Every year the WNBA finds new places for preseason games: these sites publicize existing teams near the limits of their geographical range, set pro players (especially new ones) before their college team's fans, or test the waters for future franchises.

In Albany, the Lib seek fans upstate. In South Bend, the Shock meet the Fever: will either team draft Batteast? In Kansas City, Mizzou fans can look for Lassiter; K-State fans (there are a lot of them) will cheer for Ohlde and hope to see Wecker. And in the Barn, Gopher fans can see Lindsay or fall for Vanessa. (The Lynx will also play the Sun at Mohegan.)

In Sacramento, the Monarchs, who have now signed two Chinese players, meet the Chinese national team.