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The WNBA continued its 30th season celebration Saturday night, bringing the All-Star Game back to Chicago for the first time since 2022.
The game itself had plenty of scoring, but Jonquel Jones delivered the all-around performance that helped Caitlin Clark and Team Spoon in addition to Marina Mabrey and Team Coop.
Jones finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in a 129–122 victory and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.
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A general view of Team Spoon playing Team Coop during the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game at the United Center on July 25, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Sage Zipeto/Getty Images)
Eight Team Spoon players scored in double figures in a defense-heavy All-Star Game that featured 127 3-point attempts, with Allisha Gray adding 19 points and Clark finishing with 17.
The annual summer showcase was played to a record crowd of 19,783 at the United Center, the longtime home of the Chicago Bulls. Friday night’s 3-point contest and the Shooting Stars contest were held at the smaller Wintrust Arena a few miles away.
Caitlin Clark (22) of Team Spoon dribbles the ball during the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game against Team Coop on July 25, 2026 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images)
In the second quarter Saturday night, Dominique Malonga caught a pass from Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese and threw down the milestone dunk.
Dominique Malonga (14) of Team Coop dunks the ball against Team Spoon during the first half of the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on July 25, 2026. (Sage Zipeto/Getty Images)
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The 6-foot-6 Seattle Storm center became the seventh player in league history to record a dunk in an All-Star Game, according to the Storm. The WNBA said the 20-year-old is the youngest player to accomplish the feat during the marquee event.
