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Yahoo
2 hours ago
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Indiana Fever Make Caitlin Clark Request After Sixth Loss
Indiana Fever Make Caitlin Clark Request After Sixth Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After winning two straight games, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever fell back to .500 to begin the 2025 WNBA season, losing to the Golden State Valkyries 88-77 on Thursday night. Advertisement While the Fever haven't had the best start to the season, Clark has continued to prove her superstardom, averaging 19.9 points on 41.7% shooting, 5.7 rebounds and a league-leading 8.7 assists per game. Last season, the former Iowa star led fan voting with her first All‑Star appearance, amassing about 700,000 votes. Indiana is looking to get Clark back to the All-Star game, taking place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. On Friday, one of three 'double vote' days when fan votes count twice, the Fever called on Indiana fans to support their All-WNBA point guard. Included in the social media post was a video of Clark and her teammates with the caption "Caitlin Clark core." "Caitlin Clark core 😅," the Indiana Fever wrote on X, "your vote counts DOUBLE today, send CC to #WNBAAllStar2025." However, it looks like the Fever's request has come true, as Friday also marked the release of the early fan voting results. Clark, once again, leads the WNBA with 515,993 votes, with Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier right behind her with 484,757. Advertisement Three fellow Indiana stars are also in the top ten, including Aliyah Boston at No. 3 (446,961 votes), Kelsey Mitchell at No. 7 (277,644) and Lexie Hull at No. 9 (217,438). Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22)Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Clark did not have her best outing against the Valkyries, finishing with 11 points on 3-of-14 shooting, seven rebounds, nine assists and six turnovers. She also hit zero 3-pointers for just the second time in her two-year WNBA career. Up next, the Fever will battle the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. ET. The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game will be on July 19. Related: Caitlin Clark Apologizes After Meeting With Kate Martin This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
Fox News
8 hours ago
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Fever star Caitlin Clark leads WNBA All-Star Game fan voting
Indiana Fever star and reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark is leading the pack in the first vote returns for the 2025 WNBA All-Star fan voting, the league announced on Friday. The second-year pro leads all players with 515,993 fan votes, while teammates Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and Lexie Hull are third, seventh, and ninth, respectively. Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, the 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, is in second with 484,758 votes. "4 in the Top 10," the Fever said in a post on X. "Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, and Lexie Hull are all in the Top 10 in the first round of #WNBAAllStar2025 fan vote returns! keep voting to make them All-Stars in Indy!" Fan votes will account for 50% of the vote, while current players and a media panel will account for 25% each. The players with the two highest fan vote counts will be named All-Star captains. Fan voting will end on June 28. Clark's lead comes with the All-Star Game set to be hosted by the Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on July 19 at 8:30 p.m. on ABC. Despite being sidelined for three weeks with a quad injury, Clark is averaging career-highs of 19.9 points per game and 8.7 assists. In her first game back over the weekend, Clark scored a season-high of 32 points and made seven three-pointers in a win over the New York Liberty. The loss marked New York's first of the season. Clark followed that dominant performance with another, dropping 20 points with six assists and four 3-pointers in a win over the Connecticut Sun. The Golden State Valkyries managed to slow Clark down on Thursday night in an 88-77 win that saw the former Iowa standout make just 11 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
