Indiana Fever Interest Thrives Even Without Caitlin Clark

Breaking news: WNBA viewership drops when Caitlin Clark doesn't play. That includes games involving the Indiana Fever, and of course across the entire league as well. But said subject has been covered plenty. Underneath the obvious is another interesting story, the fact that the Fever continue to outpace the rest of the league whether Clark plays or not. This is of course a testament to fans growing attached to the team as a whole and supporting the squad that has had to make due without the transcendent superstar for much of the 2025 season. All of the most watched games this year have involved the Fever, which should come as no surprise. However, Indiana's games without Clark continue to outpace the rest of the WNBA. The best way to illustrate this is to note that the Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty contest from July 8 was the most viewed ESPN WNBA non-Fever regular season game since 1999. The Liberty victory notched 701,000 viewers. Meanwhile, the Fever vs Liberty game from July 22, without Clark, drew