NBA on ESPN – The highly anticipated WNBA debut of Caitlin Clark and the thrilling conclusion of the NBA Conference Semi Final series leads a huge week of basketball LIVE on ESPN.
Caitlin Clark, the No.1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft makes her historic debut with the Indiana Fever this Wednesday May 15, LIVE on ESPN at 9.30am AEST.
The 22-year-old is the most talked about basketballer in the world right now and considered a true generational talent. The all-time scorer in NCAA Women’s College basketball enters the professional ranks, and the world will be watching.
Clark and the Indiana Fever visit the Connecticut Sun to start the new WNBA Season.
2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston links with Clark in the Fever starting five, against a strong Connecticut outfit that includes 2023 WNBA MVP Runner-Up Alyssa Thomas and five-time WNBA All Star, DeWanna Bonner.
ESPN will utilize a WNBA Final levels production for Clark’s WNBA debut. The comprehensive coverage will feature multiple camera angles, including Below and Above the Rim cam options and player mics.
Veteran play-by-play voice Ryan Ruocco, WNBA legends Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe will call all the action LIVE from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.
Wednesday’s debut of Clark is the first of two Indiana Fever matches in ESPN’s schedule this week.
ESPN will also provide live coverage of Clark’s clash with the New York Liberty from 3am AEST on Sunday May 19.
The NBA Conference Semi Finals continues ESPN’s comprehensive coverage of the NBA Playoffs.
Wednesday May 15 sees the continuation of the Conference Semi Final series between the Minnesota Timberwolves series and defending NBA Champion Denver Nuggets, LIVE at 12.30pm AEST.
Thursday May 16 follows with a live blockbuster double header starting at 9am AEST with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics.
The Australians then take centre stage from 11.30am AEST Thursday when Josh Giddey and the Oklahoma City Thunder tackle Josh Green, Dante Exum and the Dallas Mavericks in Game Five of their NBA Conference Semi Final.
Oklahoma entered the series with Dallas having not dropped a game in the post-season, but the Mavericks have not made life easy for the #1 seed in the Western Conference.
Friday May 17-Sunday May 19 continues the live NBA Conference Semi Final action across ESPN, with your home for hoops bringing Game Six and Game Seven LIVE, as needed.
WNBA and NBA LIVE on ESPN
Wednesday May 15
9.30am, WNBA: Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun, ESPN
12:30pm, Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets, ESPN
Thursday May 16
9am, Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics, ESPN
11.30am, Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder, ESPN
Friday May 17
10.30am, Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN
Saturday May 18
9.30am, NBA Conference Semi Finals TBD, ESPN
12pm, NBA Conference Semi Finals TBD, ESPN
Sunday May 19
3am, Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty, ESPN
10.30am, Oklahoma City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks, ESPN
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