The WNBA schedule continues on Thursday, May 14, with two matchups featuring Western Conference positioning and a return meeting in the Pacific Northwest. Following a Wednesday slate defined by road victories and defensive execution, tonight's games provide an opportunity for clubs to establish rotation stability early in the regular season.
ON THE SLATE
Two games are scheduled for Thursday evening, both airing nationally on Prime Video. The Minnesota Lynx travel to the College Park Center to face the Dallas Wings at 00:00 UTC on May 15. Minnesota enters the contest looking to build on an 88-84 road victory against Phoenix earlier this week, though the club continues to play without forward Napheesa Collier. Dallas returns home seeking to improve their consistency after a 77-72 loss to Atlanta on Tuesday. The second half of the doubleheader features the New York Liberty visiting the Portland Fire at the Moda Center, with tip-off set for 02:00 UTC on May 15. This matchup follows a tightly contested 98-96 Portland victory over the Liberty earlier this week where both teams were forced to adjust to missing several key rotation contributors.
LOOKING AHEAD
The schedule expands on Friday, May 15, with four games across the league. The Las Vegas Aces visit the Connecticut Sun at the Mohegan Sun Arena while the Indiana Fever host the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, both starting at 23:30 UTC. Indiana enters the home game following a successful road trip to Los Angeles, while Washington continues their early-season swing. Later in the evening, the Toronto Tempo travel to Los Angeles to face the Sparks at 02:00 UTC on May 16 with coverage on ION. The Friday slate concludes with the Chicago Sky visiting the Phoenix Mercury at the Mortgage Matchup Center, marking a critical test for a Chicago squad coming off a hard-fought road win against the Golden State Valkyries.
FROM THE WIRE
Recent reports from the last 36 hours highlight a successful Wednesday for visiting teams. The Indiana Fever secured an 87-78 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks, using a late fourth-quarter surge to pull away while the Sparks played without forward Sania Feagin. In another defensive battle, the Chicago Sky defeated the Golden State Valkyries 69-63 on the road despite missing multiple rotation players. The Toronto Tempo also earned a commanding 86-73 win against the Seattle Storm, utilizing a balanced offensive attack to overcome a Seattle team adjusting to personnel changes. These results follow a Tuesday night where the Portland Fire held off New York 98-96 in a two-point contest and the Atlanta Dream defeated Dallas 77-72 in a physical defensive matchup.
The league continues its regular season schedule with home-and-home sets and national broadcasts through the weekend.