Women’s basketball is having a bit of a moment in the city of Philadelphia. Earlier this summer, the WNBA announced a new expansion franchise will be coming to the City of Brotherly Love in 2030. Last
week, Unrivaled announced 3-on-3 games will be played in Philadelphia on January 30, 2026. So it’s only fitting that we have another connection with today’s announcement that Sixers play-by-play announcer Kate Scott will lead the WNBA coverage for USA Network. From The Athletic:
“USA Network announced a big splash into WNBA coverage last week, and now the league’s newest partner has its new voice. Kate Scott will be the lead play-by-play broadcaster for USA Network, including the regular season, the playoffs and the WNBA Finals.
Scott is entering her fifth season as the play-by-play announcer for the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, but has a background in women’s basketball. She worked for the Pac 12 Network during the 2010s, calling games for current WNBA stars like Kelsey Plum, Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally. Scott also called men’s and women’s basketball during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.“
If you missed the news, the WNBA recently signed an 11-year media rights deal to air at least 50 games annually on USA Network, including playoffs and Finals coverage in select years. Of course, in mentioning a new revenue stream for the league, I need to note that the current collective bargaining agreement expires at the end of this month, and things have been growing somewhat contentious on that front.
Regardless of how talks between the league and player’s union shake out, Philadelphians will certainly agree that USA Network selected an outstanding candidate to lead their coverage in Scott. Kate certainly keeps herself busy, also recently making history as part of her NFL coverage for Westwood One. Now, no matter what happens with the club currently playing in the Xfinity Mobile Arena, Sixers fans will be able to hear Scott calling playoff games in 2026.
