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The Herald Scotland
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Fever's Caitlin Clark out vs. Liberty with right groin injury
Clark has already missed 10 regular-season games and the Commissioner's Cup win over the Minnesota Lynx with left quad and a left groin injuries. The Fever are 5-5 without Clark this season and sit at 12-10 in the final game before the WNBA All-Star break. Clark, a first-team All-WNBA selection last year, is slated to start in Saturday's All-Star game. As a team captain, she selected the players who will suit up for her team. She and Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, the other captain, received the highest amount of fan votes in the All-Star balloting. Clark is also slated to participate in the 3-point contest on Friday. She is averaging 16.5 points, 8.8 assists, and five rebounds in 13 games this season.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Caitlin Clark jokes during Shane Gillis' ESPYS monologue met with mixed reactions
Shane Gillis served as host of the 2025 ESPYS and was front and center with a pair of Caitlin Clark-related jokes during his opening monologue. Gillis' first joke was met with a mixed reaction from the crowd as he compared himself to the Indiana Fever star. 'It's been a big year for the WNBA, I love Caitlin Clark,' Gillis said. 'She and I have a lot in common. We're both whites from the Midwest who have nailed a bunch of threes.' Clark was not in attendance for the awards show, as the Fever were on the road for a game against the New York Liberty at the Barclays Center. After what appeared to be a mixed reaction, Gillis paused and said, 'There you go, lighten up a little. It's not serious. We'll see about this one,' before telling his second joke. "When Caitlin Clark retires from the WNBA, she's going to work at a Waffle House so she can continue doing what she loves most: fist-fighting Black women,' Gillis said. The remarks were a reference to the heated exchanges Clark has had this season with opponents. Shane Gillis: "When Caitlin Clark retires from the WNBA, she's going to work at a Waffle House so she can continue doing what she loves most: fist-fighting Black women." #ESPYs Caitlin Clark wins at ESPYS It was announced before the ceremony that Clark won the ESPY for Best WNBA Player. In 2024, Clark was named All-WNBA and Rookie of the Year. They couldn't stand Caitlin Clark winning Best WNBA Player Award at the ESPYS 😭'Her villain origin story has started' 💀
USA Today
06-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Indiana Fever vs. Los Angeles Sparks results: score, stats, analysis, highlights
Kelsey Plum and the Los Angeles Sparks defeated the Indiana Fever for a second time in as many weeks, winning 89-87, on Saturday, July 5. The Fever, who were playing without All-WNBA guard Caitlin Clark, had their win streak snapped after three games. Indiana had a chance to take the lead and win the game at the buzzer, but Aliyah Boston came up short on her shot attempt. The Fever held a lead as large as eight points during the game. The Sparks trailed at the end of each of the first two quarters but turned things around in the third quarter to take a 1-point lead going into the final period. Four of the Sparks' five starters finished the game with double-digit points. Azura Stevens produced a double-double with a team-high 21 points and 12 rebounds in the Sparks' victory. Plum added 20 points, three assists and three rebounds. Forward Dearica Hamby added 18 points and Rickea Jackson had 15 points. Boston finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds for the Fever. Natasha Howard almost had a double-double after recording 21 points and nine rebounds. The Fever will host the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday, July 9. The Sparks will host the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday, July 10. Highlights: Sparks 89, Fever 87 3Q: Sparks 70, Fever 69 Azura Stevens had 17 points and six rebounds for the Sparks after three quarters of play. Dearica Hamby and Kelsey Plum each had 16 points. Natasha Howard had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Fever. Aliyah Boston produced a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds before the final quarter of regulation. Halftime: Fever 45, Sparks 42 Aliyah Boston shot 6-of-10 from the field while finishing the first half with 13 points, seven rebounds and a block. Natasha Howard added eight points and five rebounds for the Fever. "We have to be a lot more disciplined on the defensive end," Boston said during a halftime interview on NBA TV. "They're getting some pretty clean looks. They've gotten some second-chance points. So we have to make sure we clean that up." Kelsey Plum had a team-high 11 points for the Sparks. Azura Stevens had nine points and six rebounds in the first half but was limited to just two points in the second quarter. 1Q: Fever 23, Sparks 21 Aliyah Boston had seven points and five rebounds for Indiana in the opening period against Los Angeles. Kelsey Mitchell added eight points. Both women played all 10 minutes in the quarter. Azura Stevens led the Sparks with seven points and four rebounds in eight minutes of play. Dearica Hamby added six points, two rebounds and two assists in 10 minutes. Caitlin Clark ruled out with groin injury Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark missed her fifth consecutive game due to a left groin injury on Saturday. It's the 10th game that Clark has missed this season, including the Fever's 74-59 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in the Commissioner's Cup final on July 1. The Fever have remained competitive without Clark, winning the last three games that followed a loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on June 26. Clark has begun to work her way back by participating in drills and was spotted sitting on the bench during the game on Saturday. Fever coach Stephanie White indicated that Clark would ideally be back in the lineup to play when she wouldn't need to be on a minutes restriction. Fever starting lineup vs. Sparks Guard Kelsey Mitchell, guard Aari McDonald, guard Lexie Hull, forward Natasha Howard and forward-center Aliyah Boston make up the starting lineup on Saturday. Sparks starting lineup vs. Fever Guard Julie Allemand, guard Kelsey Plum, forward Rickea Jackson, forward Dearica Hamby and forward-center Azura Stevens will start against the Fever tonight. How to watch Los Angeles Sparks vs. Indiana Fever: TV, stream The game will be available to view on demand on WNBA League Pass after it concludes. Watch Fever vs Sparks with Fubo
