{"id":820463,"date":"2026-07-24T08:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/820463\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T08:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:26:18","slug":"lynx-star-kayla-mcbride-becomes-latest-to-speak-out-on-wnba-3-point-contest-drama-half-a-invite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/820463\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynx star Kayla McBride becomes latest to speak out on WNBA 3-point contest drama: \u2018Half a&#8211; invite\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4441345\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">WNBA<\/a> may have a communication problem.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4441346\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\/minnesota-lynx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Minnesota Lynx<\/a> star Kayla McBride, like New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu, was forced to set the record straight regarding her absence from the WNBA\u2019s 3-point contest and aired out her thoughts on the WNBA\u2019s &#8220;half-a&#8211;&#8221; invitation.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Also, for those that are SO concerned. I received a half a&#8211; invite to the 3 pt contest, thru my agent, in a text randomly 48 hours ago..not officially,&#8221; McBride posted on her Instagram Story on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4441347\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kayla-mcbride-minnesota-lynx-seattle-storm.jpg\" alt=\"Kayla McBride reacts during the second quarter at Climate Pledge Arena.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Kayla McBride of the Minnesota Lynx reacts during the second quarter against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on July 22, 2026, in Seattle, Wash. (Jack Compton\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Sooo posting things like i\u2019m afraid of shooting smoke is weird and if you didn\u2019t hear it from me prob shouldn\u2019t believe it ,&#8221; she wrote with a shrug emoji.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She said the attention should instead be on the competition\u2019s participants: <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4441348\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\/portland-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Portland Fire\u2019s<\/a> Bridget Carleton, Dallas Wings\u2019 Azzi Fudd, Seattle Storm\u2019s Natisha Hiedeman, Atlanta Dream\u2019s Rhyne Howard, Toronto Tempo\u2019s Marina Mabrey and Golden State Valkyries\u2019 Janelle Sala\u00fcn.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4441349\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/libertys-sabrina-ionescu-addresses-absence-wnba-3-point-contest-never-officially-got-invited\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LIBERTY&#8217;S SABRINA IONESCU ADDRESSES ABSENCE FROM WNBA 3-POINT CONTEST: &#8216;NEVER OFFICIALLY GOT INVITED&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kayla-mcbride-shoots-lynx-storm.jpg\" alt=\"Kayla McBride shoots the ball while guarded by Katie Lou Samuelson during a WNBA game.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride shoots the ball while guarded by Seattle Storm forward Katie Lou Samuelson during the first half at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash., on July 20, 2026. (Steven Bisig\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We should focus on the great shooters in it already!!! because there\u2019s some killas in there. good luck to all those participating and when y&#8217;all start doing shooting contests coming off pin downs hit me,&#8221; McBride posted.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The 34-year-old has participated in three previous 3-point contests but has never won the event. She most recently participated in 2024.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kayla-mcbride-reacts-lynx-storm.jpg\" alt=\"Kayla McBride reacts during the second half against the Seattle Storm.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride reacts during the second half against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash., on July 22, 2026. (Stephen Brashear\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Ionescu is the reigning champion and won two of the three 3-point contests. She said she never got officially invited and took issue with the idea she declined to participate.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">McBride is in the midst of a career year, averaging 18.2 points per game through 28 games, which matches her career-best output from 2018.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The event is set to take place on Friday at 8 p.m. ET and will be without McBride, Ionescu and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4441351\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Caitlin Clark<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4441352\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> sports coverage on X<\/a>, and subscribe to<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4441352\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The WNBA may have a communication problem. 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