WNBA, Napheesa Collier
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The Minnesota Lynx have the best record in the WNBA at 20-4 with a 12-0 home mark and 14-2 mark in the Western Conference. The Lynx are led by star guard Napheesa Collier, who is averaging 23.2 points per game this season along with 7.
Collier, who was named MVP of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night after scoring a record-setting 36 points and grabbing nine rebounds, is the face of two leagues, one of which she co-founded. She has also emerged as a leading voice for the Women's National Basketball Players Association in their historic labor battle with the league.
All-Star Weekend was a massive event for the growing WNBA, as the best athletes in women’s basketball convened for a night of both broken records and contr
Collier broke the All-Star Game's individual scoring record while her team scored a record 82 first-half points. Another of Collier's picks, Seattle guard Skylar Diggins, became the first player with an All-Star triple-double in the same venue she led Notre Dame to the national championship game more than a decade ago.
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The talks between the WNBA and the WNBPA loomed over the events. The sides met Thursday afternoon, with more than 40 players — a record, per the WNBPA — at the bargaining session. Liberty star Breanna Stewart characterized the meeting as a “wasted opportunity,” while Plum said the sides still have a “long way to go.”
Storm star Skylar Diggins had a career weekend during the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, and she said she has Unrivaled to thank.