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WNBA Reacts to Caitlin Clark News on Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Indiana Fever star point guard Caitlin Clark will play on Saturday against the New York Liberty for the first time since May. Clark injured her left quad on May 24 against the Liberty and missed five consecutive games.
Indiana Fever superstar guard Caitlin Clark made her triumphant return to the basketball court on Saturday at home after missing the last couple of weeks with a quad strain. For this special occasion, Clark rocked a custom pair of Nike Proto PE's called "The Bellas" in a tribute to her dog, Bella.
The Minnesota Lynx welcome the Los Angeles Sparks to town on Saturday, June 14 for a WNBA Commissioner's Cup matchup.
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Diana Taurasi’s Former Teammate Returns to WNBA Years After ‘Terrifying’ Head Injury originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Sparks have signed veteran guard Shey Peddy to a rest-of-season hardship contract on Saturday.
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Caitlin Clark is doubly disappointed about how the NBA Finals are going right now. One, the Indiana Pacers lost Game 4. Two, Clark can’t be there for Game 6. Clark and the Indiana Fever have a good reason for why they won’t be at the Pacers’ last home game of the season on Thursday,
Caitlin Clark’s injury has seriously impacted the WNBA’s TV ratings. According to USA Today, Nielsen ratings have shown a 55% drop for the league since Clark injured her quad, and Indiana games are down 53%. On national television, the Fever averaged 1,810,000 viewers prior to her injury and 847,000 viewers in Clark’s absence.
A near double-double from Angel Reese was not enough to lead the Chicago Sky to a victory over the Atlanta Dream.
Friday's WNBA slate has a pair of contests, with the Atlanta Dream hosting the Chicago Sky at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings taking on the Las Vegas Aces at 10 p.m. ET.
The WNBA selects All-Stars from a combination of fan, player, media and coach voting. Fans account for 50% of the initial vote, while player and media selections account for 25% each. The league will then combine all of those scores, and the four frontcourt players and six guards with the top combined votes will become the All-Star starters.