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Caitlin Clark Makes NBC Studio Debut, Says WNBA CBA Could Be Finalized in Weeks

Her pregame cameo at Madison Square Garden doubled as a platform to highlight Monday’s in-person bargaining session that could clarify the league’s 2026 timeline.

Overview

  • The Indiana Fever star joined host Maria Taylor with NBA greats including Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, and appeared on set with Reggie Miller for NBC’s relaunch of its Sunday night NBA window.
  • Clark said a New York meeting between the WNBA and players’ union is “super important” and that she believes a new deal will be reached in the next couple of weeks as free agency and the draft remain on hold.
  • Reaction to her debut was mixed, with viewers praising her ease on camera while others complained she didn’t appear until roughly 37 minutes into the pregame and flagged an awkward on-air comparison from Reggie Miller.
  • She took part in a taped H-O-R-S-E segment with Jamal Crawford, winning a best-of-three, and said she hopes to play a future Fever game at Madison Square Garden.
  • NBC said Clark will return as a special contributor on March 29 for KnicksThunder, part of its new Basketball Night in America pregame franchise on NBC and Peacock.