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The Indiana Fever are going to look a lot different on the basketball court over the next couple of weeks, as news broke on May 26 that star guard Caitlin Clark was going to be sidelined for at least the next 14 days due to her suffering a left quad strain.
There's no denying that this is a tough blow for Indiana. However, that's not to say it's a death sentence for their chances of success in the coming games. Not only do they have a very favorable schedule across the four games Clark is sure to miss, but the Fever's roster is deep and talented enough to where they should still have the edge on many WNBA teams.
Head coach Stephanie White touched on this when speaking with the media on Monday, saying, "I think so. I think that's the advantage of our depth... I think it's the advantage of the depth that we added in the offseason. That we're equipped," when asked whether her team is equipped to deal with Clark's absence.
Star guard Kelsey Mitchell spoke with the media as well, and noted where her team's head space is now at.
"We've got a lot of seasoned vets on our team, so I don't think it should be a drop-off in several areas," Mitchell said, per the Fever's YouTube account.
"The mindset is to use it as fuel. Obviously, take the preparation we need. But I think the veteran leadership we have, we have championship winners on our team already. And so hopefully, the idea is to keep that focus, no matter who's playing or not," she added.
Mitchell will be a key part of the Fever keeping their forward momentum amid Clark's absence.
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WNBA icon Brittney Griner was ejected from the Atlanta Dream's 88-85 win against Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on Wednesday. Griner, 34, received two technical fouls in short succession while arguing a call. The second, which sent her to the locker room early, was for making contact with an official. In the Wings' next game against the Indiana Fever on Friday, Bueckers was caught on camera doing the exact same thing — perhaps even more obvious — and escaping any punishment for her actions. The All-Star rookie understandably drew comparisons to Griner, and when you see the two incidents side-by-side, they are very hard to explain. The Paige Bueckers Video That Demands an Explanation During the frustrating loss to the Fever, who beat the Wings 88-78 without Caitlin Clark, Bueckers made clear contact with an official. The official appeared to acknowledge the contact and give Bueckers a warning, but she did not receive a technical foul. For comparison, here is the incident involving Griner from the Wings vs. Dream game. She makes contact with the official for her second technical foul at the end of the clip. By physically contacting an official, Bueckers should have received a technical foul, just like Griner did. WNBA Rules and Fines for Technical Fouls The WNBA rulebook includes several examples of "unsportsmanlike tactics" involving interactions with officials that may result in technical fouls, including: Disrespectfully addressing an official Physically contacting an official Overt actions indicating resentment to a call Additionally, the rulebook states that "cursing or blaspsheming an official shall not be considered the only cause for imposing technical fouls." However, "running tirades, continuous criticism or griping" can lead to a technical at the official's discretion. A player's first three technical fouls in a season result in a $200 fine. The next three incur a $400 fine. When a player reaches the seventh technical foul, it results in an $800 fine and a one-game suspension. Every technical beyond the seventh receives the same $800 fine and one-game suspension. WNBA Technical Foul Leaders: Where Bueckers, Griner, Clark and Reese Rank After her double tech, Griner is up to three technical fouls during the 2025 WNBA season. Bueckers' tally should have been doubled, but for now, she remains at one during her rookie campaign. As of August 2, here are the WNBA leaders in technical fouls. 7 — Angel Reese, Chicago Sky 5 — Shakira Austin, Washington Mystics 4 — Stephanie White, Indiana Fever (head coach) 4 — Allisha Gray, Atlanta Dream 3 — Griner, Kelsey Plum, Becky Hammon, Lynne Roberts, Natasha Cloud, Bria Hartley, Alyssa Thomas 18 players and coaches have received two technical fouls, including Caitlin Clark, who has only played in 13 games for the Fever.
Justin Fields Called 'Biggest Loser' In Jets Training Camp
The New York Jets opted to cut Aaron Rodgers and sign Justin Fields to replace him during the offseason. This kind of commitment to Fields should bolster his confidence, but it could also place a lot of pressure on his shoulders. To this point, Fields has looked solid in training camp, aside from a scary toe injury that was quickly resolved in July. Justin Fried of the Jet Press recently reported that Fields' training camp may have reached a new low over the weekend as the young signal caller struggled. "Justin Fields put together his best practice of the summer to this point on Friday, completing his first 12 passes en route to an excellent all-around performance. The same can't be said about his showing on Saturday, however," Fried wrote. "Fields finished the day an abysmal 2-of-10 in the air, including a drop from rookie tight end Mason Taylor. "Some of his incompletions were catchable balls, but the Jets' passing game struggles on Saturday can largely be blamed on No. 7. Fields did flash his running ability with a 25-yard rushing score on the first play of red-zone drills, but the Jets would like to see more consistency in the air from the starting quarterback. Saturday's scrimmage was far from his best showing of the summer." Fields is a runner first at the NFL level, but his arm is nothing to scoff at. For most of training camp, his arm talent has been better than advertised, but during Saturday's scrimmage, it just wasn't there. A 2 for 10 performance is unacceptable for a $40 million quarterback who was signed to take over the team. The running game should open up the passing game for the Jets, which is going to need to be the case if Fields is going to struggle like this. However, it's just one day of camp. It's nothing to be too concerned about. Just because Fields lost this specific practice doesn't mean he's heading in the wrong direction as a whole.
Aaron Boone addresses Alex Rodriguez’s criticism of Yankees
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Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo still mulling exit from Bucks
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