Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark are already on top of the WNBA - and their absence is being felt by their teams.
As the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever prepare to renew their rivalry on Saturday night they will likely do so without two of the league brightest stars.
The pair have come up through the college ranks together, were drafted together and have locked horns at every level as women's basketball grows to huge levels.
Simply mentioning the pair produces passion, debate and fierce opinion.
However as Clark's Indiana Fever (17-14) host Reese's Chicago Sky (8-22) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, both players are likely to be on the sidelines meaning the drama is likely to be very much reduced.
For the first time since they were both drafted in 2024, the pair missed the last meeting and