WNBA All-Star weekend is finally here, and Saturday’s marquee event, as usual, features the WNBA’s best and brightest. But this year, with the Olympics kicking off next week, USA Basketball Women’s Olympic Team will take on the WNBA All-Stars in preparation for the Paris Games. Here’s how the teams stack up:
Team WNBA: DeWanna Bonner (Connecticut Sun), Aliyah Boston (Indiana Fever), Caitlin Clark (Indiana Fever), Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream), Dearica Hamby (Los Angeles Sparks), Brionna Jones (Connecticut Sun), Jonquel Jones (New York Liberty), Kayla McBride (Minnesota Lynx), Kelsey Mitchell (Indiana Fever), Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings), Nneka Ogwumike (Seattle Storm), Angel Reese (Chicago Sky)
Team USA: Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx), Kahleah Copper (Phoenix Mercury), Chelsea Gray (Las Vegas Aces), Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury), Sabrina Ionescu (New YOrk Liberty), Jewell Loyd (Seattle Storm), Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas Aces), Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty), Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury), Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut Sun), A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces), Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces)
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2024
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Location: Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
TV channel: ABC
Streaming: DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu
Follow along with Yahoo Sports’ Cassandra Negley for live updates and highlights as WNBA All-Star weekend continues on Saturday.
Two of tonight’s most-watched All-Stars will be Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. The two rookies, who are both competing for the WNBA All-Star team, already had the spotlight on them as they made shots pregame.
First-time All-Star Angel Reese getting shots up pic.twitter.com/faKPz8LTsm
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Caitlin Clark getting loose for her #WNBA All-Star debut pic.twitter.com/Kp2RTUzP7m
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First-time All-Star Angel Reese is ready for the game. The rookie arrived in another one of her signature outfits, and when asked by reporters how she was feeling, the Bayou Barbie responded with the truth: “Like a Barbie.”
How ya feeling? Angel Reese: Like a Barbie. #WNBALLSTAR | @WNBA pic.twitter.com/1CKBLPWOWe
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The Indiana Fever’s All-Star trio arrived at Footprint Center in living color:
Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston, and Caitlin Clark rolling up to the @WNBA All-Star Game in style pic.twitter.com/cw5jwI6VNE
Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 20, 2024
Love the collection of WNBA jerseys in Kelsey Mitchell’s outfit
The two teams took the time to pose for some group photos, with the WNBA All-Star squad in their All-Star colors and Team USA decked out in red, white and blue.
The 2024 All-Stars are ready pic.twitter.com/JWxxjbslen
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Team USA is ready to take on the All-Stars pic.twitter.com/TjwFcmamnP
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The two teams have arrived at the arena ahead of the matchup, with both Team USA and the WNBA All-Stars arriving in style.
US Womens National Team has arrived for the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game pic.twitter.com/ePKiULm4Z4
SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 20, 2024
Team WNBA is here pic.twitter.com/mAOlBc48rX
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