Tamika Catchings and Chamique Holdsclaw to cover WNBA Finals for USA Sports
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Last updated Oct 15, 2026

Tamika Catchings and Chamique Holdsclaw, former Lady Vols teammates, will reunite to cover the WNBA Finals for USA Sports. The seven-game series featuring the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries begins on October 17. Catchings will serve as a game analyst while Holdsclaw will be a studio analyst. The two have reconnected this year, enriching their perspectives on basketball through their shared experiences. With Holdsclaw's recent Hall of Fame induction, both players have embraced their roles in sports media, aiming to elevate the dialogue around women's basketball.
- •Catchings and Holdsclaw played together at Tennessee from 1997-99.
- •The WNBA Finals will start on October 17 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
- •USA Network will broadcast Games 2 and 3, along with Games 5-7 if necessary.
- •Holdsclaw was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in August.
- •Catchings and Holdsclaw have emphasized their growth and connection in sports media.
- 9:12 PMYahoo Sports — Tamika Catchings, Chamique Holdsclaw teammates again covering WNBA Finals with USA Sports
"Lady Vols legends Tamika Catchings and Chamique Holdsclaw are teammates again with USA Sports, and they're covering their first WNBA Finals together.
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