McBride, Sykes Replace Injured Stars for WNBA All-Star
McBride, Sykes Replace Injured Stars for WNBA All-Star

McBride, Sykes Replace Injured Stars for WNBA All-Star

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Kayla McBride of the Minnesota Lynx and Brittney Sykes of the Washington Mystics have been named as replacements for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, filling in for injured stars Rhyne Howard and Caitlin Clark, respectively. McBride, averaging 14.1 points per game and ranking second in three-pointers made this season, will make her fifth All-Star appearance for Team Collier after Howard was sidelined with a left knee injury. Sykes will make her first All-Star appearance, replacing Clark, who is out with a groin injury after missing several games. The All-Star Game is set for Saturday in Indianapolis and will feature these prominent replacements amid record-breaking league viewership. McBride has helped the Lynx to the league's best record this season, while Sykes leads the Mystics in both points and assists. The WNBA continues to see surging popularity, with recent games attracting record TV audiences.

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