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Liz Cambage, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 WNBA draft, will not play for the Tulsa Shock this year after skipping last season to play for Australia in the Olympics.

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.

The Mercury's 4-17 record might just be the result of some injury misfortune. But Diana Taurasi's continued absence has some wondering if it's part of an orchestrated plan by Phoenix to maximize its draft-lottery potential.

The Tulsa Shock say they expect Elizabeth Cambage to rejoin the team in time for an Aug. 30 game against Los Angeles after she missed the first part of the WNBA season to train with the Australian Olympic team.

Nnemkadi Ogwumike is excited to be staying in California.

From the big winners (Tulsa) to head-scratching picks (New York), Mechelle Voepel takes a team-by-team look at Monday's WNBA draft.

There were no surprises at the top of the 2011 WNBA Draft as the Minnesota Lynx selected Connecticut senior Maya Moore with the first overall pick.

Monica Wright, Kelsey Griffin and Andrea Riley are among 10 college-age players invited to train with the U.S. women's basketball national team next weekend in Connecticut.

The Sparks have the No. 1 overall pick in Wednesday's WNBA draft. L.A. coach Michael Cooper hasn't said Candace Parker is a lock. But the Tennessee star sure is a good bet to go first.

Moving the WNBA draft to Boston, right after the NCAA title game, is a smart move, notes Mechelle Voepel.

Diana Taurasi and Swin Cash are the newest members of USA Basketball's Olympic team.

It's hard to gauge whether draft picks will work out. But on paper, Detroit did best in the WNBA draft.

The Minnesota Lynx selected Teresa Edwards, who has won gold medals in four Olympics, with the 14th pick in the 2003 WNBA draft on Friday.

Marion Jones hasn't played basketball in six years. That didn't stop the Phoenix Mercury from selecting the track superstar in the WNBA draft Friday.

The Cleveland Rockers selected LaToya Thomas with the first pick in the draft Friday, hours after the league and its players' union signed a labor agreement.