[1] The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV.

The Minnesota Lynx finished the regular season with the best record in the league at 27-7, and were the top seed in the Western Conference.

[4] The deal would allow the Boost Mobile logo to be placed on ten of the 12 teams' jerseys (excluding Phoenix and San Antonio) in addition to branding on the courts and in arenas.

A source said the deal is worth "roughly $10 million over its four years" and is the richest in league history.

The top picks were: The 2011 WNBA All-Star Game was hosted by the San Antonio Silver Stars on July 23 at the AT&T Center.