2000 WNBA Season

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Four expansion teams joined the league in the Miami Sol, Indiana Fever, Seattle Storm, and Portland Fire. The top 4 teams in each conference made the playoffs, where each round was a best of 3 series.

The same television partners in NBC, ESPN, and Lifetime all returned.

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

Regular Season

Mon 5/29, New York @ Houston, NBC 3:00. Mike Breen, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Thu 6/1, Indiana @ Miami, Lifetime, 8:00. Michele Tafoya, Fran Harris, Persefone Contos

Sun 6/4, New York @ Washington, NBC, 1:00. Mike Breen, Ann Meyers, Summer Sanders

Mon 6/5, Sacramento @ Orlando, ESPN, 8:00. Robin Roberts, Jay Bilas, Lea B. Olsen

Fri 6/9, Sacramento @ New York, Lifetime, 8:00. Michele Tafoya, Fran Harris, Persefone Contos

Sun 6/11, Los Angeles @ Sacramento, NBC, 3:00. Mike Breen, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Mon 6/12, Utah @ Houston, ESPN, 8:00, Michele Tafoya, Jay Bilas, Lea B. Olsen

Fri 6/16, Detroit @ Cleveland, Lifetime, 7:00. Michele Tafoya, Fran Harris, Persefone Contos

Mon 6/19, Detroit @ Washington, ESPN, 7:00. Michele Tafoya, Jay Bilas, Lea B. Olsen

Fri 6/23, Seattle @ Portland, Lifetime, 9:00. Michele Tafoya, Fran Harris, Persefone Contos

Sun 6/25, Los Angeles @ New York, NBC, 4:00. Paul Sunderland, Ann Meyers, Summer Sanders

Mon 6/26, Los Angeles @ Washington, ESPN, 7:00. Pam Ward, Jay Bilas, Lea B. Olsen

Fri 6/30, Utah @ Sacramento, Lifetime, 9:00. Michele Tafoya, Fran Harris, Persefone Contos

Mon 7/3, New York @ Cleveland, ESPN, 8:00. Michele Tafoya, Jay Bilas, Lea B. Olsen

Fri 7/7, Charlotte @ Houston, Lifetime, 9:00. Michele Tafoya, Fran Harris, Persefone Contos

Sat 7/8, Phoenix @ Indiana, NBC, 2:00. Tom Hammond, Ann Meyers, Summer Sanders

Wed 7/12, Sacramento @ Houston, ESPN, 8:30. Michele Tafoya, Jay Bilas, Lea B. Olsen

Fri 7/14, Houston @ Los Angeles, Lifetime, 9:00, Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Fran Harris

Sat 7/15, Charlotte @ Washington, NBC, 4:00, Jim Durham, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Mon 7/17, All Star Game (at Phoenix), ESPN, 8:00, Robin Roberts, Jay Bilas

Fri 7/21, Los Angeles @ Phoenix, Lifetime, 9:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Fran Harris

Sun 7/23, Houston @ New York, NBC, 1:00. Mike Breen, Ann Meyers, Summer Sanders

Mon 7/24, New York @ Washington, ESPN, 7:30. John Sanders, Jay Bilas, Lea B. Olsen

Fri 7/28, Miami @ Minnesota, Lifetime, 9:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Fran Harris, Persefone Contos

Sat 7/29, Los Angeles @ Houston, NBC, 4:00. Mike Breen, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Sun 7/30, Sacramento @ Phoenix, NBC, 4:00. Paul Sunderland, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Mon 7/31, Los Angeles @ Minnesota, ESPN, 7:30. John Sanders, Jay Bilas, Lea B. Olsen

Fri 8/4, Orlando @ New York, Lifetime, 8:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Fran Harris

Sat 8/5, Los Angeles @ Phoenix, NBC, 4:00. Mike Breen, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Sun 8/6, Houston @ Sacramento, NBC, 4:00. Mike Breen, Ann Meyers, Summer Sanders

Mon 8/7, Houston @ Phoenix, ESPN, 8:00. John Sanders, Jay Bilas, Lea B. Olsen

Playoffs

Conference Semifinals (best of 3)

Fri 8/11, Cleveland @ Orlando (East G1), ESPN, 7:00. John Sanders, Jay Bilas

Fri 8/11, Los Angeles @ Phoenix (West G1), ESPN, 9:00. Robin Roberts, Jay Bilas, Lea B. Olsen

Sat 8/12, Houston @ Sacramento (West G1), NBC, 4:00. Mike Breen, Ann Meyers, Lisa Malosky

Sat 8/12, New York @ Washington (East G1), Lifetime, 8:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Debbie Antonelli

Sun 8/13, Orlando @ Cleveland (East G2), Lifetime, 3:00, Mike Gorman, Fran Harris, Camille Duvall

Sun 8/13, Phoenix @ Los Angeles (West G2), ESPN2, 5:30. Robin Roberts, Doris Burke, Lea B. Olsen

Mon 8/14, Washington @ New York (East G2), ESPN, 8:00. John Sanders, Jay Bilas

Mon 8/14, Sacramento @ Houston (West G2), Lifetime, 10:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Fran Harris

Tue 8/15, Orlando @ Cleveland (East G3), ESPN, 7:00. John Sanders, Jay Bilas

Conference Finals (best of 3)

Thu 8/17, New York @ Cleveland (East G1), ESPN, 7:00, John Sanders, Jay Bilas

Thu 8/17, Los Angeles @ Houston (West G1), ESPN, 9:00. Robin Roberts, Doris Burke, Lea B. Olsen

Sun 8/20, Cleveland @ New York (East G2), Lifetime, 2:00. Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller, Fran Harris

Sun 8/20, Houston @ Los Angeles (West G2), NBC, 4:00. Tom Hammond, Ann Meyers, Summer Sanders

Mon 8/21, Cleveland @ New York (East G3), ESPN, 8:00, John Sanders, Jay Bilas

WNBA Championship (best of 3)

Thu 8/24, Houston @ New York, Lifetime, 8:00, Michele Tafoya, Reggie Miller. Fran Harris, Persefone Contos

Sat 8/26, New York @ Houston, NBC, 1:30, Tom Hammond, Ann Meyers, Summer Sanders, Lisa Malosky, Ahmad Rashad