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USA Today
2 hours ago
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- USA Today
Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier lead in WNBA All-Star Game fan voting
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier are the lead vote getters in the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game after the first returns of fan voting, the league announced. The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game will be played on July 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. WNBA players and media will join fans in selecting the All-Star starters, with fans accounting for 50 percent of the vote, and all current players and a media panel will account for 25 percent each. The league's coaches select the reserves after voting for the starters has been tallied. CAITLIN CLARK: New line of Wilson reflect who star is off the court The two players with the most fan votes will be the captains and will draft from the remaining pool of eight players as starters and 12 reserves. Clark, the reigning Rookie of the Year, is averaging 19.9 points, 8.7 assists, and 5.7 rebounds, despite missing five games with a leg injury. Collier, the Defensive Player of the Year, leads the WNBA in scoring with a 24.4 points per game average. Top 10 after first fan voting update
Fox Sports
12 hours ago
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- Fox Sports
Minnesota takes on Los Angeles following Williams' 20-point game
Associated Press Los Angeles Sparks (4-9, 3-8 Western Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (11-1, 10-1 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx faces the Los Angeles Sparks after Courtney Williams scored 20 points in the Minnesota Lynx's 76-62 win against the Las Vegas Aces. The Lynx's record in Western Conference play is 10-1. Minnesota is sixth in the Western Conference with 8.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Jessica Shepard averaging 2.6. The Sparks have gone 3-8 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles allows 86.9 points to opponents and has been outscored by 4.7 points per game. Minnesota's average of 9.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 9.5 per game Los Angeles allows. Los Angeles averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than Minnesota gives up. The teams square off for the third time this season. The Lynx won 101-78 in the last meeting on June 14. Napheesa Collier led the Lynx with 32 points, and Kelsey Plum led the Sparks with 20 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Collier is scoring 24.4 points per game and averaging 8.5 rebounds for the Lynx. Williams is averaging 11.8 points and 4.3 rebounds over the last 10 games. Azura Stevens is averaging 13.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals for the Sparks. Plum is averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Lynx: 9-1, averaging 83.3 points, 34.2 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.8 points per game. Sparks: 3-7, averaging 82.3 points, 34.7 rebounds, 19.9 assists, 8.2 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 88.5 points. INJURIES: Lynx: None listed. Sparks: Cameron Brink: out (knee), Rae Burrell: out (leg). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
Winnipeg Free Press
12 hours ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Minnesota takes on Los Angeles following Williams' 20-point game
Los Angeles Sparks (4-9, 3-8 Western Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (11-1, 10-1 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx faces the Los Angeles Sparks after Courtney Williams scored 20 points in the Minnesota Lynx's 76-62 win against the Las Vegas Aces. The Lynx's record in Western Conference play is 10-1. Minnesota is sixth in the Western Conference with 8.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Jessica Shepard averaging 2.6. The Sparks have gone 3-8 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles allows 86.9 points to opponents and has been outscored by 4.7 points per game. Minnesota's average of 9.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 9.5 per game Los Angeles allows. Los Angeles averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than Minnesota gives up. The teams square off for the third time this season. The Lynx won 101-78 in the last meeting on June 14. Napheesa Collier led the Lynx with 32 points, and Kelsey Plum led the Sparks with 20 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Collier is scoring 24.4 points per game and averaging 8.5 rebounds for the Lynx. Williams is averaging 11.8 points and 4.3 rebounds over the last 10 games. Azura Stevens is averaging 13.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals for the Sparks. Plum is averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Lynx: 9-1, averaging 83.3 points, 34.2 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.8 points per game. Sparks: 3-7, averaging 82.3 points, 34.7 rebounds, 19.9 assists, 8.2 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 88.5 points. INJURIES: Lynx: None listed. Sparks: Cameron Brink: out (knee), Rae Burrell: out (leg). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Stephanie White Issues Statement on Indiana Fever's Looming Problem
