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WNBA All-Star Game: Rosters, how to watch

By Jake Elman
Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner is starting in Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game. Photo by Lorie Shaull/Wikimedia Commons
Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner is starting in Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game. Photo by Lorie Shaull/Wikimedia Commons

July 27 (UPI) -- The WNBA All-Star Game will be played in Las Vegas for the first time Saturday afternoon.

Chicago Sky forward Elena Delle Donne and Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson are the captains. They drafted their respective teams before All-Star Weekend began.

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Aces coach Bill Laimbeer will coach Team Delle Donne and Washington Mystics head coach Mike Thibault will coach Team Wilson.

The festivities began with Connecticut Sun forward Shekinna Stricklen defeating Aces guard Kayla McBride 23-22 to win the 2019 WNBA three-point contest Friday night.

"This is big," Stricklen said after the contest. "I'm still kind of in shock."

Team Delle Donne:

Starters:

Elena Delle Donne, F, Washington Mystics

Brittney Griner, C, Phoenix Mercury

Jewell Loyd, G, Seattle Storm

Jonquel Jones, F, Connecticut Sun

Kia Nurse, G, New York Liberty

Reserves

Kristi Toliver, G, Washington Mystics

DeWanna Bonner, F, Phoenix Mercury

Nneka Ogwumike, F, Los Angeles Sparks

Courtney Vandersloot, G, Chicago Sky

Tina Charles, C, New York Liberty

Alyssa Thomas, F, Connecticut Sun

Team Wilson:

Starters:

A'ja Wilson, F, Las Vegas Aces (Injured; will be replaced in starting lineup via coach's decision)

Chelsea Gray, G, Los Angeles Sparks

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Kayla McBride, G, Las Vegas Aces

Liz Cambage, C, Las Vegas Aces

Natasha Howard, F, Seattle Storm

Reserves

Sylvia Fowles, C, Minnesota Lynx

Diamond DeShields, G, Chicago Sky

Allie Quigley, G, Chicago Sky

Napheesa Collier, F, Minnesota Lynx (Injury replacement)

Erica Wheeler, G, Indiana Fever

Candice Dupree, F, Indiana Fever

Odyssey Sims, G, Minnesota Lynx

How to watch

What: 2019 WNBA All-Star Game

When: 3:30 p.m. ET

Where: Las Vegas

TV: ABC, 12:30 p.m. PDT

Stream: Watch ESPN/ESPN app

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