Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman started a Twitch live stream a couple of months ago. It went viral during All-Star weekend in Indianapolis.

If the goal of All-Star Weekend is to highlight the product of the WNBA, Williams and Heideman did that in spades, illustrating that the success and relevancy of this league does not rest on the shoulders of any one player or team—an important message as WNBA players fight for higher salaries amid CBA (collective bargaining agreement) negotiations.

Dave Portnoy is fed up with those who believe WNBA players don’t deserve a higher payday. In the wake of players wearing warmup shirts that said “Pay Us What You Owe Us” at Saturday’s All-Star Game, the Barstool Sports founder and owner made his stance clear with a lengthy post and subsequent video on X on Sunday.

Starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, the WNBA All-Star Weekend airs on ESPN starting on Friday (July 18). The WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge is available to livestream with Sling TV.

WNBA stars have sparked widespread divide by wearing T-shirts with “pay us what you owe us” emblazed on the front.

The WNBA’s national viewership remains strong in year two of the Caitlin Clark era, even with Clark missing extended time because of injuries and her Indiana Fever hovering around .500. Entering the All-Star break,

The New York Liberty hosts the Indiana Fever tonight at the Barclays Center for an 7:30 PM ET showdown, one of the last regular season games before the All-Star weekend begins.

In our anonymous player poll, athletes also expressed whether they should make at least $1 million in maximum salaries.