Turner has announced that NBA TV will air 45 WNBA games this coming season, beginning with this Friday's Silver Stars games as San Antonio hosts the defending WNBA Champion Indiana Fever. Below is the full release as well as the schedule of games.
NBA TV Announces 2013 WNBA Regular Season Telecast Schedule
Network to Televise 45 Regular Season WNBA Games
NBA TV Season Preview Show to Feature Interview with WNBA President Laurel Richie on Thursday, May 23, at 6 p.m. ET. NBA TV will televise 45 games during the 2013 WNBA regular season – the league’s 17th season – tipping off with the defending WNBA Champion Indiana Fever visiting the San Antonio Silver Stars on Friday, May 24, at 8 p.m. ET.
Schedule highlights include appearances from the “3 to See” – the top three 2013 draft picks, Britney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins:
Griner, the first overall draft pick, making her NBA TV debut when the Phoenix Mercury host the Washington Mystics on Friday, June 21, at 10 p.m.
The second overall draft pick, Delle Donne, and the Chicago Sky taking on the Fever on Saturday, June 22, at 7 p.m.
Star rookie Diggins and the Tulsa Shock visiting Griner and the Mercury on Friday, August 9, at 10 p.m.
NBA TV will present a WNBA Preview Show on Thursday, May 23, at 6 p.m. with host Rick Kamla and analyst LaChina Robinson conducting interviews with WNBA President Laurel Richie and New York Liberty coach Bill Laimbeer. The show also will break down every team and introduce fans to the “3 to See”.
The WNBA on NBA TV schedule will include appearances from all 12 WNBA teams, along with extensive coverage of the league throughout the season including highlights and post-game interviews with players and coaches following key WNBA matchups.
NBA TV Season Preview Show to Feature Interview with WNBA President Laurel Richie on Thursday, May 23, at 6 p.m. ET. NBA TV will televise 45 games during the 2013 WNBA regular season – the league’s 17th season – tipping off with the defending WNBA Champion Indiana Fever visiting the San Antonio Silver Stars on Friday, May 24, at 8 p.m. ET.
Schedule highlights include appearances from the “3 to See” – the top three 2013 draft picks, Britney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins:
Griner, the first overall draft pick, making her NBA TV debut when the Phoenix Mercury host the Washington Mystics on Friday, June 21, at 10 p.m.
The second overall draft pick, Delle Donne, and the Chicago Sky taking on the Fever on Saturday, June 22, at 7 p.m.
Star rookie Diggins and the Tulsa Shock visiting Griner and the Mercury on Friday, August 9, at 10 p.m.
NBA TV will present a WNBA Preview Show on Thursday, May 23, at 6 p.m. with host Rick Kamla and analyst LaChina Robinson conducting interviews with WNBA President Laurel Richie and New York Liberty coach Bill Laimbeer. The show also will break down every team and introduce fans to the “3 to See”.
The WNBA on NBA TV schedule will include appearances from all 12 WNBA teams, along with extensive coverage of the league throughout the season including highlights and post-game interviews with players and coaches following key WNBA matchups.
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Broadband, NBA Mobile, NBADLEAGUE.com, and WNBA.com.
Visit the Turner Sports online pressroom for additional press materials; follow Turner Sports on Twitter at @TurnerSportsPR.
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CONTACT:
Eric Welch Turner Sports 404-827-5417 eric.welch@turner.com
Visit the Turner Sports online pressroom for additional press materials; follow Turner Sports on Twitter at @TurnerSportsPR.
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CONTACT:
Eric Welch Turner Sports 404-827-5417 eric.welch@turner.com
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Date
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Day
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Time
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Teams
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May 24
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Friday
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8 p.m. ET
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Indiana at San Antonio
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May 26
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Sunday
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8:30 p.m.
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Seattle at Los Angeles
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| June | ||||||
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June 21
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Friday
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8 p.m.
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Seattle at San Antonio
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June 21
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Friday
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10 p.m.
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Washington at Phoenix
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June 22
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Saturday
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7 p.m.
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Chicago at Indiana
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June 23
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Sunday
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7 p.m.
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Tulsa at Minnesota
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June 30
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Sunday
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4 p.m.
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Tulsa at Washington
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| July | ||||||
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July 2
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Tuesday
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10:30 p.m.
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Minnesota at Los Angeles
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July 4
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Thursday
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3:30 p.m.
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New York at Los Angeles
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July 6
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Saturday
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5 p.m.
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San Antonio at Los Angeles
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July 6
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Saturday
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7 p.m.
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Connecticut at Indiana
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July 24
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Wednesday
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11:30 a.m.
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Chicago at Washington
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July 24
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Wednesday
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7 p.m.
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Connecticut at Atlanta
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July 25
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Thursday
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3:30 p.m.
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Seattle at Los Angeles
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July 31
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Wednesday
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7 p.m.
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New York at Washington
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| August | ||||||
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August 2
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Friday
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8 p.m.
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San Antonio at Minnesota
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August 3
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Saturday
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7 p.m.
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Chicago at Indiana
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August 3
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Saturday
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10 p.m.
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Atlanta at Phoenix
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August 4
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Sunday
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4 p.m.
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Los Angeles at Washington
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August 6
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Tuesday
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7 p.m.
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Los Angeles at Connecticut
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August 8
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Thursday
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7 p.m.
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Los Angeles at Indiana
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August 9
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Friday
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10 p.m.
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Tulsa at Phoenix
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August 10
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Saturday
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1 p.m.
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Los Angeles at New York
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August 10
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Saturday
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7 p.m.
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Atlanta at Indiana
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August 11
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Sunday
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4 p.m.
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Connecticut at Washington
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August 11
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Sunday
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6 p.m.
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Tulsa at Phoenix
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August 13
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Tuesday
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10:30 p.m.
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Chicago at Los Angeles
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August 14
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Wednesday
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10 p.m.
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Indiana at Phoenix
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August 16
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Friday
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7:30 p.m.
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Connecticut at Atlanta
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August 16
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Friday
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11 p.m.
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Indiana at Los Angeles
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August 17
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Saturday
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8 p.m.
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Phoenix at San Antonio
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August 18
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Sunday
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3 p.m.
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Washington at Atlanta
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August 20
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Tuesday
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7 p.m.
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Minnesota at Atlanta
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August 23
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Friday
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8 p.m.
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San Antonio at Tulsa
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August 23
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Friday
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10 p.m.
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Seattle at Phoenix
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August 25
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Sunday
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8:30 p.m.
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Tulsa at Los Angeles
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August 27
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Tuesday
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10:30 p.m.
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Connecticut at Los Angeles
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August 28
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Wednesday
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7 p.m.
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Washington at Atlanta
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August 31
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Saturday
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10 p.m.
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Connecticut at Phoenix
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| September | ||||||
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September 2
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Monday
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6 p.m.
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Los Angeles at Atlanta
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September 4
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Wednesday
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8 p.m.
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Los Angeles at Minnesota
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September 6
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Friday
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8 p.m.
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Los Angeles at Tulsa
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September 7
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Saturday
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7 p.m.
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Connecticut at Indiana
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September 12
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Thursday
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10:30 p.m.
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Minnesota at Los Angeles
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September 15
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Sunday
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3 p.m.
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Phoenix at Los Angeles | |||
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