Indiana Fever Make Natasha Howard Announcement After Blowout Loss
Indiana Fever Make Natasha Howard Announcement After Blowout Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Indiana Fever have struggled for most of their time without Caitlin Clark.
Clark has been sidelined for five straight games, where the Fever have earned a 2-3 record in her absence.
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On Tuesday, the Fever played the Atlanta Dream for the third time this season. In the absence of Caitlin Clark, the Fever suffered a 77-58 loss to the Dream.
With the absence of arguably their best player, Natasha Howard took over for the Fever. Howard finished the game with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
After the game, the Indiana Fever announced Howard as the "Stat Leader of the Game."
"Natasha Howard with a double-double at Atlanta," posted the official social media account of the Indiana Fever.
Throughout the season with the Indiana Fever, Natasha Howard has posted 11.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game.
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Howard is currently playing in her first season back with the Fever. She once played for the franchise, having been drafted by Indiana in 2014. Howard played two seasons with the Fever, beginning her career jumping through various franchises.
She has played for the Minnesota Lynx, Seattle Storm, New York Liberty and Dallas Wings.
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White.© Grace Smith-INDIANAPOLIS STAR-Imagn Images
While Natasha Howard holds down the fort, the Indiana Fever are waiting on the return of Caitlin Clark.
Throughout her rookie season with the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark averaged 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game.
She was leading the Fever in average points and assists before going down with the injury, which has kept her sidelined for the past five games.
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Clark will have a chance to return in the Fever's next matchup, set to face the New York Liberty on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.
Related: Indiana Fever Turn Heads With Aliyah Boston Announcement on Tuesday
Related: Caitlin Clark Turns Heads with Major Announcement on Monday
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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