History
In 2004, the game was not played in its usual format due to the WNBA players competing in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. That year, the USA national team defeated a team of WNBA All-Stars 74-58 at Radio City Music Hall. This game is not considered to be an All-Star Game.
No game was played in 2008 due to the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China.
The 2010 game also matched Team USA against a WNBA All-Star team, with Team USA winning 99–72 at Mohegan Sun Arena. Much like the 2004 game, this year's matchup is not considered to be an All-Star Game.
No game was played in 2012 due to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.
| Year | Date | Results | Hosting Team | Arena | MVP | West Coach | East Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | July 14 | West 79, East 61 | New York | Madison Square Garden | Lisa Leslie | Van Chancellor | Linda Hill-MacDonald |
| 2000 | July 17 | West 73, East 61 | Phoenix | America West Arena | Tina Thompson | Van Chancellor | Richie Adubato |
| 2001 | July 16 | West 80, East 72 | Orlando | TD Waterhouse Centre | Lisa Leslie | Van Chancellor | Richie Adubato |
| 2002 | July 15 | West 81, East 76 | Washington | MCI Center | Lisa Leslie | Michael Cooper | Anne Donovan |
| 2003 | July 12 | West 84, East 75 | New York | Madison Square Garden | Nikki Teasley | Michael Cooper | Richie Adubato |
| 2004 | The Game at Radio City | ||||||
| 2005 | July 9 | West 122, East 99 | Connecticut | Mohegan Sun Arena | Sheryl Swoopes | Anne Donovan | Mike Thibault |
| 2006 | July 12 | East 98, West 82 | New York | Madison Square Garden | Katie Douglas | John Whisenant | Mike Thibault |
| 2007 | July 15 | East 103, West 99 | Washington | Verizon Center | Cheryl Ford | Jenny Boucek | Bill Laimbeer |
| 2008 | No game held due to the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||||||
| 2009 | July 25 | West 130, East 118 | Connecticut | Mohegan Sun Arena | Swin Cash | Dan Hughes | Lin Dunn |
| 2010 | Stars at the Sun | ||||||
| 2011 | July 23 | East 118, West 113 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | Swin Cash | Brian Agler | Marynell Meadors |
| 2012 | No game held due to the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||||||
- Atlanta, Chicago, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Tulsa are the only current WNBA cities that have not yet hosted an All-Star Game.
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