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Prime Video Finalizes 2026 WNBA Broadcast Team Led by Candace Parker and Michael Grady

The move signals a long-term push to shift more national WNBA games to streaming.

Overview

  • Prime Video announced its full 2026 WNBA on-air roster this week, naming Michael Grady on play-by-play with three-time champion Candace Parker as lead analyst.
  • Lisa Byington and Mike Watts will call games, Kara Lawson and LaChina Robinson will serve as analysts, and Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper will work both game and studio roles.
  • Studio coverage will feature Teresa Weatherspoon, Swin Cash, Lindsey Harding, and Tamera “Ty” Young, with Allie Clifton as host and JayDee Dyer, Kayla Grey, and Morgan Regan reporting from courtside.
  • The lineup operationalizes Prime’s 11-year rights deal that includes 31 national games each season plus postseason windows, with one first-round series annually, seven semifinals over the term, and three WNBA Finals, starting with Amazon’s first Finals in 2028.
  • Prime’s coverage is set to start in mid-May after the league’s early May tip-off, building on Amazon’s smaller WNBA slate since 2021 and signaling bigger investment that could boost the league’s reach and profile.