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New York Times
40 minutes ago
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- New York Times
Fever star Caitlin Clark leads All-Star Game fan voting, followed by Lynx's Napheesa Collier
Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark is the leading vote-getter in the first fan vote return for this July's WNBA All-Star Game. The league announced the early returns Friday ahead of the July 19 All-Star Game in Indianapolis. Clark, who made the All-Star Game as a rookie last season, leads all players with 515,993 votes. Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is second with 484,758 votes. Advertisement The 10 All-Star Game starters will be announced after a weighted rank from the fan vote (50 percent), player vote (25 percent) and media vote (25 percent). The four guards and six players with the best score will be named starters. The game's two team captains will be the starters who receive the most fan votes. Three Fever players are in the top-10 of fan voting, with eight in the top-40, the most of any franchise. Clark, averaging career-highs of 19.9 and 8.7 assists per game this season, was the leading vote-getter last year. Voting continues to surge across the WNBA. In 2023, no player received more than 100,000 votes for the All-Star Game, and only eight players received more than 50,000 votes. This year, after the first return results, 39 players have already received more than 50,000 votes, with 19 players having already eclipsed the 100,000-mark. Clark received the most fan votes in 2024 (700,735), followed by Fever center Aliyah Boston (618,680), Aces forward A'ja Wilson (607,300), Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (424,135) and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (381,518). Fans can continue to vote through June 28. Once the starters are announced, the league's 13 head coaches will select the game's 12 reserves.
Reuters
an hour ago
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- Reuters
Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier lead early All-Star voting
June 20 - Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark and Minnesota Lynx standout Napheesa Collier lead the voting after the first fan returns for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday. The game will be contested on July 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home of the Fever. WNBA players and media will join fans in selecting the All-Star starters. Fans will account for 50 percent of the vote, while all current players and a media panel will account for 25 percent each. Clark, a WNBA All-Star last season, leads all players with 515,993 votes. She is averaging 19.9 points per game and 8.7 assists this season. Collier, a three-time All-WNBA Team selection, has received 484,758 votes. She leads the league in scoring average (24.4) to go along with 8.5 rebounds per game. Two-time All-Star Aliyah Boston of the Fever is third in votes at 446,961, followed by three-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson (394,600) of the Las Vegas Aces and two-time league MVP Breanna Stewart (367,819) of the New York Liberty. Top overall draft pick Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings is sixth with 312,920 votes, followed by Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell (277,664), New York's Sabrina Ionescu (234,684), Lexie Hull (217,438) of the Fever and Washington Mystics rookie Kiki Iriafen (213,500). --Field Level Media
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
Yahoo
3 hours ago
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- Yahoo
WNBA All-Star 2025: Caitlin Clark leads fan voting, followed by Napheesa Collier, Aliyah Boston, A'ja Wilson
The first returns of WNBA All-Star fan voting are in, and it should come as no surprise that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark leads all players with 515,993 votes. The Minnesota Lynx's MVP contender, Napheesa Collier, isn't far behind though, with 484,758 votes. Clark's teammate Aliyah Boston, 2024 MVP A'ja Wilson and 2024 WNBA Champion Breanna Stewart rounded out the top five. The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game is July 19 in Indianapolis. This breaking news story will be updated.
Associated Press
12 hours ago
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- Associated 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.
