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WNBA All-Star Game is here. It's Team Collier vs. Team Clark on Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Indy fans, however, won't be cheering on their home team's most popular player as Fever star Caitlin Clark is missing the game with a groin injury.
Collier scored a record 36 points to help her team beat Team Clark 151-131 in the WNBA All-Star Game that was devoid of defense but full of 4-point shots.
If the goal of All-Star Weekend is to highlight the product of the WNBA, Williams and Heidman did that in spades, illustrating that the success and relevancy of this league does not rest on the shoulders of any one player or team—an important message as WNBA players fight for higher salaries amid CBA negotiations.
The WNBA’s midseason showcase is officially over after Indianapolis took center stage. The festivities were capped by Team Collier’s 151-131 victory over Team Clark.
While life may take us all in different directions, true friendship is forever, and Paige Bueckers and Flau’jae Johnson showed us how real besties party.
WNBA All-Star Coach Addresses Caitlin Clark Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Caitlin Clark has been one of the biggest names in the WNBA over the past two seasons. Clark joined the Indiana Fever as a star, having established her name at the collegiate level. She has since grown her fandom in the professional landscape.
That wasn't the only WNBA first Bueckers accomplished. The 2025 No. 1 overall pick also hit the first-ever four-point shot in All-Star Game history 28 seconds into the first quarter — it came on her very first shot, to boot. Though the Wings are just 6-17 this season, Bueckers has been the lone bright spot for the team.
The sport's biggest stars came together on the biggest stage to make a statement on the league's growth, and how they deserve more credit for it.
Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman started a Twitch live stream a couple of months ago. It went viral during All-Star weekend in Indianapolis.
Despite Caitlin Clark's absence, the 2025 WNBA All-Star game on Saturday night has potential to be a memorable one on Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Clark, who is out with a groin injury,