2008 WNBA season

2008 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationMay 17 – October 5, 2008
Number of games34
Number of teams14
Total attendance1,887,706
Average attendance7,932
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, NBA TV
2008 WNBA Draft
Top draft pickCandace Parker
Picked byLos Angeles Sparks
Regular season
Season MVPCandace Parker (Los Angeles)
Playoffs
Eastern championsDetroit Shock
  Eastern runners-upNew York Liberty
Western championsSan Antonio Silver Stars
  Western runners-upLos Angeles Sparks
Finals
ChampionsDetroit Shock
  Runners-upSan Antonio Silver Stars
Finals MVPKatie Smith (Detroit)

The 2008 WNBA season was the 12th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It was the first WNBA season with a franchise in Atlanta as the Dream were announced in late 2007.

No WNBA All-Star Game was held due to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The regular season began with a televised (ABC) meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 17.


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