Although viewership rose 89% for the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest this year, many fans took exception with ESPN celebrating the 158% increase in viewership from 2023 to 2025. The common consensus being that ESPN purposefully did so to ignore the decline in views, and attempted to mitigate just how important Clark is.

Elle Duncan's risqué comment about "no D" during the WNBA All-Star Game halftime show drew criticism from some on social media over the weekend.

ESPN's Elle Duncan had a glaring critique of how the WNBA All-Star Game was played, with the anchor claiming neither team had any interest in defense, an issue plaguing the NBA All-Star Game

Sports journalist and author Christine Brennan is pushing back against ESPN’s recent claim that the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend had “historic” viewership. Brennan, who wrote “On Her Game: Caitlin Clark ” and the “Revolution in Women’s Sports,” took to social media to correct what she called a “misleading” statement.

ESPN’s Elle Duncan sparks buzz with a cheeky halftime comment about Team Clark’s defense during the WNBA All-Star Game blowout.

During halftime coverage, Duncan quipped about the absolute absence of defense during the point-heavy game between Team Caitlin Clark and Team Napheesa Collier. It's, well, pretty NSFW. So, be advised. "We hope it gets a little bit more competitive," Duncan said. "Because like a girls' trip to Cancun, right now, there's no D."

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