New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello says she is looking forward to coaching Caitlin Clark in the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday as a lingering groin injury threatens the Fever star’s status for the weekend.

Caitlin Clark Dominates as Fever Crush the Wings Caitlin Clark isn’t just living up to the hype — she’s setting the tone. The rookie sensation led the Indiana Fever to a 102-83 rout over the Dallas Wings,

Fever coach Stephanie White expressed no reason to press the panic button for Clark, who averages 16.7 points per game and has not scored more than 14 points in the three games since her injury return.

Wings game was a sneak peek of what could be on the way: a back-and-forth boxing match between the WNBA's past two No. 1 overall picks, who double as global phenomena with a combined 6.2 million Instagram followers.

Bluder's words perhaps take on more relevance now, nearly a month after Clark's latest dust-up with Connecticut Sun's Marina Mabrey. Clark's teammate, Sophie Cunningham, showed her willingness to defend Clark during a heated Fever-Sun contest that saw Clark get shoved to the ground and featured a chaotic end-of-game brawl.