{"id":825024,"date":"2026-07-26T14:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/825024\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T14:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:04:11","slug":"jonquel-jones-leads-team-spoon-past-team-coop-in-wnba-all-star-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/825024\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonquel Jones leads Team Spoon past Team Coop in WNBA All-Star Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_8482329\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">WNBA<\/a> continued its 30th-season celebration Saturday night, bringing the All-Star Game back to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_8482330\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Chicago<\/a> for the first time since 2022.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The game itself had plenty of scoring, but Jonquel Jones supplied the all-around performance that helped <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_8482331\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> and Team Spoon outlast Marina Mabrey and Team Coop.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Jones finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in a 129-122 win and was named the most valuable player of the game.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_8482332\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON <\/a><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_8482333\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WNBA-All-Star-general-view.jpg\" alt=\"Team Spoon and Team Coop compete during the WNBA All-Star Game\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Team Spoon playing Team Coop during the AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game at the United Center on July 25, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. (Sage Zipeto\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Eight Team Spoon players scored in double figures in a defense-light All-Star Game that featured 127 3-point attempts, with Allisha Gray adding 19 points and Clark finishing with 17.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The annual summer showcase was played before a record crowd of 19,783 at the United Center, the longtime home of the Chicago Bulls. Friday night\u2019s <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_8482334\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/azzi-fudd-wins-wnba-3-point-contest-becomes-first-rookie-champion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">3-point contest<\/a> and Shooting Stars competition were held at the smaller Wintrust Arena a few miles away.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Caitlin-Clark-WNBA-All-Star-game.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark dribbles the ball during the WNBA All-Star Game\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark of Team Spoon dribbles the ball during the AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game against Team Coop on July 25, 2026, at United Center in Chicago. (Stephen Gosling\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In the second quarter on Saturday night, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_8482335\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/seattle-storm-dominique-malonga-youngest-player-dunk-wnba-all-star-game-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Dominique Malonga<\/a> caught a pass from Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese and threw down the milestone dunk.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dominique-Malonga-slam-dunk-WNBA-All-Star-Chicago.jpg\" alt=\"Dominique Malonga dunks the ball during the WNBA All-Star Game\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Dominique Malonga of Team Coop dunks the ball against Team Spoon during the AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago on July 25, 2026. (Sage Zipeto\/Getty Images)<\/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 data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The 6-foot-6 Seattle Storm center became the seventh player in league history to record a dunk in an All-Star Game, according to the Storm. The WNBA said the 20-year-old is the youngest player to accomplish the feat during the marquee event.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_8482338\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> sports coverage on X<\/a>, and subscribe to<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_8482339\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chantz Martin is a sports writer 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":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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