INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — WNBA All-Star Game events will begin in earnest Friday in Indianapolis, bringing fans and players together for two days of basketball and community engagement.

The WNBA is on the clock. The players union set a tone of urgency Tuesday by posting a simple graphic on its social media pages — a clock counting down to a potential work stoppage on Nov. 1. For months the Women’s National Basketball Players Association had publicly signaled that it saw a work stoppage as only a last resort while negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement

IndyGo is offering fare-free rides July 18-19 to help fans get to and from WNBA All-Star Weekend festivities in downtown Indianapolis.

Activations during the WNBA All-Star Weekend reflect the success of the league and paint a bright future for women's sports

Among those who put the packs together were current WNBA players, commissioner Cathy Engelbert and former Indiana Fever star Tamika Catchings.

Indianapolis honors WNBA star Tamika Catchings with a new mural by artist Nate Baranowski, reflecting her career and impact on and off the court.

The Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition will help keep the peace downtown this weekend for the WNBA All-Star Game and Indiana Black Expo.

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