Mic'd up Caitlin Clark says she's 'going to launch a bomb' before half-court heave and A'ja Wilson makes major admission to Angel Reese in hilarious clips from WNBA All-Star weekend

At nan consequence of being unpopular, Caitlin Clark agreed to beryllium mic'd up for her All-Star debut complete nan weekend, resulting successful a number of funny moments for nan Indiana Fever rookie.

Connecticut Sun seasoned guardant DeWanna Bonner laughed and sidestepped Clark aft nan erstwhile Iowa prima revealed 'I person a mic on.'

Later, Clark – who is ever eager to hoist a long-rage changeable – told a teammate 'I'll motorboat a explosive soon… earlier halftime.'

Moments later, Clark did precisely that by shooting a contested 3-pointer from adjacent mid-court. Unfortunately, for illustration each of her 7 attempts from region connected Saturday, Clark's half-court heave rimmed out.

And Clark wasn't nan only subordinate to beryllium mic'd up during nan WNBA All-Star's triumph 117-109 triumph complete Team USA. Olympian A'ja Wilson was besides heard talking to rookie All-Star Angel Reese during nan game.

'I gotta defender Angel, ohio I ain't guarding you,' Wilson laughed. 'I don't wanna defender you!'

Reese and Clark some made life difficult for nan U.S. Olympic squad connected Saturday night. Someday soon, nan duo mightiness beryllium nan ones providing nan highlights for nan red, achromatic and blue.

Clark vanished pinch a team-high 10 assists while Reese added 12 points and 11 rebounds nan All-Star's win. The U.S. utilized nan crippled arsenic a tune-up for nan Paris Olympics, which statesman adjacent week.

'Hopefully, 4 years from now we'll beryllium connected nan different side, being capable to play pinch nan USA,' Reese said. 'I'm conscionable trying to clasp this infinitesimal correct now, not deliberation excessively acold ahead. But I'm really proud.'

The Clark-Reese rivalry is arguably nan biggest communicative successful women's hoops complete nan past 3 years, boosting nan sport's fame arsenic nan 2 stars moved from assemblage to nan master ranks. On nan aforesaid squad for nan first time, they proved they could stock nan ball: Clark's 10th assistance of nan evening came connected a nifty bounce walk to Reese successful nan 4th quarter.

Reese said Clark couldn't thief but flick nosy astatine nan infinitesimal connected nan bench.

'You cognize really galore group are happy correct now?' Reese recounted Clark saying.

Reese responded: 'Man, I already know. I'm going to spot that video everywhere.'

Reese said she could spot nan early of nan WNBA — and perchance Team USA — during Saturday's game.

'It's easy to activity disconnected her, I've been playing against Caitlin for a really agelong clip truthful you prime up her tendencies,' Reese said. 'I conscionable said 'Let's do a pick-and-roll.' ... She passes nan shot really good truthful you've ever sewage to person your hands ready.'

Clark and Reese — some conscionable 22 years aged — continually played astatine a breakneck gait connected offense, catching nan U.S. a measurement slow aggregate times. Clark pushed nan shot up nan tribunal connected astir each possession while Reese's musculus and athleticism created a unit that nan nationalist squad couldn't ever handle.

Clark's fantabulous passing offset a reliable shooting night. She went 2 of 9 from nan field, including 0 of 7 connected 3-pointers, to decorativeness pinch 4 points.

'I conscionable emotion passing nan basketball,' Clark said. 'I emotion to push nan pace, I want to make group run, and honestly sometimes it almost useful amended erstwhile nan different squad scores. They return a activity for a second, but I want to get nan shot and go.'

The 6-foot-3 Reese made her beingness felt precocious successful nan first quarter, crashing difficult for an violative rebound and a putback that gave nan WNBA All-Stars a 24-23 lead astatine nan extremity of nan first quarter.

'Is it a surprise?' Reese said. 'I consciousness for illustration I do this each night. The expectations are group and this is what I'm expected to do.'

Less than a infinitesimal into nan second, it was Clark pinch 2 large moments successful a row, beating nan property connected nan accelerated break earlier uncovering Aliyah Boston for a bucket. Clark was backmost astatine it connected nan adjacent possession, firing up nan tribunal to Jonquel Jones for different close-range basket.

Clark collapsed nan WNBA grounds pinch 19 assists successful a crippled earlier successful nan week.

Women's hoops fable Cheryl Miller coached nan WNBA All-Stars. She started Clark while Reese came disconnected nan bench, but some players closed nan crippled aft their effectiveness connected nan court.

This year's All-Star Game was successful a akin format to 3 years ago, erstwhile Arike Ogunbowale scored 26 points to gain MVP honors and lead nan WNBA All-Stars complete nan U.S. 93-85. Ogunbowale was nan prima again connected Saturday, scoring 34 to gain MVP again.

Clark said she was happy to thief nan U.S. hole for Paris. In 4 years, it's Clark and Reese who could beryllium nan ones preparing.

'If anything, it shows really bully this convention is,' Clark said. 'It shows really overmuch talent is successful nan convention and really you person to show up and hole each azygous night.'