Players on Team Clark and Team Collier warmed up for Saturday night’s WNBA All-Star Game in shirts that read “Pay us what you owe us.”

Chicago Sky Rank Poorly in WNBA Future Franchise Rankings originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Sky stumbled in the first part of the 2025 WNBA season, as they carry a 7-15 record into the All-Star break. This puts them in 11th place in the league standings and 4.0 games out of the playoff picture.

The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement is set to expire Oct. 31. If the league and players don’t reach a new deal by then, a work stoppage could begin.

The WNBA is celebrating the halfway mark of the 2025 season this weekend in Indianapolis, but looming labor issues could dampen spirits. The big picture: The WNBA is the hottest brand in pro sports. Owners who in the early aughts struggled to find investors for their distressed assets are now clamoring for a piece of a rapidly expanding pie.

Chicago Sky Earn Embarrassing Honor From WNBA Players originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In an anonymous survey recently conducted by "The Athletic" among WNBA players, the Chicago Sky found themselves topping a list no franchise wants to headline. The Sky were named the league’s worst-run organization, receiving 40.7% of the player votes.

The adversarial collective bargaining negotiations between the WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association during All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis didn't erase the friction between the two sides.

Admittedly, Brondello thought she was free from All-Star coaching obligations since the Mercury were a half game ahead of the Liberty in the WNBA standings with only the Wings on deck earlier this month before the top two WNBA coaches were picked.

Since her profile skyrocketed during the 2023 NCAA tournament while playing at LSU, Angel Reese has developed the ability to help tune out the negative comments she frequently receives online.

Liberty guards Natasha Cloud and All-Star Sabrina Ionescu won the 2025 Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest, respectively, on Friday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Fever, in Indianapolis.