Fever-Sky Pre-Game Coverage this Sunday Begins with WNBA Showtime featuring Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers and Analysts Sue Bird and Cheryl Miller Alongside Host Maria Taylor
Zora Stephenson (Play-by-Play), Sarah Kustok (Analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (Courtside Reporter) to Call Fever-Sky
Angel Reese and Atlanta Dream Visit Nneka Ogwumike and Los Angeles Sparks this Monday, Aug. 24, at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN
Michael Grady (Play-by-Play), Derek Fisher (Analyst), and Caroline Pineda (Courtside Reporter) to Call Dream-Sparks
STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 20, 2026 – 2026 WNBA All-Stars Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, and the Indiana Fever (24-12) visit 2024 No. 3 overall pick Kamilla Cardoso and the Chicago Sky (14-22) from Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday Night Basketball this Sunday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, headlining NBC Sports WNBA coverage this week. This is NBC Sports’ second Sunday Night Basketball game of the WNBA regular season and only the second-ever WNBA regular-season Sunday game in primetime on a broadcast network. The first game, Indiana’s 34-point road win over the Las Vegas Aces on July 12 on NBC and Peacock, is the most-watched game of the 2026 WNBA season and the most-watched regular-season Sunday game since 1998, averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 2.64 million viewers.
Additionally, NBC Sports will present coverage of three-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream (22-13) visiting 11-time WNBA All-Star Nneka Ogwumike, who announced on Wednesday that she will retire at the conclusion of the season, and the Los Angeles Sparks (12-23) from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., this Monday, Aug. 24, at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN.
Live coverage for both games begins with WNBA Showtime, featuring Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers and analysts Sue Bird and Cheryl Miller with host Maria Taylor on Sunday and LaChina Robinson on Monday. 2012 WNBA MVP, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and WNBA all-time leading rebounder Tina Charles, who was announced as joining NBC Sports’ WNBA coverage as a feature contributor, will make her debut on Monday’s edition of WNBA Showtime.
FEVER-SKY
The Fever, who rank third in the WNBA, are on a five-game winning streak and have won eight of their last 10 games. Indiana boasts one of the most impressive rosters in the league, led by its All-Star trio of Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell, the first two of whom were recently named to the Team USA women’s basketball roster. Mitchell and Clark rank second and third in the league in points per game and are the highest-scoring pair of teammates in the WNBA at 46.4 PPG, while Clark also leads in assists (8.3 APG). Mitchell scored a game-high 29 points, her 20th consecutive game with 20+ points, in Tuesday’s win over the Tempo.
The Sky are led by 2024 All-Rookie Team selection Kamilla Cardoso, who leads Chicago in points (14.8 PPG), rebounds (8.8 RPG), and blocks (1.5 BPG). 2019 WNBA champion Natasha Cloud recorded her 1,900th assist last week, moving her into eighth on the WNBA’s all-time assists list, with teammate and five-time WNBA All-Star Courtney Vandersloot second all-time (2,974) on the list. Cloud scored a season-high 35 points to go along with nine rebounds and six assists to lead the Sky past the Liberty, 93-86, on Tuesday.
NBC Sports’ Zora Stephenson (play-by-play), former DePaul basketball player Sarah Kustok (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline reporter) will call Fever-Sky.
Live coverage begins with a WNBA Showtime pre-game show at 7 p.m. ET ahead of tip-off along with halftime and post-game studio coverage featuring host Maria Taylor with Sue Bird and Cheryl Miller.
This is Indiana’s fifth game on NBC Sports this season, following matchups against Seattle (May 17), Washington (June 8), Connecticut (June 13), and Las Vegas (July 12).
DREAM-SPARKS
The Dream, winners of seven of their last 10 games, are led by its All-Star trio of Reese, Rhyne Howard, and Allisha Gray, all three of whom rank in the top 20 in the WNBA in scoring. Reese leads the WNBA in rebounding (12.0 RPG) after winning the rebounding crown the previous two seasons and could become the first player to lead the WNBA in that category for three consecutive seasons since Tina Charles did it from 2010-2012 with the Connecticut Sun. Reese, Howard, and Gray all scored 20+ points to help lead the Dream past the Las Vegas Aces, 97-82, on Tuesday.
Nneka Ogwumike, who helped lead the Sparks to the 2016 WNBA championship, leads Los Angeles in both scoring (16.9 PPG) and rebounds (8.7 RPG). The 2016 WNBA MVP also has 11 WNBA All-Star selections, tied for second-most all-time with Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Diana Taurasi. The Sparks also feature 2024 No. 2 overall pick Cameron Brink, who won the 2021 NCAA Championship with Stanford.
NBC Sports’ Michael Grady (play-by-play), five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline reporter) will call Dream-Sparks. Fisher was the head coach of the Sparks from 2019-2022, leading them to two postseason appearances.
Live coverage begins with a WNBA Showtime pre-game show at 10 p.m. ET ahead of tip-off along with halftime and post-game studio coverage featuring host LaChina Robinson with Sue Bird, Cheryl Miller, and Tina Charles, with the latter making her NBC Sports debut. Charles spent the 2024 season with the Dream.
Considered one of the greatest players in WNBA history, Charles was named the 2012 WNBA MVP and 2010 WNBA Rookie of the Year, was selected to eight WNBA All-Star Games, earned nine All-WNBA honors, and retired as the league’s all-time rebounding leader and second all-time leading scorer. She also won three Olympic gold medals with Team USA (London, Rio, Tokyo) and enjoyed a decorated collegiate career at UConn where she led the Huskies to consecutive undefeated national championship seasons in 2009 and 2010. For more information, click here.
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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 will feature a dedicated WNBA Hub, a one-stop destination for fans to access live games, team hubs, and highlights. WNBA fans will 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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