WNBA All-Star Weekend has become one of the most anticipated events on the women’s sports calendar, bringing together the league’s biggest stars, rising talent, brand partners , and a growing global audience.

As fans prepare to watch the 2026 festivities, here's everything to know about the schedule, events, broadcast information, and how to stream every moment.

WNBA All-Star Shooting Stars

This year instead of a traditional skills challenge, the WNBA is premiering the Shooting Stars four team contest. The four teams will be anchored by WNBA alumni and legends.

Two-time Kia WNBA MVP and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 member Elena Delle Donne, three-time Kia WNBA Most Valuable Player and Naismith Hall of Famer Lauren Jackson, five-time WNBA champion Rebekkah Brunson and three-time WNBA champion Deanna “Tweety” Nolan will headline the field for the Kia WNBA Shooting Stars.

The Kia WNBA Shooting Stars will feature four teams representing the WNBA’s Minnesota, Seattle, Washington and Dallas/Detroit markets.

Joining the WNBA legends are 2026 WNBA All-Stars Jessica Shepard of the Dallas Wings and Courtney Williams of the Minnesota Lynx, along with 2022 All-Rookie Team selection Shakira Austin of the Washington Mystics and standout 2026 rookie Flau’jae Johnson of the Seattle Storm.

Each team will also include a standout high school player from the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League. Jezelle “GG” Banks, Ryan Carter, Tatianna Griffin and Morghan Reckley will represent Nike EYBL.

The Kia WNBA Shooting Stars is a two-round, timed shooting competition in which teams have 70 seconds to score as many points as possible from seven shooting locations around the court. The two teams posting the highest scores in the opening round advancing to the championship round.

The Kia WNBA Shooting Stars and Three-Point Contest competitions will be broadcast from Wintrust Arena, home of the Chicago Sky, on Friday, July 24 at 8 p.m. ET. The contest will be on ESPN as well as made available with the fubo, Disney+, and ESPN App streaming platforms.

WNBA All-Star Three-Point Contest

The WNBA All-Star Three-Point Contest made news this week as Caitlin Clark, Kayla McBride, and reigning champion Sabrina Ionescu were reported to have declined the offer to participate and compete. However, Ionescu has since called out the claim as inaccurate, indicating she was never invited to participate.

Despite Ionescu, Clark, and McBride’s absence from the contest, the field includes other sharp shooters in the Atlanta Dream’s Rhyne Howard, Toronto Tempo’s Mabrina Mabrey, Portland Fire’s Bridget Carleton, Golden State Valkyries Janelle Salaün, and Storm’s Natasha Hiedman.

Fan favorite and No. 1 rookie draft pick Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings will also compete for the first time.

On Saturday, July 25 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC and also streaming on ESPN, fubo, and the ESPN app, the two All-Star teams led by general managers and WNBA legends Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon will face off.

The contest will take place at United Center, a massive move and upgrade for the WNBA All-Star game. The two teams are coached by four-time WNBA champion Cheryl Reeve and three-time WNBA champion Becky Hammon.

The WNBA All-Star starters include:

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