Friday's events (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) will begin with the skills challenge, headlined by Atlanta Dream forward Allisha Gray, who won the competition in 2024 in Phoenix.

Get answers to all of your questions prior to AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024, which takes place on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20.

Phoenix Mercury Make Roster Move Before WNBA All-Star Break originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After finishing the 2024 WNBA season at 19-21 and missing out on the playoffs, Phoenix entered 2025 with sweeping changes.

WNBA players on Friday called for a reassessment of the league's demanding schedule, highlighting injury concerns after three players, including Indiana Fever sharpshooter Caitlin Clark, were ruled out of this weekend's All-Star Game.

The major free agent who could change the balance of power among the top three teams is Emma Meesseman, the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP who last played in the league in 2022, when she was an All-Star for the Chicago Sky.

The Phoenix Suns star posted photos of himself on Instagram at James Turrell's Roden Crater volcano observatory in Flagstaff, on July 18.

WNBA players rated the Phoenix Mercury as the league's best-run franchise, according to a poll conducted by The Athletic. State of play: In the anonymous poll of 39 players from all 13 franchises — no rookies were included to best represent veterans' views — 28.6% of respondents picked the Mercury.

A three-part documentary about retired WNBA star Diana Taurasi is scheduled for release on Prime Video starting Aug. 7, according to a trailer released by the streaming platform.