The GIST: T-minus seven days until the WNBA’s All-Star festivities tip off — but there’s never a shortage of storylines to discuss from the hardwood. While we patiently wait for the stars to align in Chicago, here are some must-know headlines from the spiciest league in sports.
⭐ WNBA icons Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon drafted their All-Star rosters on Wednesday, and to the surprise of absolutely no one Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson was the first overall pick after averaging a league-leading 25.5 points per game so far.
- ICYMI, the W didn’t have player captains pick teams this season, instead opting to assign the top-two vote earners — Dallas Wings playmaker Paige Bueckers and Indiana Fever sharpshooter Caitlin Clark — to Team Coop and Team Spoon, respectively.
👏 All the Golden State Valkyries do is win. The Valks haven’t lost a game in nearly a month, recording their franchise-record eighth straight victory with Wednesday’s 88–75 win over the Fever. Six players contributed double-digit points — teamwork is making the dream work in Ballhalla.
- We’d be remiss not to mention the “no call” that’s dominating headlines, the latest in a series of incidents where the aforementioned Clark has taken issue with how she’s officiated.
✈️ Last night’s tilt between the NY Liberty and Wings was postponed to Monday after the Liberty sat on the tarmac for 12 hours (yes, seriously), leaving just one game on the docket, a 75–56 Portland Fire win over the Washington Mystics.
👟 Back at home, the Toronto Tempo will be dressing for revenge when they host the Atlanta Dream tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET. Tempo All-Star Marina Mabrey struggled in the Six’s most recent outing, so expect her to come out firing tonight. Buckets on buckets.
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