July 13, 2026
Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever Host 17-7 Golden State Valkyries Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
WNBA Legend Ruth Riley Hunter Joins USA Sports’ Coverage of Valkyries-Fever on Wednesday as Guest Analyst Alongside Meghan McPeak (Play-By-Play), Tamika Catchings (Analyst) and Edona Thaqi (Courtside Reporter)
USA Sports’ Coverage of Fever-Sparks on July 8th Averaged 1.04 Million Viewers, Marking USA Sports’ Most-Watched WNBA Game on Record and UP 149% vs. Last Season’s WNBA Average Cable Viewership
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 13, 2026 – USA Sports’ WNBA coverage on USA Network continues this week with Angel Reese and the Atlanta Deam hosting Nneka Ogwumike and the Los Angeles Sparks tonight at 7 p.m. ET and Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever hosting the Golden State Valkyries Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.
USA Sports’ coverage of Fever-Sparks last Wednesday, July 8th, averaged 1.04 million viewers (source: Nielsen Big Data + Panel), becoming USA Sports’ most-watched WNBA game on record and UP 149% vs. last season’s WNBA average cable viewership. The game marked the first time in WNBA history that a game beginning at 10 p.m. ET or later average over one million viewers. USA Sports’ WNBA coverage is averaging 512,000 viewers this season, up 22% vs. 2025 WNBA regular-season cable average.
USA Sports’ WNBA coverage continues tonight with the Dream (13-10) hosting the Sparks (10-11) on USA Network at 7 p.m. ET, as Carlan Gay (play-by-play) and Amy Audibert (analyst) will call the game live from the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia.
On Wednesday, Caitlin Clark and the Fever (14-9), who lead the Eastern Conference, host the Valkyries (17-7), who are tied with the Aces for the second-best record in the WNBA. Meghan McPeak (play-by-play), Tamika Catchings (analyst), who played her entire 15-year WNBA career with the Fever and led the team to the 2012 WNBA Championship as Finals MVP, and Edona Thaqi (courtside reporter) will call the game live Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Ruth Riley Hunter, a 13-year WNBA veteran who won two WNBA titles with the Detroit Shock and earned a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, will join the booth as a guest analyst on Wednesday’s game. Hunter, an Indiana native, won the 2001 NCAA Women’s National Championship as a member of Notre Dame and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.
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WNBA on USA Network This Week | ||
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Mon., July 13 | Los Angeles Sparks at Atlanta Dream | 7 p.m. |
| Wed., July 15 | Golden State Valkyries at Indiana Fever | 8 p.m. |
USA Sports’ WNBA coverage includes dedicated pregame, halftime, and postgame studio programming throughout the season, establishing USA Network as a weekly destination for WNBA fans. USA Sports will also present first round playoff games and up to five WNBA Finals games, with any Finals series longer than a sweep ensuring that the 2026 WNBA champion will be determined on USA Network. For the complete schedule and information on USA Sports’ WNBA broadcasting team, click here.
Last year, USA Sports and the WNBA announced an 11-year media rights agreement for USA Network to present WNBA games – including the regular-season and portions of the Playoffs and WNBA Finals in select years – beginning with the 2026 season.
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