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CAITLIN CLARK, A’JA WILSON, BREANNA STEWART AND ANGEL REESE HEADLINE USA SPORTS’ FOUR WNBA GAMES ON USA NETWORK THIS WEEK, BEGINNING TONIGHT WITH MERCURY-FEVER AT 8 P.M. ET

Breanna Stewart & New York Liberty Visit A'ja Wilson & Las Vegas Aces Tomorrow at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network in Matchup of Last Two WNBA Champions

Wednesday Night USA Sports WNBA Doubleheader Features Fever-Mercury at 7:30 p.m. ET, Followed by Angel Reese & Atlanta Dream at Golden State Valkyries (10 p.m. ET) on USA Network and CNBC

Tempo-Fever on USA Network Last Tuesday (June 16) Averaged 1 Million Viewers, the Most-Watched WNBA Game on Cable/Streaming this Season and Up 139% vs. Last Year's Regular Season Avg.

STAMFORD, Conn. - June 22, 2026 - USA Sports' WNBA coverage on USA Network continues this week with four games in the next three days, beginning tonight as Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever host Alyssa Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury at 8 p.m. ET.

This week's coverage also features a matchup of the last two WNBA champions as A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces host Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty tomorrow at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network, plus a Wednesday night doubleheader featuring a Mercury-Fever rematch (7:30 p.m. ET) and Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream visiting the Golden State Valkyries (10 p.m. ET on USA Network and CNBC).

Last Tuesday's Tempo-Fever game on USA Network, which resulted in a 113-91 Indiana victory, averaged one million viewers on USA Network (source: Nielsen Big Data + Panel), marking the most-watched WNBA game on cable/streaming in 2026 and UP 139% vs. last year's regular season cable average.

USA Sports' WNBA coverage continues tonight with the first of two Mercury at Fever matchups this week on USA Network at 8 p.m. ET, as Meghan McPeak (play-by-play), Amy Audibert (analyst) and Paris Lawson (courtside reporter) will call the game live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The Fever (9-7) look to bounce back from two consecutive losses after falling to the Dream, 113-96, on Saturday as Clark led Indiana with 16 points on 11-of-18 shooting. Clark, who ranks third in the WNBA with 21.1 points per game this season, has scored 20+ points in five straight games. The Mercury (5-12) topped the Storm, 93-73, as three Phoenix players amassed double-doubles: Noemie Brochant (16 points, 10 assists), Natasha Mack (10 points, 10 rebounds), and Valériane Vukosavljević (18 points, 10 rebounds).

Tomorrow, Kate Scott (play-by-play) will call Liberty-Aces on USA Network at 10 p.m. ET alongside Lea B. Olsen (analyst) and Edona Thaqi (courtside reporter) live from Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. The defending champion Aces (12-4) defeated the Valkyries, 92-73, yesterday behind Jackie Young's 21 points and A'ja Wilson's 19-point, nine-rebound effort. The Liberty (11-6) lost to the Sparks, 98-97, yesterday on a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Los Angeles' Nneka Ogwumike. Tomorrow night's game on USA Network will also serve as a 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final preview as the Aces and Liberty will meet in the championship game next week.

Wednesday night's doubleheader begins with the WNBA on USA Pregame Show presented by Ford at 7 p.m. ET. Studio coverage features host Lisa Kerney alongside analysts Chamique Holdsclaw and Amy Audibert.

Following the WNBA on USA Pregame Show is a Mercury at Fever rematch at 7:30 p.m. ET as Meghan McPeak (play-by-play) Tamika Catchings (analyst), who played her entire 15-year WNBA career with the Fever and led the team to the 2012 WNBA Championship as Finals MVP, and Paris Lawson (courtside reporter) will call the game on USA Network. Then at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network Carlan Gay (play-by-play) and Edona Thaqi (analyst) will call Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream visiting the Golden State Valkyries live from Chase Center in San Francisco. USA Sports will also simulcast Wednesday's Dream-Valkyries game (and all second games of doubleheaders) on CNBC, making sure viewers don't miss a moment of the action.

The Dream (11-4) lead the Eastern Conference and are riding a three-game winning streak after defeating the Fever on Saturday behind Rhyne Howard's 24 points. Reese, who scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the win, became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 career rebounds, reaching the mark in 79 games (surpassing Tina Charles' 89 games). The Valkyries (10-7) fell to the Aces yesterday as Cecilia Zandalasini led the team with 12 points.

WNBA on USA Network This Week

Date Game Time (ET)
Mon., June 22 Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever 8 p.m.
Tues., June 23 New York Liberty at Las Vegas Aces 10 p.m.
Wed., June 24 WNBA on USA Pregame Show 7 p.m. ET
Wed., June 24 Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever 7:30 p.m. ET
Wed., June 24 Atlanta Dream at Golden State Valkyries* 10 p.m. ET
*Simulcast on CNBC

USA Sports' WNBA coverage includes dedicated pregame, halftime, and postgame studio programming throughout the season, establishing USA Network as a weekly destination for WNBA fans. USA Sports will also present first round playoff games and up to five WNBA Finals games, with any Finals series longer than a sweep ensuring that the 2026 WNBA champion will be determined on USA Network. For the complete schedule and information on USA Sports' WNBA broadcasting team, click here.

Last year, USA Sports and the WNBA announced an 11-year media rights agreement for USA Network to present WNBA games - including the regular-season and portions of the Playoffs and WNBA Finals in select years - beginning with the 2026 season.

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