8 Mercury games scheduled for FOX Sports Arizona and FOX Sports Arizona Plus

Published Apr. 18, 2017 5:57 p.m. ET

PHOENIX -- Eight Phoenix Mercury games will be televised on FOX Sports Arizona or FOX Sports Arizona Plus in 2017, beginning with the team's second game of the season on May 17 vs. Indiana.

In addition to the May 17 game, the local telecast schedule includes three games vs. the Minnesota Lynx (one home, two away), two games against the Atlanta Dream (one home, one away) and one each against Dallas (home) and San Antonio (home).

Kevin Ray and Hall of Famer Ann Meyers Drysdale return as the announcing team.

The Mercury have also been selected for two national televised games on ESPN2 -- a road game at Dallas and a home game vs. Los Angeles.

Date	Opponent	Arizona time	Station
Sunday, May 14	Dallas	3 p.m.
Wednesday, May 17	Indiana	7 p.m.	FOX Sports Arizona
Friday, May 19	at San Antonio	5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 23	New York	7 p.m.
Saturday, May 27	Dallas	7 p.m.	FOX Sports Arizona
Thursday, June 1	at Chicago	5 p.m.
Sunday, June 4	at New York	noon
Wednesday, June 7	at Indiana	4 p.m.
Saturday, June 10	Los Angeles	7 p.m.
Friday, June 16	Chicago	7 p.m.
Sunday, June 18	at Los Angeles	2 p.m.
Friday, June 23	at Seattle	7 p.m.
Friday, June 30	Minnesota	7 p.m.	FOX Sports Arizona Plus
Wednesday, July 5	Washington	7 p.m.
Friday, July 7	at San Antonio	5 p.m.
Sunday, July 9	New York	3 p.m.
Wednesday, July 12	Atlanta	7 p.m.	FOX Sports Arizona
Friday, July 14	Minnesota	7 p.m.
Sunday, July 16	at Minnesota	4 p.m.	FOX Sports Arizona
Wednesday, July 19	Indiana	12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 25	at Atlanta	4 p.m.	FOX Sports Arizona Plus
Friday, July 28	at Chicago	5:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 30	San Antonio	3 p.m.	FOX Sports Arizona
Friday, Aug. 4	at Connecticut	4 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 6	at Washington	noon
Thursday, Aug. 10	at Dallas	5 p.m.	ESPN2
Saturday, Aug. 12	Seattle	7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 18	at Washington	4 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 20	at Connecticut	noon
Tuesday, Aug. 22	at Minnesota	5 p.m.	FOX Sports Arizona Plus
Thursday, Aug. 24	Los Angeles	6 p.m.	ESPN2
Sunday, Aug. 27	at Seattle	4 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 1	Connecticut	7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 3	Seattle	1 p.m.

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The Mercury open their training camp on Monday, April 24 at Talking Stick Resort Arena.

Expected in attendance for Day 1 of camp is offseason addition Camille Little, along with Alex Harden, Shay Murphy, 2016 second-round pick Jillian Alleyne and 2017 third-round pick Alexis Prince. All-stars Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and Danielle Robinson, as well as Cayla George and Leilani Mitchell are expected to return following overseas playing commitments in late April and early May.

The Mercury will play two preseason games -- May 3 at Seattle and May 7 vs. Seattle -- prior to the May 14 season opener.