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Former President Obama surprises WNBA All-Stars at practice

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Former President Barack Obama visited with WNBA All-Stars on Friday, professing his fandom for the women's game and taking photos with the players, including Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.

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WNBA All-Star Weekend: Washington wins WNBA Shooting Stars

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Updated Jul 25, 11:47 AM ET

Team Washington, represented by Mystics legend Elena Delle Donne, current Mystics forward Shakira Austin and 17-year-old Team USA U18 star Jezelle “GG” Banks, won the 2026 WNBA Shooting Stars event at WNBA All-Star Weekend on Friday. The challenge, which consisted of four teams, gave participants one minute to score as many points as possible from […]

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By percentage or volume, the Indiana Fever have the top two 3-point shooters in the WNBA

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Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho) | NBAE via Getty Images I’m a big fan of the 3-point shot. It’s definitely my favorite part of basketball. I also think it’s always interesting how every year there’s a handful of players who drastically improve from beyond the arc, adding a new dimension to their game and forcing opponents to game-plan differently. Now that we’re at the All-Star break, let’s check in on the top five players in the WNBA in 3-point efficiency (am...

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What’s the Shooting Stars competition, and which team will win this WNBA All-Star 2026 event?

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Updated Jul 24, 9:01 PM ET

Elena Delle Donne and Shakira Austin. The WNBA is always looking to mix things up during All-Star weekend to keep things fresh. This year, the league is tossing the Skills Challenge and is implementing Shooting Stars in its place for Friday’s WNBA All-Star 2026 festivities (8 p.m. ET, ESPN). Here’s what you need to know about the competition, as well as who might win. In the comments, tells us which team you think will shoot for the stars. So, what is the Shooting Stars competition? Shooting ...

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