The WNBA is going with a shooting stars competition instead of its skills challenge, pairing one former great with a current player in the league on Friday night as part of All-Star weekend.

Four-time MVP A’ja Wilson was selected first in the WNBA All-Star draft for the exhibition game that will be played on July 25 in Chicago.

Angel Reese and Atlanta Dream teammates Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray will get to play in Chicago at the WNBA All-Star Game on July 25.

WNBA Finals coaches Becky Hammon and Nate Tibbetts share a South Dakota heritage with both growing up there.

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson has won the WNBA MVP for an unprecedented fourth time.

Paige Bueckers put together not just one of the best shooting performances by a WNBA rookie, but one of the best performances ever by any player.

The New York Liberty finally have a WNBA championship after falling in the title round in their previous five appearances.

A’ja Wilson now owns the single-season scoring record but is unlikely it will stand very long.

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. A total of 1,299 inmates at Columbia Correctional Institute have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Thursday, according to data from the Florida Department of Corrections, and dozens of staff members have tested positive as well. Its the highest number of reported cases among inmates at a Florida prison. There are a total of 2,200 inmates at the facility, meaning roughly 58% of them have tested positive. Hes just trying his best because the only PPE gear they are offering is a mask.Compared to last Thursday, 973 inmates tested positive along with 43 staff members. Apart from the 1,299 inmates that have tested positive as of Thursday, 69 staff members have as well.

1997: Cynthia Cooper scores 25 points to lead the Houston Comets over the New York Liberty by a score of 65-51 in the first WNBA championship game. Cooper, who was named the finals MVP, would lead the Comets to the next three titles as well, earning finals MVP honors each year, before retiring following the 2000 championship (pictured). Hide Caption