WNBA All-Star Game 2026 on ABC: Malika Andrews, Ryan Ruocco and Rebecca Lobo lead the coverage
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The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game will be shown live in the United States on ABC, with streaming available on the ESPN App and ESPN Unlimited, while Canadian viewers can watch on TSN Canada 3 HD. The game is scheduled for Saturday, 25 July 2026 at the United Center in Chicago, with tip-off listed at 8:30 p.m. ET and a UK start time of 1:00 a.m. on 26 July.[2][3][6][11]
Malika Andrews will present the broadcast, with Ryan Ruocco on play-by-play and Rebecca Lobo as co-commentator. The courtside and studio team also includes Chiney Ogwumike, Andraya Carter, Monica McNutt and Holly Rowe, giving ABC and ESPN one of the strongest women’s basketball line-ups in sports television.[6][7]
This is a major showcase for the league’s midsummer event, which ESPN has described as being available across ABC, the ESPN App and the WNBA streaming hub, with additional coverage on Disney+.[2] The All-Star Game returns to Chicago and is being staged at the United Center, after the city was confirmed as host by the WNBA and the Chicago Sky.[4][11]
Malika Andrews is one of ESPN’s best-known presenters, widely recognised for her NBA coverage and for anchoring major studio programming. Ryan Ruocco has become a familiar voice across ESPN’s basketball coverage and is regularly paired with top analysts for marquee women’s and men’s games. Rebecca Lobo, a former UConn star and WNBA champion, has been one of the network’s most respected analysts for years, bringing both playing experience and television polish to the booth.[6][7]
The analyst desk is further strengthened by Chiney Ogwumike, a former WNBA star who has built a major media career with ESPN, and Andraya Carter, whose rise as a broadcaster has made her a regular presence on basketball coverage. Monica McNutt adds sharp studio insight from her work across NBA and WNBA programming, while veteran reporter Holly Rowe remains one of the most trusted sideline voices in American sport.[6][7]
Chicago’s All-Star weekend is being staged across multiple venues, with Friday’s events at Wintrust Arena and the headline game on Saturday at the United Center.[2][3][4] The WNBA All-Star event is the league’s annual midsummer exhibition and remains one of the biggest occasions on the women’s basketball calendar.[16]
For fans in the UK and Europe, the late-night start means the game arrives in the early hours of Sunday morning, but the broadcast combination of ABC, ESPN streaming and TSN coverage should make it widely accessible.[2][6] With Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe fronting the live game coverage, and Malika Andrews leading presentation, the broadcast is set to deliver a polished All-Star showcase.WNBA
That level of familiarity matters because ABC and ESPN have made women’s basketball a consistent part of their major-event coverage, and this All-Star Game sits at the centre of that approach.[2][12]
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