CHICAGO — Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh recalled working the 2020 NBA All-Star game at the United Center when he was an assistant with the Toronto Raptors. He mentioned that his first experience at a WNBA All-Star game was also in Chicago — two years later at Wintrust Arena.

The Indiana Fever are without their star player, Caitlin Clark, in Saturday's marquee matchup against the Chicago Sky. The reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year has been dealing with a quad injury, which has forced her to sit out four straight games.

The Sky hope they’re outgrowing Wintrust Arena, and a strong crowd Saturday at the United Center for their game against the Fever showed it’s possible. The game initially was