Overview
- Caitlin Clark said she is 100% healthy in her first organized practice since July, noting she needs conditioning and rhythm after last season’s soft‑tissue injuries.
- At Duke under new leadership—head coach Kara Lawson and managing director Sue Bird—Clark made her senior camp debut alongside Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese, with USA Basketball posting clips of her wearing No. 17.
- Lawson said Clark looked good on both ends, and Bird praised her maturity and engagement while sidelined with injuries during the 2025 season.
- Clark framed the CBA as the league’s biggest moment and urged compromise to ensure play next season, while WNBPA vice president Kelsey Plum described negotiations as disheartening and far apart.
- Talks were extended to Jan. 9; reporting details league proposals including a $1 million max base salary and a revenue metric, union demands for a larger revenue share and stronger team standards, and delays to the schedule release, expansion draft and free agency until a new deal is reached.