The Indiana Fever owes everything to Caitlin Clark.
The Indiana Fever defeated the Chicago Sky 93-58 in their WNBA season opener on Saturday, but the contest was overshadowed by what happened between Clark and Angel Reese.
Clark was able to put on a show in front of the sold-out crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, tallying a triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Reese started her year with a double-double as she tallied 12 points and 17 rebounds.
Unfortunately, the headline of the game wasn’t the Fever’s win, but an incident that led to Clark receiving a flagrant foul and a technical for both Reese and Aliyah Boston.
Midway through the third quarter, Reese grabbed an offensive rebound and attempted to go back up for the putback layup. However, Caitlin Clark grabbed the former LSU star to avoid giving up an easy two points and gave her a slight shove, sending Reese to the ground.
Both teams were separated from the scene as the officials reviewed the play and handed out their punishments.
In the meantime, the Fever are riding high, not only because of the win, but also because of Caitlin Clark’s enormous impact on the franchise.
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Indiana recently became the first women’s basketball franchise to reach one million followers on any social media platform.
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Caitlin Clark Is The Reason Why So Many Big Things Are Happening Around the WNBA
In 2025, the Indiana Fever will have 41 of their 44 regular season games nationally televised, the most for a single team in WNBA history.
According to team officials, the Fever will have its nationally televised games broadcast across the league’s TV partners, with five on ABC, five on ESPN, eight on ION, six on Prime Video, three on CBS, four on CBS Sports Network, and 10 on NBA TV.
This is all because of Caitlin Clark.
Due to high demand, several WNBA teams have moved their home games against Caitlin and the Indiana Fever to larger arenas.
This includes teams like the Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Dallas Wings, Las Vegas Aces, and Washington Mystics.