NBC News
01-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC News
Caitlin Clark dominates WNBA All-Star fan vote — but players vote her ninth among guards
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark will be a starter and team captain when the WNBA All-Star Game tips off in Indianapolis on July 19. It won't be because of her peers, though. The voting results for the league's All-Star Game were revealed Monday, and while Clark finished first among guards in the fan voting and third in the media vote, she finished ninth at the position on the players' ballot. Clark dominated the fan vote, which accounts for 50% of a player's weighted score for an All-Star nod. Her 1,293,536 votes are the most for a player in a single season in league history, and as one of the top two fan vote-getters, Clark will be a team captain for the All-Star Game. Her peers, however, were seemingly not as high on her game. Ballots include 10 players total — six in the frontcourt and four in the backcourt. Clark finishing ninth means several players left her off their ballot entirely. Dallas Wings rookie guard Paige Bueckers, meanwhile, finished fourth in the player vote and with a higher weighted vote than Clark. The 2024 Rookie of the Year and a first-team All-WNBA selection last season, Clark has had an up-and-down sophomore campaign. Clark is averaging 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game so far in 2025. She missed seven of the Fever's first 16 games due to injury, and her scoring and 3-point shooting (29.5%) are both down from last year. Clark also leads the WNBA with 5.9 turnovers a night. Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, the league's leading scorer, will be the other captain for the All-Star Game, which will take place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Clark's home arena — later this month.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
How to watch Fever at Wings: Caitlin Clark will miss showdown against Paige Bueckers
Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers, two of the WNBA's most promising young talents, were set to meet as professionals for the first time on Friday night when the Indiana Fever take on the Dallas Wings. Instead, Clark will miss her second straight game because of a left groin injury, the Fever announced. The two shared the floor for a couple of high-stakes battles at the college level, including Clark's last Final Four appearance in 2024, but their first matchup as torchbearers for the next generation of WNBA superstars will have to wait. Even so, Friday night's game will be one to watch as Bueckers and a surging Wings team face off against other star-caliber players for the Fever. How to watch Indiana Fever at Dallas Wings Venue: American Airlines Center — Dallas Advertisement Time: 7:30 p.m. ET, Friday TV: ION, WNBA League Pass Streaming: Fubo (try for free) Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub. The Wings enter at 4-12, but they appear to be trending in the right direction as winners in three of their last four. Bueckers leads the team in scoring and has showcased her all-around skill set, notching over 4.5 rebounds and assists per game while excelling on the defensive end of the floor. She's averaging nearly 21 points per game since June 11 and popped for a career-high 35 in a 13-point loss to the Phoenix Mercury on the same day. Clark, who's averaging 18.2 points, 8.9 assists and five rebounds per game, will be sidelined for the seventh time this season. She sat out five games after suffering a left quadriceps strain on May 24, and then missed Indiana's home loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night due to her most recent injury. Advertisement Her Fever are still finding their footing, bouncing around the .500 mark and retooling the roster on the fly, but the hallmarks of a title contender are there when everyone is healthy. Aliyah Boston (31 points) and Kelsey Mitchell (26) helped guide Indiana to a much-needed win over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday — a rare off night when Clark finished with more turnovers (eight) than points (six). Without Clark on the court, Mitchell led the Fever with 20 points against the Sparks. Beyond Bueckers, Dallas also rosters three-time All-WNBA guard Arike Ogunbowale and All-Defensive guard DiJonai Carrington. The Wings are still in transition under the direction of first-year head coach Chris Koclanes, but they have a strong foundation and look poised to put their 1-11 start behind them. Clark's absence will likely disappoint fans who bought up tickets to watch her duel with Bueckers. The Wings announced in March that Friday's contest would be moved from their regular venue to American Airlines Center — home of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, among others — due to increased demand. Fortunately for them, the Fever and Wings will play each other three more times, including another date in Texas on Aug. 1. The Athletic This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Indiana Fever, Dallas Wings, WNBA, Sports Betting, Fubo Partnership 2025 The Athletic Media Company
