Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride has been named by WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to replace injured Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard on Team Collier in the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game.

Atlanta Dream Dealt Disappointing News on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Atlanta Dream have impressed much of the WNBA community this season, led by Brittney Griner, Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard.

Rhyne Howard will miss the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game after suffering a left knee injury during the Atlanta Dream ’ s 99–82 loss to the Indiana Fever last Friday. The Dream confirmed Monday that Howard suffered a left knee injury, and she is expected to be sidelined through at least the end of July.

The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on ION. Fans looking to watch this WNBA game can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and up to $25 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

The Chicago Sky are looking to get back in the win column after falling to the Minnesota Lynx on Monday night. It has been a difficult start to the season for Chicago under first-year head coach Tyler Marsh, as the team now sits at 7-14 on the season which ranks second-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings.

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Leonie Fiebich leads was as the Liberty outscored the Dream, 24-11, in the third quarter to take a 55-53 lead.

Leonie Fiebich led all scorers with 21 points, and the New York Liberty overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to beat the Atlanta Dream 79-72