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Paige Bueckers Calls Kelsey Mitchell the Toughest Player to Defend in WNBA

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Updated Jul 27, 11:31 AM ET

Paige Bueckers has faced the Indiana Fever three times in her two seasons in the WNBA. The 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year praised Mitchell's quickness and ability to make outside shots. Bueckers added that she can also score in different ways.

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‘Always Room for Improvement’ — Caitlin Clark Gets Honest on Her Relationship With WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert

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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert spoke with the media before Saturday’s All-Star Game, but, interestingly, nobody asked her about Caitlin Clark, the league’s biggest and hottest draw. When it was Clark’s turn to face the reporters after helping Team Spoon to a 129-122 win, the Indiana Fever guard almost inevitably had to respond to questions about her relationship with the league’s top executive.

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Caitlin Clark Reveals Why She Had to Decline WNBA All-Stars' Shoe Requests

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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark faced numerous shoe requests throughout the WNBA All-Star weekend. Clark’s first Nike signature shoe has made headlines of late, and even fellow WNBA players are hyped about it. This prompted them to ask Clark for a pair since the official release will be on Oct. 1, and the Fever guard revealed that she had to decline requests from several players.

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Paige Bueckers' 30-Second Viral Footage at the All-Star After-Party Leaves WNBA Fans Polarized

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2025 Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers made it to her second consecutive All-Star Game this year. As the captain of Team Coop put in a commendable performance in a losing effort, logging 12 points and a team-high 7 assists as Team Spoon won, 129-122.

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ESPN sparks outrage after giving Caitlin clark best chances to win Finals

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The 2026 WNBA All-Star Weekend wrapped up on Saturday with a 129-22 win by Team Spoon over Team Coop. Now, the league’s teams are gearing up for the second half of the regular season, which begins on Tuesday night. Ahead of the final playoff stretch, ESPN Insights delved into the advanced analytics and modeled out…

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Monica McNutt counters Caitlin Clark’s comments by calling for ‘accountability and self-awareness’ from Fever star

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Updated Jul 28, 7:39 AM ET

Just as some ESPN talent leaned into Caitlin Clark’s efforts to refocus the conversation on basketball and ignore outsiders who politicize her career, Monica McNutt took a different tack. During ESPN’s Women’s Sports Sunday studio show this past weekend, McNutt was asked to respond to comments Clark made to ESPN during an interview at WNBA…

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By bridging past and present, the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game positively highlighted the league’s progress

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Updated Jul 27, 7:09 AM ET

Dominique Malonga. | NBAE via Getty Images The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game at the United Center in Chicago brought out the best in everyone involved in the WNBA. In spite of all the the mostly-online noise that tends to surround the league and its players, nothing could damage all the genuine happiness that came to the Windy City. It all started with practice at the Obama Presidential Center, with President Barack Obama making a surprise appearance and mingling with the likes of Caitlin Clark, An...

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Poll of the Day: Who Will Win the WNBA Championship?

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Now that the WNBA All-Star Game is in the books, the second half of the season tips off Tuesday. The Minnesota Lynx go into the second half with the best record in the league (22-6) — and they did most of that without superstar Napheesa Collier, who made her season debut just last week following offseason surgery on both her ankles. With Collier back (she had 24 points and 10 rebounds in her debut), the Lynx are certainly among the top contenders to win the title — but there’s plenty of compe...

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“You’re a Machine”: Paige Bueckers Catches Kevin Durant’s Attention Over Her Activity During the WNBA All-Star Break

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While the All-Star Game has concluded, a clip featuring Paige Bueckers and Kevin Durant just showed that the Dallas Wings star didn’t enter the All-Star break aiming to take things easy. After dropping 21 points in the Dallas Wings’ win over the Portland Fire on July 23, Bueckers grabbed an early morning flight the next day to Chicago just so she could train with Kevin Durant, and the Houston Rockets star couldn’t help but show his admiration.

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