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Prime Video Tips Off 2023 WNBA Coverage With WNBA Commissioner's Cup Matchup Between the Phoenix Mercury and Minnesota Lynx on Thursday, May 25
Thursday nights on Prime Video to feature 20 contests;
WNBA Commissioner's Cup Championship Game returns for third year
NEW YORK - May 22, 2023 - Prime Video begins coverage of the 2023 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) season on Thursday, May 25, at 10:00 p.m. EDT, with a WNBA Commissioner's Cup game between the Phoenix Mercury and the Minnesota Lynx. This season, Prime Video will exclusively stream 20 WNBA games, including five doubleheaders, as well as the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Championship Game.
Throughout the 2023 season, Prime Video will air four games as part of the annual WNBA Commissioner's Cup, including the Commissioner's Cup Championship Game on Tuesday, August 15. The in-season competition designates a portion of regular-season games - 10 per team - as Cup play. The team from each conference with the top record in designated Cup games will then compete for the Commissioner's Cup Championship and a special prize pool. The remaining games on Prime Video will take place during the second half of the regular season, after the conclusion of Commissioner's Cup play.
"We are excited to offer the action of the WNBA to Prime members on Thursdays this season, bringing them closer to the players and teams they love," said Marie Donoghue, vice president of Global Sports Video at Amazon. "Our investment in women's sports extends beyond our live coverage, as we're dedicated to highlighting storytelling about female athletes, and empowering female leadership in front of and behind the camera. We are thrilled to bring the excitement of women's basketball to Prime Video again this season, and look forward to continuing to champion women's sports."
Prime Video has exclusive global streaming rights (excluding China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Finland, and Germany) to its schedule of 20 WNBA games and the Commissioner's Cup Game. These select games are in addition to continued live coverage of the Seattle Storm, available exclusively to Prime members in Washington state. Prime members enjoy savings, convenience, and entertainment, all in a single membership.
As part of a Prime membership, the WNBA on Prime Video will be available across hundreds of compatible devices worldwide, streaming from the web, or using the Prime Video app on smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes, game consoles, and connected TVs. Prime Video games may also be distributed in the participating teams' markets through the teams' local distribution partners. For a complete list of compatible devices, visit amazon.com/howtostream.
The full schedule of WNBA games on Prime Video is below:
Thursday, May 25 Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury - 10:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, June 1 Connecticut Sun @ Minnesota Lynx - 8:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, June 8 Las Vegas Aces @ Connecticut Sun - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, June 15 Atlanta Dream @ Connecticut Sun - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, June 15 Seattle Storm @ Las Vegas Aces - 10:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, June 22 Washington Mystics @ Chicago Sky - 8:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, June 22 Indiana Fever @ Seattle Storm - 10:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, June 29 New York Liberty @ Las Vegas Aces - 10:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, July 6 Seattle Storm @ Connecticut Sun - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, July 20 Los Angeles Sparks @ Minnesota Lynx - 8:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, July 20 Las Vegas Aces @ Seattle Storm - 10:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, July 27 Atlanta Dream @ New York Liberty - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, August 3 Atlanta Dream @ Phoenix Mercury - 10:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, August 10 Minnesota Lynx @ Indiana Fever - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, August 10 Connecticut Sun @ Phoenix Mercury - 10:00 p.m. EDT
Tuesday, August 15 Commissioner's Cup Championship Game - TBD
Thursday, August 17 New York Liberty @ Las Vegas Aces - 10:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, August 24 New York Liberty @ Connecticut Sun - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, August 31 Phoenix Mercury @ Connecticut Sun - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, August 31 Washington Mystics @ Las Vegas Aces - 10:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, September 7 Los Angeles Sparks @ New York Liberty - 7:00 p.m. EDT
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