @ Sacramento, Lifetime, 9:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Meghan Pattyson, Summer Sanders, Maura Driscoll

Sat 7/19, Los Angeles @ New York, NBC, 4:00. Hannah Storm, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Mon 7/21, Phoenix @ Sacramento, ESPN, 8:30. Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma, Sandra Neil

Fri 7/25, Los Angeles @ Phoenix, Lifetime, 9:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Meghan Pattyson, Summer Sanders, Maura Driscoll

Sat 7/26, Cleveland @ Utah, NBC, 4:00. Hannah Storm, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Mon 7/28, Cleveland @ Phoenix, ESPN, 8:30. Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma, Sandra Neil

Fri 8/1, Houston @ Los Angeles, Lifetime, 9:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Meghan Pattyson, Summer Sanders, Maura Driscoll

Sat 8/2, Phoenix @ New York, NBC, 4:00. Hannah Storm, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Tue 8/5, Los Angeles @ New York, ESPN, 7:30. Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma, Sandra Neil

Fri 8/8, Utah @ Sacramento, Lifetime, 8:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Meghan Pattyson, Summer Sanders, Maura Driscoll

Sat 8/9, Los Angeles @ Houston, NBC, 2:00. Hannah Storm, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Tue 8/12, Utah @ Houston, ESPN, 7:30. Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma, Sandra Neil

Fri 8/15, Sacramento @ New York, Lifetime, 8:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Meghan Pattyson, Summer Sanders, Maura Driscoll

Sat 8/16, Houston @ Charlotte, NBC, 2:00. Hannah Storm, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Tue 8/19, New York @ Utah, ESPN, 7:30. Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma, Sandra Neil

Fri 8/22, Charlotte @ Phoenix, Lifetime, 8:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Meghan Pattyson, Summer Sanders, Maura Driscoll

Sat 8/23, New York @ Cleveland, NBC, 3:00. Hannah Storm, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Playoffs

Semifinals

Thu 8/28, Charlotte @ Houston, ESPN/Lifetime, 7:30. Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma, Sandra Neil

Thu 8/28, New York @ Phoenix, ESPN/Lifetime, 9:30. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Meghan Pattyson, Summer Sanders, Maura Driscoll

WNBA Championship

Sat 8/30, New York @ Houston, NBC, 3:30. Hannah Storm, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky