Caitlin Clark shines in return
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The Indiana Fever are still figuring out their new roster after an eventful offseason. The team made some big moves to surround Caitlin Clark with the best possible team in her sophomore year, and the new-look squad remains a work in progress.
Nine teams in league history have won their first nine games; six of the previous seven advanced to the WNBA Finals, but only half of those six ended up capturing the title. Therefore, even though the Liberty and Lynx have separated themselves in the standings,
Chicago Sky star Angel Reese became the second youngest player in WNBA history to record a triple-double as she led her team to 78-66 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.
Saturday brought a statement win to Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. After the Indiana Pacers dropped Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, the Fever bounced back with a big Saturday performance, beating the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty, 102-88.
Not since Michael Jordan has anyone in basketball moved the cultural and competitive needle like Ms. Clark. Her 32-point explosion in the Fever’s 102-88 victory over the New York Liberty Saturday in Indianapolis not only gave the defending champions their first loss of the season but also established Ms. Clark as an early MVP candidate.
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Caitlin Clark is doubly disappointed about how the NBA Finals are going right now. One, the Indiana Pacers lost Game 4. Two, Clark can’t be there for Game 6.
The New York Liberty, reigning WNBA champions, travel to Indiana to face the Fever in a Commissioner's Cup matchup on Saturday, June 14.
Aari McDonald has impressed with the Fever. But with Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham nearing returns, she won't be able to be on team much longer.
Despite the Game 4 breakdown by the Pacers, Fever star Caitlin Clark expresses her confidence in the team's NBA Finals hopes. Clark would be asked about Indiana's loss as she was in attendance for the contest,