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Los Angeles hosts Chicago, looks to end home slide
Chicago Sky (4-11, 1-7 Eastern Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (5-11, 3-9 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks takes on Chicago Sky looking to break its four-game home losing streak. Advertisement The Sparks have gone 1-6 at home. Los Angeles is eighth in the WNBA with 8.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Dearica Hamby averaging 2.6 offensive boards. The Sky have gone 2-7 away from home. Chicago gives up 87.9 points to opponents and has been outscored by 10.0 points per game. Los Angeles is shooting 43.8% from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points lower than the 45.8% Chicago allows to opponents. Chicago averages 77.9 points per game, 8.6 fewer points than the 86.5 Los Angeles allows to opponents. The teams meet for the third time this season. In the last meeting on June 25 the Sky won 97-86 led by 27 points from Kamilla Cardoso, while Azura Stevens scored 21 points for the Sparks. Advertisement TOP PERFORMERS: Hamby is averaging 16.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.9 steals for the Sparks. Kelsey Plum is averaging 15.6 points over the last 10 games. Elizabeth Williams is averaging 6.7 points for the Sky. Ariel Atkins is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sparks: 3-7, averaging 81.4 points, 34.3 rebounds, 18.8 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 89.1 points per game. Sky: 3-7, averaging 77.3 points, 34.7 rebounds, 18.9 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.9 points. Advertisement INJURIES: Sparks: Cameron Brink: out (knee), Rae Burrell: out (leg). Sky: Courtney Vandersloot: out for season (acl). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Los Angeles hosts Chicago, looks to end home slide
Chicago Sky (4-11, 1-7 Eastern Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (5-11, 3-9 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks takes on Chicago Sky looking to break its four-game home losing streak. The Sparks have gone 1-6 at home. Los Angeles is eighth in the WNBA with 8.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Dearica Hamby averaging 2.6 offensive boards. The Sky have gone 2-7 away from home. Chicago gives up 87.9 points to opponents and has been outscored by 10.0 points per game. Los Angeles is shooting 43.8% from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points lower than the 45.8% Chicago allows to opponents. Chicago averages 77.9 points per game, 8.6 fewer points than the 86.5 Los Angeles allows to opponents. The teams meet for the third time this season. In the last meeting on June 25 the Sky won 97-86 led by 27 points from Kamilla Cardoso, while Azura Stevens scored 21 points for the Sparks. TOP PERFORMERS: Hamby is averaging 16.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.9 steals for the Sparks. Kelsey Plum is averaging 15.6 points over the last 10 games. Elizabeth Williams is averaging 6.7 points for the Sky. Ariel Atkins is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sparks: 3-7, averaging 81.4 points, 34.3 rebounds, 18.8 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 89.1 points per game. Sky: 3-7, averaging 77.3 points, 34.7 rebounds, 18.9 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.9 points. INJURIES: Sparks: Cameron Brink: out (knee), Rae Burrell: out (leg). Sky: Courtney Vandersloot: out for season (acl). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Heartening Video of Caitlin Clark on Fever Sideline Emerges as Star Misses 6th Game
Heartening Video of Caitlin Clark on Fever Sideline Emerges as Star Misses 6th Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever have already gotten their fill of games absent superstar point guard Caitlin Clark, but unfortunately a second injury in her second WNBA season will force them to stomach at least a little more. Advertisement Clark sat out five contests earlier this year with a strained quad muscle she sustained on May 24. Indiana went 2-3 over that stretch. Then Clark returned exactly three weeks later and the Fever smashed the New York Liberty, the league's last undefeated team at the time, by 14 points. Clark finished the contest with 32 points, nine assists, eight rebounds, two blocks and a steal, as Indiana looked every bit the title contender that the vast majority of sportsbooks projected the franchise would be heading into the 2025 campaign. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (left) high-fives ex-teammate DeWanna Bonner (right).Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images However, the Fever are 2-2 since that victory and host the Los Angeles Sparks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday. Advertisement Clark will sit out the game, her sixth missed contest of the season, with a groin injury that the team caught during an MRI on Wednesday night. "I think it's very much a day-to-day thing," Indiana head coach Stephanie White told reporters before Thursday's game, per Kendra Andrews of ESPN. "How she responds to treatment." Video of Clark in street clothes with her teammates on the sidelines ahead of the contest began circulating on social media just minutes before tip off. As per usual, Clark appeared affable and supportive of the entire bench, handing out as many hugs and high-fives. "Caitlin Clark (left groin) missing her sixth game this season," Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files captioned the reel of Clark that he shared to his X account. Advertisement The Fever (7-7) entered the game against the Sparks (4-11) as 5.5-point favorites, even despite news of Clark's absence. Related: Major Caitlin Clark News Emerges After Upsetting Injury Update This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
