Overview

• Caitlin Clark has missed five consecutive games with a left quadriceps strain and is expected to be eligible for Saturday’s home match against the New York Liberty.
• The Fever fell 77-58 to the Atlanta Dream on June 10, trailing 54-42 after a decisive 11-0 third-quarter run led by Allisha Gray and Brionna Jones.
• Indiana has gone 2-3 without Clark to drop to 4-5 on the season as Natasha Howard, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell have combined to fill the scoring void.
• Stephanie White plans to increase the intensity and physicality of practice sessions after the team was outrebounded and outmuscled in Atlanta.
• Nationally televised WNBA viewership has plunged 55% since Clark’s injury, highlighting her impact on the league’s popularity.