Have we already reached that stage of the WNBA season? Yes, All-Star weekend has arrived.
This year's festivities will take place in Chicago, marking the first time the city has ever hosted WNBA All-Star events. Sunday's All-Star Game will feature what should be an entertaining contest between Team Stewart and Team Wilson, but before that matchup, fans can check out the 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge on Saturday.
Here is a complete guide to watching WNBA All-Star weekend, including a list of participants for each event.
WNBA All-Star schedule 2022
When: Saturday, July 9-Sunday, July 10
Where: McCormick Place and Wintrust Arena, Chicago
Channels: ABC | ESPN
Streaming: ESPN app | fuboTV | Sling TV
WNBA All-Star events will be held at McCormick Place and Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge will take place on Saturday (3 p.m. ET, ESPN), and the All-Star Game will be played on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, ABC).
Viewers in the U.S. can stream All-Star events on the ESPN app, fuboTV or Sling TV.
WNBA 3-Point Contest, Skills Challenge participants
- Date: Saturday, July 9
- Time: 3 p.m. ET | Noon PT
- TV channel: ESPN
3-Point Contest
Despite saying last year that she wasn't going to defend her title, three-time 3-Point Contest winner Allie Quigley is back. She took home the trophy in 2017, 2018 and 2021.
| Player | Team |
| Ariel Atkins | Washington Mystics |
| Rhyne Howard | Atlanta Dream |
| Jewell Loyd | Seattle Storm |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Dallas Wings |
| Kelsey Plum | Las Vegas Aces |
| Allie Quigley | Chicago Sky |
Skills Challenge
The Skills Challenge will feature a former WNBA MVP in Jonquel Jones and four recent No. 1 picks in Rhyne Howard, Sabrina Ionescu, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young.
| Player | Team |
| Rhyne Howard | Atlanta Dream |
| Sabrina Ionescu | New York Liberty |
| Jonquel Jones | Connecticut Sun |
| Kelsey Plum | Las Vegas Aces |
| NaLyssa Smith | Indiana Fever |
| Azura Stevens | Chicago Sky |
| Courtney Vandersloot | Chicago Sky |
| Jackie Young | Las Vegas Aces |
WNBA All-Star Game rosters
- Date: Sunday, July 10
- Time: 1 p.m. ET | 10 a.m. PT
- TV channel: ABC
Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson received the most fan votes, giving the All-Star captains the opportunity to pick their favorite players. Here are their full rosters:
Team Stewart
| Player | Team |
| Sue Bird* | Seattle Storm |
| Jonquel Jones* | Connecticut Sun |
| Nneka Ogwumike* | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Breanna Stewart* | Seattle Storm |
| Jackie Young* | Las Vegas Aces |
| Kahleah Copper | Chicago Sky |
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | Phoenix Mercury |
| Jewell Loyd | Seattle Storm |
| Emma Meesseman | Chicago Sky |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Dallas Wings |
| Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut Sun |
*All-Star starter
Team Wilson
| Player | Team |
| Sabrina Ionescu* | New York Liberty |
| Sylvia Fowles* | Minnesota Lynx |
| Candace Parker* | Chicago Sky |
| Kesley Plum* | Las Vegas Aces |
| A'ja Wilson* | Las Vegas Aces |
| Ariel Atkins | Washington Mystics |
| Dearica Hamby | Las Vegas Aces |
| Natasha Howard | New York Liberty |
| Rhyne Howard | Atlanta Dream |
| Brionna Jones | Connecticut Sun |
| Courtney Vandersloot | Chicago Sky |
*All-Star starter
WNBA All-Star Game special rules
The league introduced three special rules for this year's All-Star Game:
- 4-point shot: There will be two 4-point shot zones at each end of the court. They will be 28 feet from the basket.
- 20-second shot clock: The WNBA uses a 24-second shot clock during the season, but players will be operating under a 20-second shot clock during the All-Star Game.
- No free throws: Players will be given the maximum amount of points instead of shooting free throws. (Note: There is one exception. Players will shoot free throws during the final two minutes of the fourth quarter and the entirety of overtime.)
WNBA honors Brittney Griner
Last month, WNBA commissioner announced that Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner had been named an honorary All-Star starter.
"During each season of Brittney's career in which there has been an All-Star Game, she has been selected as an All-Star," Engelbert said. "It is not difficult to imagine that if BG were here with us this season, she would once again be selected and would, no doubt, show off her incredible talents.
"So, it is only fitting that she be named as an honorary starter today and we continue to work on her safe return to the U.S."
MORE: Brittney Griner detainment in Russia timeline
Griner remains detained in Russia after the Russian Federal Customs Service claimed it found hashish oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow. She recently pleaded guilty to drug charges during a hearing in a Russian court, according to Reuters.
"I'd like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn't want to break the law," Griner said, per Reuters.
ESPN reported that Griner admitted guilt as part of her legal team's strategy because she hopes to travel back to the United States in a prisoner swap.
