The WNBA released its 2011 schedule and the first game will feature the Minnesota Lynx (I wonder if the Lynx having a certain No. 1 overall pick named Maya Moore has anything to do with that) facing Los Angeles on June 3.

The league kicks into high gear the next day with four games including former UConn stars Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi meeting when defending WNBA champion Seattle faces Phoenix. The Connecticut Sun also open on June 4 with a home game against Washington.

As a public service, I will highlight the games featuring the return of the prominent former UConn stars to Connecticut.

On July 1, Sue Bird, Swin Cash and Seattle plays at Mohegan Sun Arena, Minnesota (with Moore and Charde Houston) come in on Aug. 16 while Diana Taurasi and Phoenix
play at the Sun on Aug. 26. Also, New York with Kalana Greene play in Connecticut on July 19 and Sept. 11.

Here is the complete schedule:

Day Date Visitor Home Local (Home) Eastern
Fri. June 3, 2011 Minnesota Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Sat. June 4, 2011 Phoenix Seattle 12:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sat. June 4, 2011 Washington Connecticut 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. June 4, 2011 Chicago Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. June 4, 2011 Tulsa San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sun. June 5, 2011 New York Atlanta 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. June 5, 2011 Los Angeles Minnesota 2:30 PM 3:30 PM
Tue. June 7, 2011 Tulsa Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Thu. June 9, 2011 Washington Atlanta 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thu. June 9, 2011 Minnesota Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Fri. June 10, 2011 New York Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. June 10, 2011 San Antonio Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. June 10, 2011 Connecticut Chicago 7:30 PM 8:30 PM
Fri. June 10, 2011 Phoenix Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Sat. June 11, 2011 Indiana New York 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. June 11, 2011 Chicago Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. June 11, 2011 Atlanta San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sun. June 12, 2011 Tulsa Connecticut 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Tue. June 14, 2011 Tulsa Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. June 14, 2011 Atlanta New York 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thu. June 16, 2011 Connecticut Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. June 17, 2011 Atlanta Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. June 17, 2011 New York Chicago 7:30 PM 8:30 PM
Fri. June 17, 2011 San Antonio Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Fri. June 17, 2011 Indiana Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sat. June 18, 2011 Washington Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sun. June 19, 2011 Chicago Connecticut 1:00 PM 1:00 PM
Sun. June 19, 2011 Minnesota Atlanta 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. June 19, 2011 Indiana Phoenix 3:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sun. June 19, 2011 Seattle Los Angeles 5:30 PM 8:30 PM
Tue. June 21, 2011 Chicago Atlanta 12:00 PM 12:00 PM
Tue. June 21, 2011 Indiana Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. June 21, 2011 Phoenix San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. June 21, 2011 Seattle Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. June 21, 2011 New York Los Angeles 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Thu. June 23, 2011 New York Tulsa 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
Thu. June 23, 2011 Connecticut Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. June 24, 2011 Phoenix Atlanta 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. June 24, 2011 Los Angeles San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. June 24, 2011 Minnesota Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sat. June 25, 2011 Connecticut Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. June 25, 2011 Phoenix Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sun. June 26, 2011 San Antonio Atlanta 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. June 26, 2011 Los Angeles New York 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. June 26, 2011 Tulsa Washington 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. June 26, 2011 Indiana Minnesota 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. June 28, 2011 Phoenix Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. June 28, 2011 San Antonio Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. June 28, 2011 Los Angeles Connecticut 8:00 PM 8:00 PM
Thu. June 30, 2011 New York Atlanta 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Thu. June 30, 2011 Minnesota Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. July 1, 2011 San Antonio New York 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. July 1, 2011 Seattle Connecticut 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. July 1, 2011 Chicago Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sun. July 3, 2011 Seattle Washington 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Tue. July 5, 2011 Seattle Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. July 5, 2011 Washington Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. July 5, 2011 Los Angeles Phoenix 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Fri. July 8, 2011 New York San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. July 8, 2011 Phoenix Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. July 9, 2011 Washington Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. July 9, 2011 Atlanta Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. July 9, 2011 Connecticut Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. July 9, 2011 Los Angeles Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sun. July 10, 2011 Chicago New York 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. July 10, 2011 Tulsa Phoenix 3:00 PM 6:00 PM
