Pre-Game Coverage Begins with WNBA Showtime featuring Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers and Analysts Sue Bird and Cheryl Miller Alongside Host Maria Taylor at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
Four-Time WNBA All-Star Kahleah Copper and Phoenix Mercury Visit Aces this Saturday, July 11, at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN
WNBA-Leading Minnesota Lynx Host Mercury This Monday, July 13, at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN
Six of 10 WNBA All-Star Game Starters Expected to Compete Across NBC Sports This Week
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 8, 2026 – Two-time WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever (12-8) visit four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces (15-6) in the return of Sunday Night Basketball from Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., this Sunday, July 12, at 9 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
The star-studded matchup headlines three consecutive days of WNBA coverage for NBC Sports, including back-to-back games in Las Vegas on Saturday and Sunday. Those games will feature WNBA Showtime live on-site coverage featuring Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers and analysts Sue Bird and Cheryl Miller with host Maria Taylor.
Over the course of NBC Sports’ three games this week, six of the 10 WNBA All-Star Game starters are expected to compete, including Indiana’s Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, and Aliyah Boston; Las Vegas’ A’ja Wilson; and Minnesota’s Natasha Howard and Olivia Miles.
FEVER-ACES
The Fever are coming off a 16-point win over the Aces on Sunday, with three-time WNBA All-Star Kelsey Mitchell scoring a game-high 27 points. Both Wilson and Clark did not play due to injuries. Clark is en route to another All-Star campaign, ranking second in the WNBA in assists (8.2 APG) and third in scoring (21.2 PPG). Mitchell, coming off a 2025 season that saw her earn her first All-WNBA First Team selection, ranks second in the league in scoring (21.9 PPG), making her and Clark the only pair of teammates both in the top five in scoring. Clark is expected to compete on Sunday after missing the Fever’s last two games due to a back injury.
Clark, Mitchell, and center Aliyah Boston were all announced as starters for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game last week. This is Clark’s third consecutive All-Star selection and both Mitchell and Boston’s fourth consecutive.
The Aces (15-6) are tied for first in the WNBA standings as they aim to defend their championship. Wilson, the two-time defending WNBA MVP, leads the WNBA in scoring with 25.7 points per game – nearly four more points on average than runner-up Kelsey Mitchell.
When they have both played, Wilson is undefeated in head-to-head matchups against Clark, leading the all-time series 5-0.
Former Elon University basketball player Zora Stephenson (play-by-play), former DePaul basketball player Sarah Kustok (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (courtside reporter) will call Fever-Aces.
Live on-site coverage in Las Vegas begins with a WNBA Showtime pre-game show at 8:30 p.m. ET featuring host Maria Taylor with Sue Bird and Cheryl Miller.
MERCURY-ACES
One day earlier, the Aces (15-6) host four-time WNBA All-Star Kahleah Copper and the Phoenix Mercury (8-14) from Michelob Ultra Arena this Saturday, July 11, at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN.
Copper leads Phoenix alongside WNBA assists leader Alyssa Thomas, a six-time WNBA All-Star in her second season with the Mercury after spending the first decade of her career with the Sun. Phoenix also features 2021 second round pick Natasha Mack in a career year, ranking eighth in the WNBA in blocks (1.3 BPG) and 12th in rebounding (8.3 RPG).
Wilson was named to her sixth consecutive All-Star Game last week and eighth overall. The three-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year has missed the last three contests due to a right ankle injury; over the course of her WNBA career, she’s only missed eight games in the past seven seasons.
Stephenson, Kustok, and ShahAhmadi will also call Mercury-Aces.
Live on-site coverage in Las Vegas begins with a WNBA Showtime pre-game show at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN ahead of tip-off along featuring Taylor, Bird, and Miller, the latter of whom was the head coach and general manager during the Mercury’s first three seasons (1997-2000).
MERCURY-LYNX
2026 No. 1 overall pick Olivia Miles and the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx (15-6) host the Mercury (8-14) from Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., this Monday, July 13, at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN.
Howard and Miles were both named as starters in the WNBA All-Star Game, with the latter being the only rookie out of the 10 selected players. Miles ranks 11th in the WNBA in scoring (18.7 PPG), leading all rookies. Three-time WNBA champion Natasha Howard, in her first season with the Lynx after spending the 2025 season with the Fever, is the 2019 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year and a two-time WNBA All-Defensive First Team selection.
The Mercury fell to the Chicago Sky, 77-66, on Tuesday night. Copper had a game-high 25 points to continue her recent offensive tear that has seen her score at least 20 points in seven of her last eight contests, including a career-high 41-point outburst in an overtime loss to the Sparks on June 13.
NBC Sports’ Michael Grady (play-by-play), five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (courtside reporter) will call Mercury-Lynx. Fisher coached the Los Angeles Sparks from 2019-2022, leading them to two postseason appearances during his tenure.
Live coverage begins with a WNBA Showtime pre-game show at 9 p.m. ET ahead of tip-off along with halftime and extended post-game studio coverage featuring host Carolyn Manno with Sue Bird and Cheryl Miller.”
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NBC’s coverage of the WNBA is led by coordinating producer Betsy Riley and director Jenny Glazer. Sam Flood is Executive Producer & President, NBC Sports Production.
WNBA Showtime, NBC Sports’ studio program, will serve as the pre-, post-, and bridge show for both WNBA Gametime and Sunday Night Basketball. The coordinating producer of WNBA Showtime is Alexa Maremaa. WNBA Showtime is directed by Kelly Atkinson.
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For NBC Sports’ complete 2026 WNBA regular-season schedule, click here.
Peacock features a dedicated WNBA Hub, a one-stop destination for fans to access live games, team hubs, and highlights. WNBA fans are also be able to enjoy popular Peacock features, such as Live in Browse, which displays the live game on the Peacock home page, allowing fans to jump straight into the action. Later this season, the Catch up with Key Plays feature will be available for WNBA games in case fans are tuning in late.
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