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WNBA Star Goes Viral For 'Snitching' On Caitlin Clark
WNBA Star Goes Viral For 'Snitching' On Caitlin Clark originally appeared on The Spun. Despite sitting out Thursday night's game, Caitlin Clark still ended up on her opponent's radar. The Indiana Fever announced Thursday that Clark would miss their game against the Los Angeles Sparks due to a groin injury. The severity of her injury hasn't been revealed at this time, but there's a chance she'll miss Friday's game against the Dallas Wings. Advertisement "I think it's very much a day-to-day thing ... how she responds to treatment," Fever coach Stephanie White said. Even though Clark was on the bench for the entire Fever-Sparks game, she had an incredible interaction with Kelsey Plum that went viral. Plum told Clark to take a seat at one point during the Fever-Sparks game. She even let the refs know that Clark has to sit down. Some WNBA fans thought Plum's remarks towards Clark were hilarious. On the flip side, others accused her of snitching on the former No. 1 pick. INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JUNE 26: Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark claps for her teammates during a game against the Los Angeles Sparks on June 26, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)"Caitlin living rent-free in Plum's five-head, even in street clothes," one fan commented. Advertisement "Need to mic up WNBA games. Ratings would skyrocket," a second fan declared. "She's right, she's not the coach," another fan said. "These two are always fun they'll find their way to each other on the same team one day," a social media user wrote. It's pretty clear that Plum was just messing around with Clark. There's no reason for fans to be critical of her antics. As for Thursday night's results, the Fever fell short to the Sparks. They're now 2-4 without Clark in the lineup. The Fever will meet the Sparks again on July 5. Hopefully, Clark will be available for the rematch. Advertisement Related: Caitlin Clark's Interaction With Kelsey Plum Is Turning Heads WNBA Star Goes Viral For 'Snitching' On Caitlin Clark first appeared on The Spun on Jun 27, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Fever Make Major Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston Announcement Before Wings Game
Fever Make Major Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston Announcement Before Wings Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever are looking to get back to their winning ways on the road against star rookie Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on Friday night, June 27, but they're looking a little beyond that game into the future as well. Advertisement Indiana (7-8) fell below .500 on the season following a home loss to the Los Angeles Sparks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday. The defeat came absent star point guard Caitlin Clark, who missed the contest with a groin strain. It was Clark's first missed outing of the season due to that injury, though a quad strain she suffered against the New York Liberty on May 24 cost her three weeks and five contests earlier in the season. The Fever are now 2-4 in games that Clark doesn't play this year. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Smith/INDIANAPOLIS STAR-Imagn Images Clark will sit out again Friday night, which is unfortunate considering it was to be the WNBA's debut matchup between Clark and Bueckers, who figure to be two of the league's top stars for years -- if not decades -- to come. Advertisement So while it might be a little difficult for Fever fans to get up for a game against a 4-12 Wings team away from home and without Clark in the lineup, Indiana's social media feeds tried to inspire the fanbase to get out the vote for Clark, Aliyah Boston and several of their teammates ahead of the WNBA All-Star Game, which is scheduled for July 19. "Show double the love on our LAST double vote day 🥰 🤩," Indiana posted to its official X account. "Keep voting the squad into the #WNBAAllStar2025 Game right here in Indy📱🖥️ Clark is currently first in fan voting with approximately 516,000 votes, while Boston is in third with nearly 447,000 votes and Kelsey Mitchell occupies seventh place with almost 278,000 votes, per Advertisement Lexie Hull is in ninth place after the first round of voting, while Natasha Howard is in 16th place. A total of 22 players earn spots on the All-Star team, and Sophie Cunningham is currently one spot out of the top-22, sitting in 23rd position. Clark is in line to serve as an All-Star captain, which means she will get to pick one side's roster on July 8 -- assuming she remains in one of the top two fan-voting positions. Meanwhile, Boston is on track to be a starter, per Kendra Andrews and Michael Voepel of ESPN. Related: WNBA Fans Send Clear Message on Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Ahead of All-Star Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
