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INDIANAPOLIS — The WNBA’s All-Star weekend was positioned as a showcase of its growth. It came with major questions about just how that growth might ultimately be shared.    Signs of new corporate sponsorships were everywhere. League commissioner Cathy Engelbert happily touted year-over-year increases in attendance, merchandise sales and national television viewership. There were plenty of references to upcoming expansion—five new …

Dave Portnoy is fed up with those who believe WNBA players don’t deserve a higher payday. In the wake of players wearing warmup shirts that said “Pay Us What You Owe Us” at Saturday’s All-Star Game, the Barstool Sports founder and owner made his stance clear with a lengthy post and subsequent video on X on Sunday. “I don’t know …

The WNBA All-Star Game, like any other All-Star Game, is an exhibition. There are no real stakes at all. It exists for the sole purpose of being fun and self-congratulatory. Hey, you’re one of the best in the world at your job, go do it with the other people who are also the best in the world, and we’ll televise …

Caitlin Clark watched this year’s WNBA All-Star game from the bench in Indianapolis on Saturday night, with the Indiana Fever guard still sidelined due to a groin injury. But any fan of Clark’s knows the absolute menace she can be when she puts her coaching face on, and the 2025 All-Star game was no exception. Clark saw her handpicked squad …

INDIANAPOLIS — The WNBA All-Star Weekend represented the league at its peak: a massive mid-season showcase featuring the best players in the world, hosted in a city that has become synonymous with the rapid explosion of women’s sports. But the celebrations took place in front of a backdrop of labor uncertainty. The league and the players’ union remain far apart …

Players make their feelings clear at record-breaking WNBA All-Star Game  The Washington Post ‘United’ WNBA All-Stars wear ‘Pay Us What You Owe Us’ shirts  ESPN WNBA All-Star 2025: Caitlin Clark balances injury disappointment with ‘soaking all this in’ at home All-Star Game  Yahoo Sports Doyel: WNBA All-Star was like other All-Star games, but with demands — from players and fans  IndyStar WNBA Commissioner booed …

INDIANAPOLIS — The WNBA All-Stars wanted to send a clear message to the league on the game’s brightest stage. All of the players on Team Clark and Team Collier warmed up for Saturday night’s WNBA All-Star Game in shirts that read “Pay us what you owe us.” “We get a very tiny percentage of all the money that’s made through …

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. From Friday night’s skills competition and 3-point contest to Saturday night’s record-breaking performances, the All-Star Game mostly delivered — even without Caitlin Clark, whose injury prevented her from competing in the events as her Indiana Fever …

INDIANAPOLIS — Friday night’s WNBA All-Star festivities were more than just a showcase of talent. They were also a rare opportunity to get paid. New York Liberty guards Natasha Cloud and Sabrina Ionescu walked away from the Kia Skills Challenge and STARRY 3-Point Contest, respectively, with wins — and with bonuses that would almost cover a year’s salary for a …

The Indiana Fever superstar is out with a groin injury. But her presence in Indianapolis is impossible to miss. PublishedJuly 19, 2025 11:27 AM EDT•UpdatedJuly 19, 2025 11:27 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link INDIANAPOLIS — WNBA All-Star Weekend was supposed to be Caitlin Clark’s time to shine. From the 30-foot image of Clark on the side of the …