Tue. July 12, 2011 Washington Seattle 12:00 PM 3:00 PM
Tue. July 12, 2011 Los Angeles San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Wed. July 13, 2011 Atlanta New York 12:00 PM 12:00 PM
Wed. July 13, 2011 Tulsa Chicago 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
Wed. July 13, 2011 Phoenix Minnesota 12:00 PM 1:00 PM
Wed. July 13, 2011 Connecticut Indiana 1:00 PM 1:00 PM
Thu. July 14, 2011 Seattle San Antonio 8:00 PM 9:00 PM
Fri. July 15, 2011 Minnesota Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. July 15, 2011 Connecticut New York 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. July 15, 2011 Los Angeles Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. July 15, 2011 Washington Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sat. July 16, 2011 Chicago Atlanta 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Sat. July 16, 2011 Seattle Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sun. July 17, 2011 Tulsa New York 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. July 17, 2011 Indiana Connecticut 5:00 PM 5:00 PM
Sun. July 17, 2011 Washington Los Angeles 5:30 PM 8:30 PM
Mon. July 18, 2011 San Antonio Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Tue. July 19, 2011 Indiana Atlanta 12:00 PM 12:00 PM
Tue. July 19, 2011 Seattle Chicago 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. July 19, 2011 New York Connecticut 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Wed. July 20, 2011 Atlanta Washington 11:30 AM 11:30 AM
Wed. July 20, 2011 Minnesota Phoenix 12:30 PM 3:30 PM
Thu. July 21, 2011 Chicago Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thu. July 21, 2011 San Antonio Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Tue. July 26, 2011 San Antonio Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. July 26, 2011 Connecticut Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. July 26, 2011 Los Angeles Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. July 26, 2011 Atlanta Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. July 26, 2011 Seattle Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Thu. July 28, 2011 Phoenix San Antonio 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
Thu. July 28, 2011 Los Angeles Atlanta 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thu. July 28, 2011 Washington New York 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thu. July 28, 2011 Indiana Connecticut 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Thu. July 28, 2011 Chicago Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. July 29, 2011 Indiana Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. July 29, 2011 Seattle Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. July 30, 2011 Phoenix New York 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. July 30, 2011 Los Angeles Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. July 30, 2011 Seattle Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sun. July 31, 2011 Minnesota San Antonio 2:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. July 31, 2011 Atlanta Connecticut 5:00 PM 5:00 PM
Sun. July 31, 2011 Los Angeles Indiana 6:00 PM 6:00 PM
Tue. August 2, 2011 New York Atlanta 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Tue. August 2, 2011 Phoenix Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. August 2, 2011 San Antonio Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Wed. August 3, 2011 Connecticut Los Angeles 12:00 PM 3:00 PM
Thu. August 4, 2011 Chicago New York 12:00 PM 12:00 PM
Thu. August 4, 2011 San Antonio Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. August 5, 2011 Indiana Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. August 5, 2011 Connecticut Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sat. August 6, 2011 New York Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. August 6, 2011 Tulsa San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sun. August 7, 2011 Seattle Atlanta 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. August 7, 2011 Connecticut Phoenix 3:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sun. August 7, 2011 Indiana Chicago 5:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sun. August 7, 2011 Minnesota Los Angeles 5:30 PM 8:30 PM
Tue. August 9, 2011 San Antonio Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. August 9, 2011 Atlanta Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. August 9, 2011 Chicago Connecticut 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Tue. August 9, 2011 Seattle New York 8:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. August 9, 2011 Minnesota Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Tue. August 9, 2011 Tulsa Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Thu. August 11, 2011 San Antonio Connecticut 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Thu. August 11, 2011 Atlanta Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Thu. August 11, 2011 Tulsa Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Fri. August 12, 2011 New York Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. August 12, 2011 Minnesota Chicago 7:30 PM 8:30 PM
