N EW YORK (AP) — The WNBA All-Star Game is returning to Chicago in 2026 and will be played at the United Center, the league said Thursday.

Sports fans and concertgoers may notice something odd at the United Center: There is no place to put your drink. The big picture: The UC was built without cupholders and is the only Chicago stadium that doesn't have them.

Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) hugs Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) after they won their game 128-123 against the Atlanta Hawks, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at the United Center in Chicago. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)

Sacramento's Zach LaVine scored 30 points in his return to Chicago. He played for the Bulls from 2018 until he was traded to the Kings before the All-Star break last season.

NBA YoungBoy's highly anticipated concert at Chicago's United Center this week was abruptly canceled less than two days before the rapper was set to perform. The venue announced the cancellation on Monday, leaving fans scrambling for refunds. A United ...

A new facility has opened in Rosemont, just outside Chicago, that will become the practice facility for the AHL's Chicago Wolves, and could become a drawing feature for potential PWHL expansion to Chicago.

Connor Bedard scored for rested Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 19 saves. The Blackhawks dropped to 4-3-2. They had won two in a row and had a five-game points streak, while the Kings played the night before in Tennessee, the Blackhawks were off two days after a victory in Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.

Popular comedian Nate Bargatze visited Chicago for two comedy shows at the United Center and also stopped at a place he knows all too well.