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.

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.

Reeve's tweet came into sharp focus as the Olympics neared. Reeve, the head coach of the U.S. women's national team, was queried relentlessly about Clark's Olympic prospects. Minnesota's boss was complimentary of her skillset and contribution to the sport's growth, but she was noncommittal about Clark's chances of landing on the roster.

WNBA All-Star weekend got off to a solid start with New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu making history in her return to the 3-Point Contest. She skipped last year's competition after winning it in 2023,

Now that the UConn besties are officially a couple, the dynamic duo is still smartly building their own personas apart. Fudd slayed her fit without Bueckers.