Caitlin Clark (Photo via WNBA on ESPN)
Indiana Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark had an incredible night in Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Wings.
Clark broke the WNBA single-game assists record in Wednesday’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings.
Despite her efforts, she could not will her team to win a game against the worst team in the league.
Late in the game, the Indiana Fever had called a timeout as they were down 8 points with 17.5 seconds to go.
Cameras caught Caitlin Clark ripping her coaches, saying, “Why are we on timeout? It’s done.”
During the frustrating loss, Clark finished with 19 assists, which surpassed Courtney Vandersloot’s previous all-time league record of 18 assists in a single game that she had in 2020.
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Heading into Wednesday’s game, Clark was showing signs of a future hall-of-fame type of player as she had scored or assisted on 849 of the Fever’s 2,033 points this season (41.8%), per ESPN’s Rebecca Lobo, the highest percentage of team points by any player this season.
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Frustrated Caitlin Clark Slams Bottle During Loss To The Dallas Wings
Caitlin Clark had a spectacular night that was also frustrating.
The Fever rookie sensation completely went unhinged as she slammed a water bottle to the ground after committing a costly turnover late in the Fever’s disappointing 101-93 road loss to the Wings.
Clark grabbed a water bottle from a staffer and wasted little time slamming it to the ground before she sat down.
Her behavior had a towel girl fearing for her life.
The 2024 No. 1 pick broke the WNBA record for assists in a game with 19.
Caitlin Clark (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The NBA has revealed why Caitlin Clark was not included in the lineup for Friday’s three-point contest.
The Indiana Fever rookie has the fourth-most made threes in the WNBA this season and is shooting 32.7 percent from distance. She was expected to be one of the first names drawn for said contest. However, neither she nor Sabrina Ionescu, another dangerous sharpshooter, will be competing.
The announcement naturally drew ire from fans online. However, it appears the decision was Caitlin’s, with Sabrina also declining an offer to participate.
Doug Feinberg of the Associated Press reported that both stars were invited to take part but turned down the offer. Ionescu is with Team USA preparing for the Olympics, but Clark’s reason for refusing is still unknown.
“The @WNBA confirmed that @sabrina_i20 and @CaitlinClark22 were invited for 3-point contest and declined participating. Ionescu is taking part in the Olympic camp which is getting ready for the Paris Games,” Feinberg tweeted.
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Fans Back Down After WNBA Reveals Caitlin Clark Didn’t Want To Participate
Fans have changed their tune following the update, having initially lashed out at the league.
“CC has played non-stop basketball since October, Sabrina focusing on Paris, Makes sense for both of them,” one wrote.
“ppl having a go at Clark for this are absolutely wild, she’s playing in the all star game as it stands and she seems absolutely shattered at the moment,” another remarked.
“yall were pretending to be marketing experts when they simply didn’t wanna do it lmao,” someone else joked.
In any case, both Caitlin Clark and Sabrina Ionescu will be in the All-Star Game this Saturday, with the former named an All-Star amid her rookie season, while the latter will represent Team USA on the other end.
