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What to Know About Women’s Basketball Today
1. The 2026 All-Star Draft Airs Today ⭐
Here’s something cool for your hot afternoon. ESPN will air a special 30-minute broadcast for the All-Star Draft today, with Hall of Famers Teresa Weatherspoon and Cynthia Cooper selecting their teams ahead of next week's All-Star Game in Chicago. (ESPN Press Room)
📺 Watch the All-Star Draft today at 3:30 PM ET on ESPN
WHY IT MATTERS: The All-Star Game is all about celebrating the league while having a little fun. The draft gives fans a chance to see how two legends view today's stars, while also sparking some friendly debate about the results. It also says a lot that ESPN is dedicating a broadcast to the draft, reflecting just how engaged fans are with the WNBA.
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2. Camp Day Is One of the WNBA's Best Traditions 🚌
Wondering why there’s a 9am WNBA game this week? It's “Camp Day” season across the WNBA, which means thousands of kids will pack arenas for special weekday morning and afternoon games designed for youth camps and summer programs.
WHY IT MATTERS: Camp Day has become one of the league's most recognizable and unique traditions. For many kids, it's their first chance to experience a live WNBA game, and that's exactly the point. Not every team hosts a Camp Day, but they've become a fun way to introduce the next generation of fans to women's basketball, while franchises focus on their future fan base.
3. Team USA Advances to the Round of 16 🌎
Another day, another U17 victory. Team USA finished group play undefeated at the 2026 FIBA U17 Women's World Cup and will take on Mexico today at 8:45 AM ET in the Round of 16. (USA Basketball)
WHY IT MATTERS: This tournament gives the world's best players age 17 and under valuable international experience. Team USA also has a lot to live up to, having won six of the tournament's seven championships since it began in 2010. While many of these players haven't even started their college careers yet, events like this help prepare future athletes for top senior international competitions, such as the AmeriCup, World Cup, and the Olympics.
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OVERTIME ⏱️
Vs Up: The Golden State Valkyries remain No. 1 in ESPN's latest WNBA Power Rankings, while the Indiana Fever climbed six spots to No. 4.
New First: Paige Bueckers and Kelsey Mitchell have been named the WNBA's Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week for Week 8. For Bueckers, this is her first Player of the Week award.
🗳️ Poll Results from Yesterday: We asked if the current top eight teams in the standings will still be the ones to make the playoffs, and it's shaping up to be a toss up. 56% of you think the current top eight will hold on, while 44% expect at least one team to break into the playoff picture.
