Clark didn't attend Sunday's game against the Connecticut Sun as she rehabs her groin injury.

“She was much more aggressive to the rim and much more assertive on both ends of the floor, including in communication,” White continued. “And that’s what we’ll continue to need from her.”

Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum said she was joking when she took a verbal shot at Caitlin Clark and her team at the All-Star Game last month , comments that drew significant pushback.

On the podcast, Plum said the questions in the press conference had shifted to the labor dispute, and she tried to keep things light.