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.

The 2025 WNBA All-Star game will take place on Saturday, July 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Fans looking to see the All-Star game in Indianapolis this weekend will need to grab tickets quickly, as multiple sites are listing tickets for under $100:

Thousands of young fans dribbled from downtown Indy's American Legion Mall to Monument Circle in the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend's All-Star Bounce.

The Athletic has live coverage of the WNBA All-Star Skills Challenge. All-Star Weekend has arrived, marking the midpoint of the 2025 WNBA season. It is a celebration of the best in the league and a chance to take a breather before the grind of the second half and postseason.

Indianapolis is the 13th city to host All-Star weekend, which was played primarily in the New York to Washington corridor during its first decade of existence and has moved West more recently. Last year's game was in Phoenix, and Las Vegas hosted three of the previous five and could be in the mix next summer, too.

The shot clock will be shortened to 20 seconds in this year's WNBA All-Star Game, four seconds shorter than the standard 24-second timer. With a quicker shot clock, the pace of play will increase. While the overall length will be shortened, the shot clock will still reset to 14 seconds after an offensive rebound.

The timing of her announcement also couldn't be better—her Team Collier will take on Team Clark in Saturday night's WNBA All-Star Game, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET in Gainbridge

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers is one of three rookies participating in the 2025 WNBA All-Star game. She is also the player Breanna Stewart is most excited about playing alongside on Napheesa Collier's team.