{"id":5403,"date":"2025-07-18T12:06:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T12:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/5403\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T12:06:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T12:06:06","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-wnbas-all-star-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/5403\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about the WNBA\u2019s All-Star Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2699\ufe0f The details<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc0 Before we get to the action, let\u2019s discuss how we got here. Ten WNBA All-Star starters were selected by a mix of 50% fan, 25% player, and 25% media vote. Twelve additional reserves<\/a> (aka substitute players) were then chosen by the league\u2019s 13 head coaches who notably couldn\u2019t vote for their own players. Fair is fair.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s MVP runner-up, Minnesota Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier, and reigning Rookie of the Year, Indiana Fever icon Caitlin Clark, received the highest fan vote totals<\/a>, earning them All-Star captain honors for the first time in their respective careers.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccb From there, Collier and Clark each drafted<\/a> from the player pool<\/a> (first starters, then reserves) regardless of conference, meaning tomorrow\u2019s squads include a mix of hoopers from the East and the West.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc40 But the court isn\u2019t the only place to keep an eye on this weekend: It\u2019s no secret<\/a> that Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations between the league and the Women\u2019s National Basketball Players\u2019 Association (WNBPA) are off to a rough start.<\/p>\n

Negotiations will undoubtedly loom large over this weekend\u2019s festivities as players haven\u2019t ruled out a work stoppage<\/a> should the league and WNBPA not reach a consensus before the current CBA expires at the end of the season. Stay tuned.\ud83d\udccc The schedule\"Everything\"Everything<\/p>\n

Source: Seattle Storm\/WNBA<\/p>\n

\u2728 WNBA Live<\/a> \u2014 Today and tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. ET \u2014 Indiana Convention Center<\/p>\n

A two-day fan festival celebrating the intersection of women\u2019s basketball, music, fashion, and culture? Yes, please. With 25 fan-first activations, including everything from athlete meet-and-greets to custom merchandise, WNBA Live is bringing the heat to Indiana.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa4 Fever Fest<\/a> \u2014 Tomorrow at 5 p.m. ET \u2014 Everwise Amphitheater<\/p>\n

Catch us refreshing social media for highlights with fan favorite, Indiana Fever guard Sydney Colson set to make her stand-up comedy debut.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc0 The Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest \u2014 Tonight at 8 p.m. ET \u2014 ESPN<\/p>\n

The reigning champ in both events, Atlanta Dream standout Allisha Gray, is hoping to repeat last year\u2019s double coronation, but it won\u2019t be easy: The Skills Challenge field<\/a> includes the NY Liberty\u2019s Natasha Cloud and the Seattle Storm\u2019s Skylar Diggins, while the 3-Point Contest<\/a> boasts seafoam superstar Sabrina Ionescu and LA Spark Kelsey Plum.<\/p>\n

\u2b50 The WNBA\u2019s 21st All-Star Game \u2014 Tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. ET \u2014 ABC<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the main event: Team Collier and Team Clark, captained by the sadly sidelined Fever icon, will go head-to-head for pride, some cash<\/a>, and the opportunity to secure an additional $5K check as the game MVP.\ud83d\udccc The schedule\"Everything\"Everything<\/p>\n

Source: Seattle Storm\/WNBA<\/p>\n

\u2728 WNBA Live<\/a> \u2014 Today and tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. ET \u2014 Indiana Convention Center<\/p>\n

A two-day fan festival celebrating the intersection of women\u2019s basketball, music, fashion, and culture? Yes, please. With 25 fan-first activations, including everything from athlete meet-and-greets to custom merchandise, WNBA Live is bringing the heat to Indiana.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa4 Fever Fest<\/a> \u2014 Tomorrow at 5 p.m. ET \u2014 Everwise Amphitheater<\/p>\n

Catch us refreshing social media for highlights with fan favorite, Indiana Fever guard Sydney Colson set to make her stand-up comedy debut.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc0 The Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest \u2014 Tonight at 8 p.m. ET \u2014 TSN<\/p>\n

The reigning champ in both events, Atlanta Dream standout Allisha Gray, is hoping to repeat last year\u2019s double coronation, but it won\u2019t be easy: The Skills Challenge field<\/a> includes the NY Liberty\u2019s Natasha Cloud and the Seattle Storm\u2019s Skylar Diggins, while the 3-Point Contest<\/a> boasts seafoam superstar Sabrina Ionescu and LA Spark Kelsey Plum.<\/p>\n

\u2b50 The WNBA\u2019s 21st All-Star Game \u2014 Tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. ET \u2014 TSN<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the main event: Team Collier and Team Clark, captained by the sadly sidelined Fever icon, will go head-to-head for pride, some cash<\/a>, and the opportunity to secure an additional $5K check as the game MVP.\u2705 Today \u2014 the competitions\"Everything\"Everything<\/p>\n

Source: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

\u2728 The show before the show, tonight\u2019s events \u2014 the Skills Challenge and the 3-Point Contest \u2014 are star-studded. And rightly so, with over $120K up for grabs between the two competitions. Cha-ching.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc4f The Skills Challenge is a timed obstacle course where competitors dribble, pass, and shoot their way around the court. The two players who record the fastest opening round times will advance to a final, winner-takes-all showdown. Spicy.<\/p>\n

Aside from Gray, three of the top five assist leaders in the W \u2014 Cloud, Diggins, and Minnesota Lynx Courtney Williams \u2014 will compete, while the Storm\u2019s Erica Wheeler will be trying to make up for lost time<\/a>. In a field this fast, blink and you\u2019ll miss \u2019em.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc4c Then, there\u2019s the 3-Point Contest, a two-round event where players shoot three-pointers from seven different spots on the court. There\u2019s five main shooting locations each with five balls (worth one point) plus two long-range shots (three points).<\/p>\n

A fun twist? The two-point money ball: Each rack has one, but players also get to choose one rack where all five are money balls. Decisions decisions.\ud83c\udfc0 Tomorrow \u2014 the All-Star Game\"Everything\"Everything<\/p>\n

Source: WNBA<\/p>\n

Now it\u2019s onto the main event: the 21st annual All-Star Game (ASG). Most of the game will look familiar \u2014 it\u2019s still basketball after all \u2014 but there are four special ASG rules<\/a> to keep tabs on tomorrow:<\/p>\n

4\ufe0f\u20e3 The 4-Point Shot: After its 2022 ASG debut, the league is bringing back the four-pointer. Buckets will be worth four points if a player shoots from one of four circles on the court, circles that sit six feet behind the traditional three-point arc. Long range just got longer.<\/p>\n

\u23f1\ufe0f A 20-second shot clock: Usually 24 seconds, the four second difference might not seem like a lot, but it\u2019ll change the complexion of the game by increasing the pace of play. All-Star games are often fast and furious, but this returning rule ensures speed all game long.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 Automatic points for foul shots: To keep things moving, the W is once again cutting out foul shots in the first 38 minutes of the 40-minute game. Players will automatically be credited with the maximum number of points they could tally at the line on each particular play.<\/p>\n

\u2194\ufe0f Live-play substitutions: The WNBA took some inspo from hockey, integrating on-the-fly substitutions (aka swapping players while the game is ongoing) for the first time in pro hoops history. There are stipulations though: Teams can only substitute when they\u2019re on offense and when the ball is in their defensive half.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u2699\ufe0f The details \ud83c\udfc0 Before we get to the action, let\u2019s discuss how we got here. Ten WNBA…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5404,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,82,630],"class_list":["post-5403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5403\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}