Fri. August 12, 2011 Phoenix Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Sat. August 13, 2011 Washington Connecticut 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. August 13, 2011 New York Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. August 13, 2011 Atlanta Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sun. August 14, 2011 Chicago San Antonio 2:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. August 14, 2011 Tulsa Minnesota 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. August 16, 2011 Washington New York 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. August 16, 2011 Minnesota Connecticut 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Tue. August 16, 2011 Indiana San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. August 16, 2011 Seattle Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Tue. August 16, 2011 Atlanta Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Thu. August 18, 2011 Connecticut New York 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thu. August 18, 2011 Minnesota Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thu. August 18, 2011 Indiana Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Fri. August 19, 2011 Connecticut Atlanta 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Sat. August 20, 2011 Chicago Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sat. August 20, 2011 Los Angeles Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. August 20, 2011 San Antonio Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sat. August 20, 2011 New York Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sun. August 21, 2011 Atlanta Connecticut 5:00 PM 5:00 PM
Sun. August 21, 2011 Washington Indiana 6:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sun. August 21, 2011 Los Angeles Tulsa 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. August 23, 2011 Los Angeles Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. August 23, 2011 Atlanta Chicago 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. August 23, 2011 Minnesota Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. August 23, 2011 New York Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Wed. August 23, 2011 San Antonio Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Thu. August 25, 2011 Tulsa Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Fri. August 26, 2011 Phoenix Connecticut 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. August 26, 2011 San Antonio Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. August 26, 2011 Washington Chicago 7:30 PM 8:30 PM
Fri. August 26, 2011 Tulsa Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Sat. August 27, 2011 Atlanta Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sun. August 28, 2011 Minnesota San Antonio 2:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. August 28, 2011 Connecticut Tulsa 3:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. August 28, 2011 Phoenix Washington 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. August 28, 2011 New York Chicago 5:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sun. August 28, 2011 Los Angeles Seattle 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Tue. August 30, 2011 Chicago New York 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Tue. August 30, 2011 Indiana Atlanta 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Tue. August 30, 2011 Washington Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. August 30, 2011 Connecticut San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. August 30, 2011 Phoenix Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Tue. August 30, 2011 Seattle Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Thu. September 1, 2011 Atlanta Washington 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thu. September 1, 2011 Phoenix San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. September 2, 2011 Washington Atlanta 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. September 2, 2011 Indiana Connecticut 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Fri. September 2, 2011 New York Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Fri. September 2, 2011 Seattle Tulsa 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. September 3, 2011 Seattle San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. September 3, 2011 Los Angeles Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Sun. September 4, 2011 Tulsa Atlanta 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Sun. September 4, 2011 Minnesota New York 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. September 4, 2011 Connecticut Washington 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sun. September 4, 2011 Indiana Chicago 5:00 PM 6:00 PM
Tue. September 6, 2011 Connecticut Atlanta 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
Tue. September 6, 2011 San Antonio Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Wed. September 7, 2011 Washington Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thu. September 8, 2011 Chicago Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Thu. September 8, 2011 Tulsa Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Fri. September 9, 2011 Indiana New York 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Fri. September 9, 2011 Phoenix Seattle 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Fri. September 9, 2011 Tulsa Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Sat. September 10, 2011 Washington San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sat. September 10, 2011 Chicago Los Angeles 7:30 PM 10:30 PM
Sun. September 11, 2011 New York Connecticut 1:00 PM 1:00 PM
Sun. September 11, 2011 Atlanta Indiana 5:00 PM 5:00 PM
Sun. September 11, 2011 Minnesota Phoenix 3:00 PM 6:00 PM
Sun. September 11, 2011 San Antonio Tulsa 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Sun. September 11, 2011 Chicago Seattle 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Sat. June 4, 2011 Phoenix Seattle 12:00 PM 3:00 PM ABC
Thurs. June 9, 2011 Washington Atlanta 7:00 PM 7:00 PM ESPN2
Tues. June 14, 2011 Tulsa Indiana 7:00 PM 7:00 PM ESPN2
Tues. June 21, 2011 Phoenix San Antonio 7:00 PM 8:00 PM ESPN2
Tues. June 21, 2011 New York Los Angeles 7:00 PM 10:00 PM ESPN2
Tues. June 28, 2011 Los Angeles Connecticut 8:00 PM 8:00 PM ESPN2
Tues. July 5, 2011 Los Angeles Phoenix 6:00 PM 9:00 PM ESPN2
Thurs. July 14, 2011 Seattle San Antonio 8:00 PM 9:00 PM ESPN2
Tues. July 19, 2011 Seattle Chicago 6:00 PM 7:00 PM ESPN2
Tues. August 2, 2011 Phoenix Minnesota 7:00 PM 8:00 PM ESPN2
Tues. August 9, 2011 Seattle New York 8:00 PM 8:00 PM ESPN2
Wed. August 23, 2011 New York Phoenix 7:00 PM 10:00 PM ESPN2
Sun. August 28, 2011 Los Angeles Seattle 6:00 PM 9:00 PM ESPN2