Buoyed by the return of Caitlin Clark, the Fever made a statement with a win over the Liberty on Saturday

By Jacob Rude for SB Nation | @JacobRude  |  Jun 14, 2025

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INDIANAPOLIS — A lot has gone wrong for the Fever this season. Saturday was a reminder of just how good they can look when things go right.

While it’s still early in the year, to this point, the Fever have hardly looked like the title contenders most expected. Injuries have played a massive role in that, starting at the top with Caitlin Clark.

But she returned on Saturday after being sidelined for three weeks to play the undefeated Liberty and looked like the MVP candidate many positioned her to be. Clark poured in 32 points, 25 of which came in the first half, and flirted with a triple-double while helping the Fever set a single-game franchise record for 3-pointers.

All of that added up to Indiana handing New York its first loss of the season and re-establishing itself as one of the league’s best teams.

“I knew her adrenaline was going to be high to start,” said head coach Stephanie White of Clark. “I mean, she’s been itching to get back out there.

“Did I think it was going to be a 25-point half? No. But as she so often does, when she gets hot, it’s a streak, right?” White continued. “She carried us in the first half and then everybody else carried us in the second half.”…Read More HERE