All Star Game Bay Area Basketball
Fans watch from a general view at Chase Center during the first half of a WNBA basketball game between the Golden State Valkyries and the Dallas Wings in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.
As featured on
The WNBA All-Star Game is headed to the Bay Area next summer. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert made the announcement Tuesday that the WNBA showcase game will be held July 31, 2027, at Chase Center after a weekend of All-Star activities across the Bay Area. Hosting world-class events was always in the plans since long before Chase Center opened in 2019. The Valkyries have sold out all of their home games since the franchise’s inception last year — and the team became the first organization to make the playoffs in its inaugural year.
The Chicago Sky’s home game against Golden State was interrupted when multiple sex toys were thrown on the court, the second consecutive night for a disruption similar to what occurred in several WNBA games last season. The incident happened in the third quarter of the Sky’s 73-70 victory. Players stayed on the court while arena personnel removed the items. According to the New York Times, there was a delay for the same reason in Atlanta’s 124-88 victory at the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday. There were similar incidents last season in Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles.
