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Fox News
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
The Caitlin Clark Effect
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark's rise to stardom is one to be studied. The 23-year-old missed her first game since high school on Wednesday, and the team arguably suffered without her. Clark is currently the most recognizable player in the WNBA, and with that comes scrutiny on and off the court. Bonnie-Jill Laflin, the first and only female NBA scout earning five NBA championship rings as an executive for the Lakers, joins to discuss Caitlin Clark's career and the rise in popularity of the WNBA. FollowKennedy on Twitter: @KennedyNation KennedyNow Available on YouTube: Follow on TikTok: Join Kennedy for Happy Hour on Fridays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Reuters
14 hours ago
- Business
- Reuters
Short-handed Fever looking for more fight vs. 0-5 Sun
The Indiana Fever will look for a better result as they deal with the absence of superstar Caitlin Clark when they host the winless Connecticut Sun on Friday in Indianapolis. With the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year sidelined due to a strained left quad, the Fever (2-3) struggled to find their footing and dropped an 83-77 decision to the Washington Mystics on Wednesday. Indiana's Sophie Cunningham labeled the loss a "gut punch," while fellow guard Kelsey Mitchell continued the fight analogy. "We weren't sharp enough to be a contender for anything (versus Washington)," Mitchell added, per ESPN. "I think getting punched in the mouth early is humbling, because it shows where we need to be." Offseason acquisition DeWanna Bonner scored a team-high 21 points for the Fever. The six-time All-Star signed a one-year contract with Indiana after spending the previous five seasons with Connecticut. Sydney Colson scored four points in 31 minutes while starting in place of Clark, who missed a regular-season game for the first time in either her professional or collegiate career. Clark is expected to be out for at least two weeks after sustaining the injury in Indiana's 90-88 setback to the New York Liberty on Saturday. The Sun won't feel sorry for the Fever. Connecticut fell to 0-5 for the first time since the 2020 season after dropping a 109-87 decision to former UConn star Paige Bueckers and the previously winless Dallas Wings on Tuesday. "Until we understand what we're capable of doing and not capable of doing, we will play like that," Sun coach Rachid Meziane said, according to the Hartford Courant. "I've said many times that we have to play as a team, and playing as a team is both sides offensively and defensively. ... At the end of the day, we didn't put our heart on the court. We didn't make the effort to just have a chance to compete." Former WNBA MVP Tina Charles scored a season-high 27 points and Marina Mabrey added 19 in the loss against Dallas. Mabrey is questionable for Friday's game due to an ailing right quad. --Field Level Media
Hindustan Times
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Short-handed Fever looking for more fight vs. 0-5 Sun
The Indiana Fever will look for a better result as they deal with the absence of superstar Caitlin Clark when they host the winless Connecticut Sun on Friday in Indianapolis. With the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year sidelined due to a strained left quad, the Fever struggled to find their footing and dropped an 83-77 decision to the Washington Mystics on Wednesday. Indiana's Sophie Cunningham labeled the loss a "gut punch," while fellow guard Kelsey Mitchell continued the fight analogy. "We weren't sharp enough to be a contender for anything ," Mitchell added, per ESPN. "I think getting punched in the mouth early is humbling, because it shows where we need to be." Offseason acquisition DeWanna Bonner scored a team-high 21 points for the Fever. The six-time All-Star signed a one-year contract with Indiana after spending the previous five seasons with Connecticut. Sydney Colson scored four points in 31 minutes while starting in place of Clark, who missed a regular-season game for the first time in either her professional or collegiate career. Clark is expected to be out for at least two weeks after sustaining the injury in Indiana's 90-88 setback to the New York Liberty on Saturday. The Sun won't feel sorry for the Fever. Connecticut fell to 0-5 for the first time since the 2020 season after dropping a 109-87 decision to former UConn star Paige Bueckers and the previously winless Dallas Wings on Tuesday. "Until we understand what we're capable of doing and not capable of doing, we will play like that," Sun coach Rachid Meziane said, according to the Hartford Courant. "I've said many times that we have to play as a team, and playing as a team is both sides offensively and defensively. ... At the end of the day, we didn't put our heart on the court. We didn't make the effort to just have a chance to compete." Former WNBA MVP Tina Charles scored a season-high 27 points and Marina Mabrey added 19 in the loss against Dallas. Mabrey is questionable for Friday's game due to an ailing right quad. Field Level Media
Fox News
17 hours ago
- General
- Fox News
Fever coach Stephanie White reveals she was fined over apparent criticism of WNBA officiating
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White didn't mince words when sharing her thoughts on officiating in the WNBA, which followed Saturday's game where Caitlin Clark suffered a quad injury that will sideline the star guard for at least two weeks. Apparently those strong remarks landed White in some trouble with the league. After the Fever suffered a disappointing loss against the Washington Mystics in the team's first game without Clark, White was asked during the postgame presser whether she believed the league needed to step in to protect top players from "intentionally rough play." "Obviously, I think we can get better in certain areas as far as how we call the game, consistency with how we call the game. . . . Are we going to say that we want a free-flowing offensive game, or are we going to have tough, grind-out physical games? And whatever way it is, the players will adjust and coaches will adjust but we can't have it be one way one quarter and another way another quarter." She continued, "I don't think collectively as a whole the league has to step in and do something, I just think that there has to be some improvements in certain areas." But when pushed further on what those areas might be, White revealed that her previous remarks – likely those on Saturday night – resulted in her receiving a fine. "Are we trying to get me fined again? Because I did just get fined," she said with a smirk. White did not elaborate further, but the fine likely stemmed from her comments following Saturday's loss to the New York Liberty. "I think it's pretty egregious what's been happening to us the last four games, you know, a minus-31 free throw discrepancy," White said, adding she believed Clark was fined in the play of the game. "And I might be able to understand it if we were just chucking 3s. But we're not. We're attacking the rim and the disrespect right now for our team has been pretty unbelievable." White said Monday that she was not sure when Clark sustained the injury exactly. "Sometimes great players don't tell you when they're hurting," she said. "I'm glad that she did because we need to nip this in the bud." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
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