Lynx announce 2015 schedule; opener June 5

The 2015 WNBA season was announced today, and the Lynx will open the season – the team's 17^th – at home vs. Tulsa on Friday, June 5.

The team's 34-game season runs from June 5 to Sept. 11.

Here are some fast facts about the season:

--The Lynx have one four-game home-stand, which includes games against Phoenix, Indiana, New York and Seattle from Aug. 30-Sept. 8.

--The longest string of road games are three three-game stretches. The first is at Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Antonio from June 14-19. The second is at Tulsa, Los Angeles and Phoenix Aug. 1-7 and at San Antonio, Phoenix and New York Aug. 21-28.

--There are two back-to-backs on the schedule: At home vs. Tulsa June 5 and at Indiana June 6. The second is vs. Atlanta July 31 and at Los Angeles Aug. 1.

--Three games will be televised on ESPN2 – at Phoenix June 14, at Los Angeles Aug. 4 and vs. Phoenix Aug. 30.

Here is the team's full schedule (Note: All times are local to the host city).

Jun.

Fri.

5

Tulsa

Sat.

6 at

Indiana

7:00 p.m.

Thu.

Seattle

7:00 p.m.

Sun.

14 at

Phoenix

Tue.

16 at

Los Angeles

7:30 p.m.

Fri.

San Antonio

7:00 p.m.

Sun.

21

Tulsa

Thu.

25 at

Seattle

7:00 p.m.

Sat.

Phoenix

7:00 p.m.

July

Fri.

3

7:00 p.m.

Fri.

10 at

Chicago

7:30 p.m.

12

San Antonio

6:00 p.m

Tue.

14 at

7:00 p.m.

Fri.

17

Chicago

7:00 p.m.

19 at

Tulsa

3:30 p.m.

Wed.

22

12:00 p.m.

Wed.

29

Los Angeles

7:00 p.m.

31

Atlanta

7:00 p.m.

Aug.

Sat.

Tulsa

7:00 p.m.

Tue.

4 at

Los Angeles

Fri.

7 at

Phoenix

7:00 p.m.

Sun.

Los Angeles

6:00 p.m.

Tue.

11

San Antonio

Fri.

14 at

Atlanta

7:30 p.m.

Sun.

Washington

4:00 p.m.

Wed.

19

Washington

Fri.

21 at

San Antonio

7:00 p.m.

Sun.

Phoenix

3:00 p.m.

Fri.

28 at

New York

Sun.

30

Phoenix

6:00 p.m.*

Sept.

4

Indiana

7:00 p.m.

Sun.

6

6:00 p.m.

Tue.

8

Seattle

7:00 p.m.

11 at

Seattle