After three years away, the WNBA All-Star Game is again in Chicago. The Windy City will play host to All-Star Weekend for the second time, and it is anticipated to be a premier occasion as the league celebrates its thirtieth anniversary season.
Stars like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Breanna Stewart, Paige Bueckers and A’ja Wilson, amongst many others, are set to take the court docket to showcase their expertise. Before that may occur, nonetheless, a couple of different key occasions will kick off the weekend.
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With WNBA All-Star Weekend simply across the nook, here is all the things you want to know in regards to the festivities.
WNBA All-Star Game 2026 date
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game will happen Saturday, July 25. That’s the most recent date the occasion has been held since 2019, when the sport was performed in Las Vegas on July 27.
WNBA All-Star Game 2026 location
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game will happen on the United Center in Chicago. It marks the second time Chicago has hosted All-Star Weekend, however the first time the All-Star Game will happen on the United Center. When the All-Star Game was held within the metropolis in 2022, the sport was held at Wintrust Arena, the place the Chicago Sky play their dwelling video games and the place Friday’s Skills Night will happen.
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The United Center — the place the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks play — is greater than twice as massive as Wintrust Arena, with a capability of over 23,000 followers.
The league may even hold media availability and practices at the new Obama Presidential Center, which opened in June.
WNBA All-Star Game 2026 schedule
While the precise recreation will happen on Saturday, WNBA All-Star Weekend will function numerous occasions. Here’s a schedule of your entire weekend:
Thursday, July 23: WNBA Live, a fan competition, will happen at McCormick Place in Chicago from 4-8 p.m. ET.
Friday, July 24: WNBA Live will proceed from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. At 8 p.m. ET, Skills Night will start at Wintrust Arena. Skills Night will function each the WNBA Shooting Stars occasion and the 3-point contest.
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Saturday, July 25: WNBA Live will as soon as once more happen from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. At 8:30 p.m. ET, the WNBA All-Star Game will start on the United Center.
WNBA All-Star Game 2026 rosters
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game functioned a bit in another way this time round. Two honorary captains had been chosen to draft every crew. Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon had been tabbed common managers for the occasion.
Since they had been the highest two vote-getters, Clark and Bueckers had been assigned to completely different groups based mostly on a coin flip. Cooper and Weatherspoon then drafted the rest of their rosters.
Here’s how these rosters shook out after the draft:
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Team Cynthia Cooper
Starters:
Reserves:
Team Teresa Weatherspoon
Starters:
Reserves:
Who’s collaborating within the 3-Point Contest, Shooting Stars Challenge?
The 3-Point Contest will feature the Portland Fire‘s Bridget Carleton, Dallas Wings’ Azzi Fudd, Seattle Storm‘s Natisha Hiedeman, Atlanta Dream’s Rhyne Howard, Toronto Tempo‘s Marina Mabrey and Golden State Valkyries‘ Janelle Salaün.
The Shooting Stars competitors will function WNBA legends Elena Delle Donne, Lauren Jackson, Rebekkah Brunson and Deanna “Tweety” Nolan alongside the Dallas Wings’ Jessica Shepard, Minnesota Lynx’s Courtney Williams, Washington Mystics’ Shakira Austin and Seattle Storm’s Flau’jae Johnson.
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WNBA All-Star Game 2026 prize cash
As outlined within the new CBA, gamers will obtain $15,000 for collaborating within the All-Star Game, whereas the sport’s MVP will earn a further $20,000. Skills competitors individuals will earn $7,500, with the winner incomes $15,000, whereas 3-point contest individuals will internet $10,000, with $20,000 going to the winner.
Aflac is offering supplemental prize cash for the primary ($40,000), second ($30,000) and third place ($15,000) finishers within the 3-point contest. The WNBA companion may even pay out a further $85,000 within the expertise competitors.
Last yr, gamers acquired $2,575 for collaborating within the recreation. Additionally, the MVP of the competition, Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier, acquired $5,150 for her efficiency. Winners of the abilities competitions additionally acquired $2,575.
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How to watch the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game will air on ABC and Disney+. WNBA Countdown will air on ESPN and ABC a half hour earlier than recreation time. Both networks may even carry a postgame present.
