WNBA All-Star Game draws record crowd as Caitlin Clark’s Team Spoon holds off Team Coop

The WNBA continued its 30th-season solemnisation Saturday night, bringing the All-Star Game backmost to Chicago for the archetypal clip since 2022.

The crippled itself had plentifulness of scoring, but Jonquel Jones supplied the all-around show that helped Caitlin Clark and Team Spoon outlast Marina Mabrey and Team Coop.

Jones finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists successful a 129-122 triumph and was named the astir invaluable subordinate of the game.

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A wide presumption of Team Spoon playing Team Coop during the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game astatine the United Center connected July 25, 2026, successful Chicago, Illinois. (Sage Zipeto/Getty Images)

Eight Team Spoon players scored successful treble figures successful a defense-light All-Star Game that featured 127 3-point attempts, with Allisha Gray adding 19 points and Clark finishing with 17.

The yearly summertime showcase was played earlier a grounds assemblage of 19,783 astatine the United Center, the longtime location of the Chicago Bulls. Friday night’s 3-point contention and Shooting Stars contention were held astatine the smaller Wintrust Arena a fewer miles away.

Caitlin Clark (22) of Team Spoon dribbles the shot during the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game against Team Coop connected July 25, 2026, astatine United Center successful Chicago, Illinois. (Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images)

In the 2nd 4th connected Saturday night, Dominique Malonga caught a walk from Atlanta Dream prima Angel Reese and threw down the milestone dunk.

Dominique Malonga (14) of Team Coop dunks the shot against Team Spoon during the archetypal fractional of the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game astatine the United Center successful Chicago, Illinois, connected July 25, 2026. (Sage Zipeto/Getty Images)

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The 6-foot-6 Seattle Storm halfway became the seventh subordinate successful league past to grounds a dunk successful an All-Star Game, according to the Storm. The WNBA said the 20-year-old is the youngest subordinate to execute the feat during the marquee event.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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