Caitlin Clark bounced a ball, joined a team huddle and gave one of her All-Star teammate’s shots a playful thumbs down before gingerly lobbing her own half-court heave Friday.

In a big blow to the league, Caitlin Clark's injury woes have precluded her from playing in Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has named Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes to Clark's team as a replacement -- and though Sykes is having a career year to this point, Clark is the league's biggest draw.