‘WE NEED TO TALK’ TO AIR LIVE LEADING INTO FOUR MARQUEE WNBA GAMES THIS SUMMER

Episodes to Air on CBS Sports Network with In-Depth Women’s Basketball Analysis, Plus Coverage of the Biggest News Across Sports

This summer, CBS Sports’ all-women studio show WE NEED TO TALK will air four special nights of coverage surrounding marquee WNBA games. Each episode will air live on CBS Sports Network from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City, with 30 minutes of coverage before and after each game.

The first episode will air on Wednesday, July 16 at 7:00 PM, ET, with host Tracy Wolfson and panelists Lisa Leslie, AJ Ross and Isis ‘Ice’ Young, followed by the defending champion New York Liberty hosting the Indiana Fever at 7:30 PM, ET.

            Each episode of WE NEED TO TALK will feature discussion and analysis of the top storylines in women’s basketball, as well as news from across the world of sports.

Panelists for the remaining shows will be announced at a future date.

Full schedule below:

*Tentative start time

            WE NEED TO TALK launched in 2014 and offers a unique take on the world of sports through the eyes of some of the most influential women in the business. The roster of commentators on this award-winning program includes prominent sports broadcasters Tracy Wolfson, Dana Jacobson, Tina Cervasio, Sarah Kustok, AJ Ross and Jenny Dell; accomplished journalists Lesley Visser, Andrea Kremer, and Aditi Kinkhabwala; pioneering executives Katrina Adams and Amy Trask; and elite athletes Lisa Leslie, Swin Cash, Summer Sanders, Dara Torres, and Renee Montgomery.