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WNBA set to quickly tip off second half of season after short All-Star break
Chicago Sky's Angel Reese, left, shoots against Washington Mystics' Kiki Iriafen during the second half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu, left, talks with Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark during the second half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game against Team Collier, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Los Angeles Sparks's Kelsey Plum, left, goes to the basket against Seattle Storm's Gabby Williams during the second half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Los Angeles Sparks's Kelsey Plum, left, goes to the basket against Seattle Storm's Gabby Williams during the second half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Chicago Sky's Angel Reese, left, shoots against Washington Mystics' Kiki Iriafen during the second half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu, left, talks with Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark during the second half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game against Team Collier, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Los Angeles Sparks's Kelsey Plum, left, goes to the basket against Seattle Storm's Gabby Williams during the second half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA tips off the second half of its season on Tuesday night with 10 of the 13 teams playing. One player who won't be competing for the immediate future is Caitlin Clark, who is recovering from a right groin injury she suffered last week. Clark missed Indiana's final game before the All-Star break with an injured right groin and pulled out of Friday night's 3-point contest as well as Saturday's All-Star Game. Advertisement Clark told reporters on Saturday night that she had been getting treatment during the festivities, which also took place in Indianapolis. While she is improving, Indiana coach Stephanie White said, the Fever intend to be cautious with Clark, who missed 10 games during the first half of the season with three different muscle injuries. Players weren't thrilled having to play so soon after the All-Star break and hope to add more of a break in the next collective bargaining agreement that they are currently negotiating with the league. Atlanta has back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday while New York and many other teams have three games this week. 'It's kind of the health and safety of it all,' New York's Breanna Stewart said. 'Players having time to rest and recover, but also if we want the product in the All-Star Game to be better we have to have time between games like there's no way that you're going to have a super competitive All-Star Game when we play Tuesday.' Advertisement New York added some reinforcements for the second half of the season, getting a commitment from Emma Meesseman to join the team once she gets her visa. The Liberty also added Stephanie Talbot, who was waived by Golden State, strengthening the Liberty's bench. New York also got back a healthy Jonquel Jones, who missed the last month before the break to recover from a sprained ankle. The defending champion Liberty currently are second in the standings behind Minnesota. Strong ratings The WNBA 3-point contest and skills challenge averaged 1.3 million viewers Friday night, making it the most watched for that event ever. The All-Star Game, which wasn't extremely competitive with Team Collier winning 151-131 over Team Clark, drew an average of 2.2 million viewers Saturday. It was the second most watched All-Star Game, only trailing last year's contest. Advertisement Power poll rankings Minnesota reclaimed the top spot in the poll from Phoenix after beating the Mercury last week. Phoenix dropped one spot. New York, Atlanta and Seattle were the next three. Indiana was sixth with Las Vegas and Washington following. Golden State, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Connecticut rounded out the poll. Player of the week A'ja Wilson of Las Vegas had 37 points and 10 rebounds in the Aces' lone game last week that was a 90-86 victory over Dallas. Other players receiving votes included Stewart and Los Angeles' Dearica Hamby. Game of the week Phoenix at New York, Friday. Two of the top three teams in the league meet again in New York with the Liberty hoping to avenge a 15-point home loss last month. ___ AP WNBA:
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Basketball Fans Boycotting Kelsey Plum After 'Petty' Behavior