Stephanie White Issues Statement on Indiana Fever's Looming Problem originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With their 88-71 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night, the Indiana Fever were able to book their spot in the Commissioner's Cup Final. Caitlin Clark and Co. will now compete for their first title on July 1 against the defending champs, the Minnesota Lynx. Advertisement While this is an undeniably massive development for the Fever, it does not take away from the fact that it has added further complications to a looming problem they are set to face. Indiana is back in action on Thursday in a road game against the Golden State Valkyries. That matchup marks the first contest of their three-game road trip. It is also the first out of six games scheduled in the span of 11 days. Fever head coach Stephanie White spoke openly about her team's tough schedule ahead, and the veteran shot-caller hinted at potential changes in her rotation in the coming weeks. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and head coach Stephanie White on the bench. Emily Faith Morgan-Imagn Images 'We're also preparing for a brutal stretch of, what … six (games) in 11 days where we go from the West Coast to come home and back-to-back, then back to Dallas," White said, via Chloe Peterson of IndyStar. Advertisement "I mean, it's our job to manage those things, those two things. If we're not competing for the Commissioner's Cup, the minutes are different, right? If we are, it looks different. It's the game within the game.' At the end of the day, this is still a good problem to have for the Fever. It won't be an easy stretch by any means, but the major takeaway here is that they have Clark back following her recent three-week injury spell. Moreover, the Fever also get to compete for the $500,000 prize pool in the Commissioner's Cup, which will be on top of how this group will potentially bag their first piece of silverware in the Caitlin Clark era. Related: Fever Coach Stephanie White Reveals Concerning Update on Tuesday Related: Sophie Cunningham Draws Strong Reactions From Fever Fans After WNBA Punishment Related: Caitlin Clark Turns Heads With Three-Word Message for Indiana Fever Teammate This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Top WNBA Coach Faces Criticism After Behavior Toward Caitlin Clark Resurfaces
Top WNBA Coach Faces Criticism After Behavior Toward Caitlin Clark Resurfaces originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have booked their spot in the Commissioner's Cup Final after their impressive 88-71 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday. They are now set to face the defending champions, the Minnesota Lynx, on July 1 in a winner-take-all matchup. Advertisement The Fever will likely face a tough test against the league's current top team, who owns an 11-1 record. For Clark, it will be an opportunity to face off against Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve, who was previously linked to the controversial decision not to include Clark in the Team USA roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics as the squad's head coach. Reeve's behavior toward Clark during the build-up to the Summer Games has now resurfaced courtesy of renowned sports journalist Christine Brennan. In an appearance on 'The Adam Gold Show' on Monday, the award-winning WNBA reporter did not hold back in criticizing Reeve. United States head coach Cheryl Reeve watches her team's game against Serbia.© Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports 'Just stunningly bad behavior by Cheryl Reeve, tweeting at and about Caitlin Clark, kind of blaming her for not having Minnesota Lynx games on TV, but only Caitlin games on TV,' Brennan said, via Ryan Giancola of the New York Post. Advertisement Brennan was referring to Reeve supposedly taking a shot at Clark last year amid all the hype surrounding the former Iowa star's WNBA debut. In her post, Reeve mentioned that fans would not be able to watch the game between the Lynx and the Chicago Sky because Clark's debut was going to be televised. Reeve also added a hashtag to her post: "theWismorethanoneplayer" Brennan wasn't done either. The sportscaster then took aim at Reeve's behavior toward Clark in relation to the decision to leave her out of the national team. 'How on earth is that OK with the US Olympic and Paralympic community and the USA basketball team that its coach is actively tweeting and going on social media about someone who is in the selection pool?' Brennan asked. Brennan's intense criticism comes ahead of the launch of her upcoming book, "On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports," which is expected to hit shelves on July 8. Advertisement Based on her comments about Reeve here, it appears that Brennan has a few more spicy takes in her new book, which could potentially make a lot of waves in and around the WNBA. Related: Fever Coach Stephanie White Reveals Concerning Update on Tuesday Related: Caitlin Clark Turns Heads With Three-Word Message for Indiana Fever Teammate Related: Top WNBA Team Suffers Major Blow on Tuesday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
