The WNBA will have a significant presence at next weekend’s NBA All-Star festivities beyond the “Stephen vs. Sabrina” 3-Point Challenge on Saturday night. Get the details on when and how to catch your WNBA faves, in addition to other developments in women’s basketball.
A’ja to coach, while Tash and Jewell to play, in NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
WNBA players will be on the sideline and court for the Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game.
2023 Finals MVP A’ja Wilson will join noted LSU Lady Tigers’ fan Lil Wayne as an assistant coach for Stephen A. Smith and Team Stephen A.
Playing for A’ja and Team Stephen A. will be one of the newest members of the Phoenix Mercury, Natasha Cloud. On the other side will be Jewell Loyd of the ascendant Seattle Storm, with the 2023 WNBA scoring champion suiting up for Shannon Sharpe’s Team Shannon.
Watch A’ja, Tash and Jewell on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Catchings to lead Team Tamika of NBA Rising Stars
Indiana Fever legend Tamika Catchings joins Pau Gasol, Jalen Rose and Detlef Schrempf as a coach of the Panini Rising Stars at NBA All-Star Weekend.
Catchings, who selected second in a snake draft with Gasol and Rose, compiled a roster with notable women’s basketball connections. With her first selection,…