Basketball Fans Boycotting Kelsey Plum After 'Petty' Behavior originally appeared on The Spun. Kelsey Plum is one of the most popular players in the WNBA with over 1.2 million Instagram followers and a lucrative Under Armour deal. That being said, it sounds like fans are starting to turn on her. Plum, who is in her first season with the Los Angeles Sparks, competed in the WNBA All-Star Game this past weekend. The two-time champion is averaging 20.1 points and 5.8 assists per game for her new squad. Prior to tipoff on Saturday night, Plum and every player participating in the All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse wore shirts that had this message on the front: "Pay us what you owe us." During her postgame press conference, she talked about how the shirts came about. Although it wasn't necessary at all, Plum felt the need to throw shade at clark. "It was a very powerful moment. As players, we didn't know that that was going to happen. It was a genuine surprise," Plum said. "The T-shirt was determined this morning. Not to tattletale, but zero members of Team Clark were very present for that." WNBA fans were shocked by Plum's remarks. They thought she came across as petty and childish. Some people are so disappointed in Plum that they refuse to watch her play moving forward. "See me personally, if I worked in an industry where one of my coworkers was about to increase my earning potential by 500% or more I would simply not attack them every time the chance presented itself," one person said. "You can totally tell why this league didn't work before hand. Players like Kelsey plum are never in the headlines unless they say stuff about CC bc they know people are going to say their name. It's so petty and childish," a second person wrote on X. "They simply cannot stop dumping on the woman who is single-handedly making the league popular and relevant for the first time. And it's so obviously driven by petty, self-destructive jealously," a third person said. "I can't stand Kelsey Plum anymore. She's a real life hater," a social media user commented. "Kelsey Plum is unwatchable, her hate and jealousy is next level," another user declared. As of Monday afternoon, Plum hasn't addressed any of the backlash she's receiving on social media. The WNBA season will resume on Tuesday night when Plum and the Sparks take on the Washington Fans Boycotting Kelsey Plum After 'Petty' Behavior first appeared on The Spun on Jul 21, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
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18 hours ago
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Caitlin Clark Has Hilarious 6-Word Message For WNBA Star Kelsey Plum
Caitlin Clark Has Hilarious 6-Word Message For WNBA Star Kelsey Plum originally appeared on The Spun. Kelsey Plum dominated the headlines during the WNBA's All-Star weekend due to a questionable comment about Caitlin Clark. Prior to tipoff for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, both teams wore shirts that had this message on the front: "Pay us what you owe us." During her postgame press conference, Plum explained how this shirt came about. For some reason, she felt the need to throw Clark's team under the bus. "It was a very powerful moment. As players, we didn't know that that was going to happen. It was a genuine surprise," Plum said. "The T-shirt was determined this morning. Not to tattletale, but zero members of Team Clark were very present for that." After wrapping up her postgame presser, Plum shared a few photos from All-Star weekend in Indy. Though we're not really surprised, she received plenty of comments from angry Indiana Fever fans. "I am a fan but I don't like how you thru Team Clark under the bus. We all make mistakes but that lacked character," one fan said. "I used to love her. She was one of my go to gals to watch in the league. But no longer. She is practicing her hateful and resentful side. She was a leader but not any more. She is a divider. So disappointed in her. So disappointed," another fan wrote. Clark also commented on Plum's post. However, she didn't have anything bad to say. Instead, Clark simply trolled Plum for posing in front of a Nike logo. In case you don't know, Plum has an endorsement deal with Under Armour. "Thank u for the Nike ad," Clark said. As of now, Plum hasn't replied to that playful jab. Clark and Plum will square off on Aug. 5 when the Fever take on the Los Angeles Sparks. That is, of course, if Clark is cleared to return from her groin injury. The second half of the WNBA season will resume this Clark Has Hilarious 6-Word Message For WNBA Star Kelsey Plum first appeared on The Spun on Jul 21, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
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18 hours ago
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Basketball Fans Boycotting Kelsey Plum After 'Petty' Behavior
