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3 days ago
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Lynx's Napheesa Collier makes bold Angel Reese ‘Team Pheebounds' declaration
The post Lynx's Napheesa Collier makes bold Angel Reese 'Team Pheebounds' declaration appeared first on ClutchPoints. Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier is a fan of Chicago Sky star Angel Reese. Collier is calling she and Reese a fun name, ahead of the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night. Collier says the two players are 'Team Pheebounds.' Collier and Reese are both playing for Team Collier in the All-Star game. In a social media post, Collier appeared with Reese and complimented the Sky star. 'You are so aggressive, and so when you're like that it's impossible to stop,' Collier said to Reese. Reese thanked Collier for the compliment. Collier is having an outstanding season with the Lynx. This season the club has the best record in the league's Western Conference. Minnesota has 20 wins so far this campaign. The WNBA All-Star Game is without one of its stars Some of the excitement of this year's All-Star game has been dissipated, since Caitlin Clark is sitting out due to an injury. 'I'm so excited for Indy to host WNBA All-Star this weekend. … I know this will be the best All-Star yet,' Clark said in a statement, per ESPN. 'I am incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can't participate in the 3-Point Contest or the All-Star Game. I have to rest my body. I will still be at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for all the action and I'm looking forward to helping Sandy [Brondello] coach our team to a win.' Many feel that Team Collier will have an advantage since Clark is out for her team. Collier is averaging more than 23 points a game this season. She is also making close to 52 percent of her shots. Collier was able to pick her teammates on her All-Star team. 'I feel like got to try to get some of my (Unrivaled) Owls girls on here and got to try to get some of my (UConn) Huskies girls on here. So, I've got an agenda coming into today,' Collier said, per USA Today. Other members of Team Collier include: Breanna Stewart, Paige Bueckers, and Allisha Gray. The All-Star game is at 8:30 ET on Saturday night. Related: Lynx HC Cheryl Reeve drops truth bomb on StudBudz All-Star livestream Related: Storm's Skylar Diggins, Lynx's Courtney Williams exchange trash talk before WNBA All-Star Skills Challenge
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3 days ago
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Lynx's Napheesa Collier breaks WNBA All-Star Game scoring record amid blowout
The post Lynx's Napheesa Collier breaks WNBA All-Star Game scoring record amid blowout appeared first on ClutchPoints. Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier made WNBA All-Star Game history in Saturday's matchup between Team Collier and Team Clark. In 19 minutes of action, Collier finished with a stat line of 36 points, nine rebounds, one assist, and a steal. She shot 13-of-16 from the field, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. Her scoring outburst allowed her to make history with a new impressive record. She surpassed Arike Ogunbowale for the most points a player scored in a WNBA All-Star Game with 36. What's next for Napheesa Collier, Lynx Napheesa Collier shined on the court among WNBA All-Stars as she led her squad to a 151-131 victory over Team Clark. Due to injury, Caitlin Clark was unable to represent her squad. As a result, Team Collier had a big advantage over their opponents. They proved that with their performance in the first quarter, outscoring Team Clark 49-36. They grew their lead to 82-60 at halftime, never losing control of their momentum en route to the blowout win. Shot efficiency and free throws made the difference in what was an offensive free-for-all. Team Collier succeeded in these categories, making 54.8% of their total shot attempts, including 37.5% from three. This was different from Team Clark, who made 48.6% of their overall shots, including 29.7% of their chances from deep. Seven players scored in double-digits on the winners' side, including Collier. Allisha Gray had a solid showing with 18 points and two assists on 5-0f-12 shooting from downtown. Nneka Ogwumike came next with 16 points and seven rebounds, Kelsey Plum had 16 points and five rebounds, while Kayla McBride provided 15 points. She will now return to business with the Lynx. they boast a 20-4 record on the season, possessing the top spot of the Western Conference standings. They are four games above the Phoenix Mercury and 5.5 games above the Seattle Storm. When the WNBA All-Star break ends, the Lynx will prepare for their next matchup, being at home. They host the Chicago Sky on July 22 at 8 p.m. ET. Related: Lynx's Napheesa Collier makes bold Angel Reese 'Team Pheebounds' declaration Related: Lynx HC Cheryl Reeve drops truth bomb on StudBudz All-Star livestream
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5 days ago
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WNBA All-Star Game 'Team Hangover,' explained: How Napheesa Collier's squad earned party moniker
With basketball fans' eyes on the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, Team Collier beat the odds to defeat Team Clark. To be clear, Team Collier didn't exactly defy odds by overcoming any mismatches or a lopsided point spread, but instead, the group overcame the aftereffects of enjoying the Indianapolis nightlife. After Team Collier's record-breaking 151-131 win, the team broke down their final huddle by giving themselves a new name: Team Hangover. 📲 Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp Here's how that nickname is a fitting one. It's unclear when Team Collier officially adopted the Team Hangover moniker, but they began the process of earning it on Friday night. MORE: The best highlights, moments from Team Collier's 2025 WNBA All-Star Game win Thanks in large part to the StudBudz Twitch stream, fans got a firsthand look at what Team Collier was up to on Friday. It helps that one half of the StudBudz is Lynx guard Courtney Williams, who made her All-Star debut for Team Collier in 2025. Rewind to Friday night, and a few of Team Collier's members were shown having a time on the stream. From Kelsey Plum's apparent affinity for Crown Royal to Alyssa Thomas' incredible reaction to Williams' lemon drop order, Team Collier was a major winner throughout Friday's festivities. It didn't stop there, as rookie Paige Bueckers joined Williams for an inspired duet to sing Keyshia Cole's "Love." Fast forward to Saturday, and Team Collier was all business throughout the game. With its namesake winning MVP honors with an All-Star record 36 points, Team Collier also enjoyed a groundbreaking triple-double from Skylar Diggins, and the team scored 151 points on 54.8 percent shooting from the field. MORE WNBA NEWS: Napheesa Collier nabs All-Star Game MVP with record performance What to know about the WNBA's 'Pay Us What You Owe Us' shirts How Minnesota Lynx 'StudBudz' duo became viral WNBA streaming favorites Sabrina Ionescu picks up second 3-Point Contest title with 30-point outburst As for those captured on the above clips, Williams finished with 13 points and five assists, Bueckers dished out eight assists in her All-Star debut, Thomas had six points and four assists in 13 minutes, and Plum scored 16 points on 50.0 percent shooting in 17 minutes of action. These methods might not be sustainable when the regular season rolls back around, but it's hard to argue that Team Hangover Collier's methods got in the way of their performance in the All-Star Game.
