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With an infusion of talent, several teams are expected to step it up and some key coaching moves, the 2013 WNBA season promises to be a page-turner.

WNBA top picks Elena Delle Donne, Skylar Diggins and Brittney Griner are in Bristol for the draft.

While many teams fared well in Monday's WNBA draft, no one did better than Bill Laimbeer and the New York Liberty.

As expected, Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins were the first three draft picks Monday. Now it's time for the trio to play well and help the WNBA continue to grow.

ESPN and the WNBA have extended their agreement through the 2022 season, it was announced at a news conference in New York City on Thursday.

Going into Wednesday's draft lottery with the best odds of winning the No. 1 pick, Washington was full of hope.Instead, Sheila Johnson and the Mystics got the No. 4 draft pick -- and a heap of disappointment.

The Phoenix Mercury won the WNBA draft lottery Wednesday night and earned the right to choose Brittney Griner with the top pick next year.

Phoenix walked away with the No. 1 pick in Wednesday's WNBA draft lottery. And while it made the Mercury's day, it was the worst-case scenario for Washington, which had the best odds of winning the top pick in the lottery.

Before the most anticipated draft in WNBA history, the Mystics, Shock, Sky and Mercury hope to win the No. 1 pick -- which likely will be Baylor game-changer Brittney Griner -- in Wednesday's draft lottery.