Plot Synopsis

Each year since 1999 -- except during years when the Summer Olympics are staged (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) -- the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) has held its mid-season All-Star Game, featuring a game between the best players. Plus, in 2010 the WNBA hosted a special mid-season showcase, featuring the USA Women's National Team playing the WNBA All-Stars in advance of the FIBA World Championship, which the league does not consider to be an all-star game.

From the first game through 2017, the event featured an East vs. West format. Then, for two years (2018 and 2019), the teams were captained by stars -- Candace Parker & Elena Delle Donne in 2018 and A'ja Wilson & Elena Delle Donne in 2019 -- who selected their teammates in an all-star draft. For the 2020 season, there was no game, because COVID-19 caused a shortened WNBA season during what would've been the 2020 Summer Olympics, which were delayed one year. For 2021, the format featured Team USA vs. Team WNBA as preparation for the Olympics. For 2022 & 2023, the game returned to teams captained by stars: A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart.
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The 2023 WNBA ALL-STAR GAME, the league's 19th all-star game, was broadcast live on Saturday, July 15, 2023 from 8:30-10:30pm ET/5:30-7:30pm PT on ESPN from the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe are on the call. Team Wilson is led by Las Vegas Aces Head Coach Becky Hammon and the Aces coaching staff. Connecticut Sun Head Coach Stephanie White and her Sun staff guide Team Stewart.