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WNBA Broadcast Audio Reveals What Paige Bueckers Said During Her Verbal Exchange With Caitlin Clark In the All-Star Game

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Updated Jul 26, 8:07 AM ET

The WNBA All-Star Game might officially be just an exhibition, but for the opening few minutes, Caitlin Clark looked like someone on a mission. After scoring the first points of the game, intercepting Paige Bueckers’ very first pass of the night for an easy layup, Clark immediately caught fire from well beyond the three-point line.

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‘Empty Words,’ ‘RESIGN’ – WNBA Commisioner Cathy Engelbert’s Statement on Players Receiving Online Hate Sparks Backlash

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Updated Jul 27, 1:30 AM ET

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed online hate directed at the league’s players at a news conference during the league’s annual All-Star Game on Saturday at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Engelbert emphasized that the league does not tolerate racism, harassment, or threats against its players and that the WNBA is set to implement initiatives to address the issue, whether on or off the court and online.

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Olivia Miles Blown Away As A’ja Wilson Labels Lynx Rookie ‘A Star’

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The Minnesota Lynx selected Olivia Miles as the second pick in the WNBA draft. And she has not only lived up to the hype but also outperformed expectations.

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Dom Amore: The WNBA All-Star Game was fun, entertaining. Now, the league has to find right balance

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Surely, there is a lot of open hardwood, a vast middle ground between the usual, regular-season WNBA game and the All-Star Game, the foot put forward before a large national audience Saturday night. It’s a slam dunk for a critic to carp in the aftermath of this type of basketball, from the NBA All-Star Game to the Greater Hartford Pro-Am, that it was “defense-optional.” These are among the few ...

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Jonquel Jones Announcement Offers Cathy Engelbert Relief From Chicago Crowd After Team Spoon Beats Team Coop In WNBA All-Star Game

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The WNBA commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, has come under heavy criticism in recent weeks for a variety of issues, like player safety and officiating, just to name a few. Emotions were running high as the fans jeered Engelbert after the All-Star Game as she made the post-game presentations.

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