Basketball Fans Boycotting Kelsey Plum After 'Petty' Behavior originally appeared on The Spun. Kelsey Plum is one of the most popular players in the WNBA with over 1.2 million Instagram followers and a lucrative Under Armour deal. That being said, it sounds like fans are starting to turn on her. Plum, who is in her first season with the Los Angeles Sparks, competed in the WNBA All-Star Game this past weekend. The two-time champion is averaging 20.1 points and 5.8 assists per game for her new squad. Prior to tipoff on Saturday night, Plum and every player participating in the All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse wore shirts that had this message on the front: "Pay us what you owe us." During her postgame press conference, she talked about how the shirts came about. Although it wasn't necessary at all, Plum felt the need to throw shade at clark. "It was a very powerful moment. As players, we didn't know that that was going to happen. It was a genuine surprise," Plum said. "The T-shirt was determined this morning. Not to tattletale, but zero members of Team Clark were very present for that." WNBA fans were shocked by Plum's remarks. They thought she came across as petty and childish. Some people are so disappointed in Plum that they refuse to watch her play moving forward. "See me personally, if I worked in an industry where one of my coworkers was about to increase my earning potential by 500% or more I would simply not attack them every time the chance presented itself," one person said. "You can totally tell why this league didn't work before hand. Players like Kelsey plum are never in the headlines unless they say stuff about CC bc they know people are going to say their name. It's so petty and childish," a second person wrote on X. "They simply cannot stop dumping on the woman who is single-handedly making the league popular and relevant for the first time. And it's so obviously driven by petty, self-destructive jealously," a third person said. "I can't stand Kelsey Plum anymore. She's a real life hater," a social media user commented. "Kelsey Plum is unwatchable, her hate and jealousy is next level," another user declared. As of Monday afternoon, Plum hasn't addressed any of the backlash she's receiving on social media. The WNBA season will resume on Tuesday night when Plum and the Sparks take on the Washington Fans Boycotting Kelsey Plum After 'Petty' Behavior first appeared on The Spun on Jul 21, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Kelsey Plum Hints Team Clark Didn't Want To Wear "Pay Us What You Owe Us" Shirts At 2025 WNBA All-Star Game
Kelsey Plum Hints Team Clark Didn't Want To Wear "Pay Us What You Owe Us" Shirts At 2025 WNBA All-Star Game originally appeared on Fadeaway World. Saturday night's WNBA All-Star Game between Team Clark and Team Collier saw a powerful display of solidarity by athletes on both sides. With the All-Stars donning warm-up gear with the message, "Pay Us What You Owe Us", they drew widespread attention on social media platforms. LA Sparks guard and Team Collier representative Kelsey Plum shared more details about the events leading up to the movement. But in doing so, she also indirectly took a shot at Caitlin Clark and her team. She said: "As players, we didn't know that that was going to happen. It was genuine surprise. The t-shirt, just the united front, was determined this morning that we had a meeting for. Not to be a tattletale, but zero members from Team Clark were present for that." Plum tried to laugh it off, but even Sabrina Ionescu quickly chimed in, saying, "Not really needed to be mentioned." Plum continued by saying that the meeting before the game was an effort to get everybody involved on the same page. Given the platform and the occasion, it was a unique opportunity to get the message across without speaking out about it. The immediate response to the message was largely positive as fans at the Gainsbridge Fieldhouse started chanting, "Pay them!" to show solidarity with the players. While this display has gotten a lot of traction on social media, positive and negative, the comments made by Plum highlight the growing tensions and mixed sentiments surrounding Clark's rise. Considering that Clark has individually been responsible for the recent surge in the league's popularity, she has also been on the receiving end of some harsh treatment from her contemporaries. From thinly veiled critique to hard fouls during games, Clark has faced intense scrutiny and physicality early in her WNBA career. But this hasn't slowed down the Indiana Fever guard's rapid ascension to stardom, as her consistently brilliant displays with the team continue to draw more attention from audiences. Plum's comment was notable, especially given that the Fever guard wasn't even playing in the All-Star game. Having suffered a groin injury earlier, she was sidelined for the game and limited to just coaching her team. Regardless, the result of the game was far from being in Team Clark's favor, as Team Collier walked away with a historic 151-131 win on Saturday night. With Napheesa Collier setting a league-record for most points in an All-Star Game (36), and Skylar Diggins recording the first triple-double at a WNBA All-Star Game, Saturday night was truly story was originally reported by Fadeaway World on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
