All eyes are on Indianapolis this weekend, and Friday night is when the action truly begins. The 2025 WNBA All-Star festivities kick off July 18 inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse with a fast-paced double feature: the Kia Skills Challenge and the STARRY® 3-Point Contest. Both events take place back-to-back and will stream live on ESPN+.
ESPN is bringing its full crew as well, with live tapings of SportsCenter, WNBA Countdown, and Vibe Check throughout the day leading into primetime coverage.
Here’s everything you need to know about Night 1 of WNBA All-Star Weekend 2025.
2025 WNBA All-Star Friday Night: Everything You Need to Know
- Start Time & Date: 8:00 PM ET on Friday, July 18
- Events: Kia Skills Challenge and the STARRY® 3-Point Contest
- Where to Watch the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend: Watch live on ESPN via DIRECTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.
- Where to Stream the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend: Stream live on Disney+ and ESPN+.
About the 2025 WNBA Skills Challenge: Participants, Prize, & More
The Skills Challenge returns in a head-to-head format where players race through a course testing their dribbling, passing, and shooting precision. This year’s field features some fierce competitors, including defending champ Allisha Gray, Seattle’s Skylar Diggins and Erica Wheeler, Minnesota’s Courtney Williams, and Liberty star Natasha Cloud. With $55,000 on the line for the winner, the stakes are higher than ever.
About the 2025 WNBA 3-Point Shootout: Participants, Prize, & More
Once the skills portion wraps, the spotlight shifts to long-range sharpshooters for the STARRY® 3-Point Contest. One of the most anticipated debuts in All-Star weekend history was expected to happen with Indiana’s own Caitlin Clark stepping up to the arc.
Unfortunately, the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year will miss out on this weekend’s events due to a groin injury. Since Clark isn’t able to compete, Fever teammate Lexie Hull is stepping in as an alternate. She’ll go up against heavy hitters like Sabrina Ionescu, who holds one of the most impressive 3-point contest performances in league history, and Kelsey Plum, now representing the L.A. Sparks. Allisha Gray, who is also the defending 3-Point champion, will also pull double duty here, while Sonia Citron of the Washington Mystics rounds out the lineup. The winner will take home a $60,000 prize.
Watch WNBA All-Star Weekend in 2025 Live on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More
From the moment the night tips off to the final buzzer of the 3-point contest, Friday night promises a packed slate of highlights for basketball fans on the court and beyond. If you’re in town or tuning in from home, you won’t want to miss it.
You can find all the action and excitement this weekend during WNBA All-Star Weekend 2025 in Indianapolis on ESPN, ABC, Disney+ and ESPN+. With Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or any other compatible device, cord cutters can stream the best of the WNBA with a live TV streaming service.
New subscribers can enjoy the trial period and watch 3-Point Shoutout, Skills Challenge, and WNBA All-Star Weekend 2025 for free via DIRECTV | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | YouTube TV. Or take 50% off the first month of Sling TV.