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6 days ago
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"All-Stars don't really have a break" - Sabrina Ionescu thinks the All-Star Game would be more competitive if games did not resume immediately after the event
"All-Stars don't really have a break" - Sabrina Ionescu thinks the All-Star Game would be more competitive if games did not resume immediately after the event originally appeared on Basketball Network. Team Collier dominated the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game from start to finish and defeated Team Clark 151-131 on Saturday night at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Winning captain Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx set an All-Star game record with 36 points, breaking the previous mark of 34, which was set by Arike Ogunbowale of the Dallas Wings last year. Team Collier's 151 points were also the most points scored by a WNBA All-Star team in the history of the league's midseason classic. Team Clark, which played without its injured captain Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever, couldn't get going and allowed their opponents to put up 49 first-quarter points and build a 13-point lead they never relinquished. After the game, New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, who won the previous day's 3-point contest, told reporters at the post-game press conference that the game could have been closer if they had not played on a tight schedule. "I think it probably would have been more competitive if teams didn't play in such a short amount of days. And I think that's something as we're talking obviously into our CBA and understanding that All-Stars don't really have a break. We finish, we get on a flight the next day, we're here, jampacked weekend, wanting to pour into the fans, show up to events, do 3-point contests, skills contests and then play in a game and fly right back to practice and play in three days." Sabrina emphasized. Only two days between the ASG and the resumption of the season It can be recalled that 10 teams played on a five-game slate last Wednesday, July 16, including Ionescu's Liberty, which hosted the Indiana Fever. Ionescu then had to fly to Indianapolis the following day and participate in Friday's events, including the 3-point contest, before playing 20 minutes in Saturday's showcase game. The WNBA regular season resumes on Tuesday, with another five-game schedule that includes the Liberty hosting the Fever again at Barclays Center. Despite two days off between Saturday's All-Star Game and the Liberty's next assignment, Ionescu thinks the break is too short, not just for her but also for the other All-Stars who have to deal with a similar schedule. "I think that's something obviously, as players, we wanna be able to come out during this time, put on a great show for the fans, but also take care of our bodies because we don't have time. We're entering a gruelling second half of the season and teams are trying to make playoff pushes, players are trying to get back from injuries, so obviously, that's something as players, we got to continue to stand on, is maybe try to get a few more days to where we can have a little bit more competitiveness in these games," she NBA has one more day off than the WNBA In comparison, the NBA had five regular-season games scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 2025. Then the NBA All-Star weekend ran for three days, beginning with the Celebrity Game and Rising Stars playing on Friday. Saturday saw the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest and Dunk Contest, while Sunday was for the All-Star Game. Regular season games then resumed on Wednesday, February 19, but with only one game on the calendar. The game, however, was a make-up contest between the Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets for a January 9 schedule, which was moved due to the Los Angeles Wildfires. So, in essence, the NBA resumed its season on Thursday, February 20. But comparing their All-Star weekend activities, the WNBA only has a two-day event, while the NBA has a three-day affair. Also, the NBA held games the day before the All-Star activities began, while the WNBA had a one-day gap from the last regular season game to the start of the midseason festivities. Still, the NBA had three off days sandwiched between the ASG and the resumption of the season, which is a one-day difference, in favor of the men. Saturday night's WNBA All-Star game was only the third 20+ point blowout in the history of the women's midseason classic. But it's the second since 2022 and the third blowout game in the last four years. Prior to 2022, there were eight consecutive WNBA All-Star games decided by single digits. Maybe the WNBA is starting to have the same problem that has been plaguing the NBA for quite some time story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
6 days ago
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2025 WNBA All-Star Game nets second-best TV viewership in event history
The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game was, per ESPN, the most-watched program of any kind on Saturday night, with the event logging one of the best viewership figures in its history. The average viewership on ABC for Team Collier's 151-131 victory over Team Clark came out at 2.2 million, a figure only bested by last year's 3.44 million total. While this year's game couldn't quite match 2024, last year's edition was a battle between the WNBA All-Stars and Team USA just before the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics. It's the second straight year that the All-Star Game has drawn a seven-figure audience, with 2024 the all-time highest total. This year, a new format was in place, with stars Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier — the top two players in fan voting — getting to pick their teams from a pool of players sorted by a weighted tally of fan, media, and player votes. Clark ended up sidelined due to a groin injury, joining Rhyne Howard (leg) and Satou Sabally (ankle) as All-Stars who could not participate. WNBA All-Star Game: How to buy 'Pay Us What You Owe Us" shirts All-Star Weekend included a Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest on Friday, with viewership for that surpassing all previous editions. Per ESPN, an average of 1.3 million viewers watched Natasha Cloud win the Skills Challenge, while her New York Liberty teammate Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-Point Contest for a second time in three years. The audience average was an 89% increase over 2024, and according to the network it was the most-viewed program in primetime for people under the age of 35.
