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WNBA Player Shows Off Gnarly Injury After Getting Elbowed In The Face
WNBA Player Shows Off Gnarly Injury After Getting Elbowed In The Face originally appeared on The Spun. Not every hit and knock that WNBA players take results in simple bruising. Sometimes the impacts are a lot more visible - and gnarly. Advertisement During yesterday's game between the Washington Mystics and the Las Vegas Aces, Mystics star Jade Melbourne took an elbow to the face by Aces star Chelsea Gray. Unfortunately, the point of Gray's elbow struck Melbourne right in the mouth and the results were very nasty. Melbourne was visibly bleeding on the court as the strike caused her to lose part of a tooth. She had to leave the game while Gray was charged with a flagrant foul. Fortunately, Melbourne appeared to be in good spirits when she returned to the court after getting medical treatment. But as cameras panned to her it was clear that the Australian basketball star and Olympic bronze medalist was now sporting a very noticeable gap in the front of her mouth. WNBA fans were stunned by the scene and some believe that Gray owes Melbourne in a big way for doing that to her. Advertisement "Chelsea Gray you need to pay for Jade Melbourne's dentist. Oh my god," one user wrote on X. "So sad for her! I hope she's ok!" wrote another. "Did I just watch Jade Melbourne of the Mystics get a tooth knocked out?" a third wrote. "Nah the commentators wrong af how they reacted to Jade Melbourne." LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 26: Kiki Iriafen #44 of the Washington Mystics helps teammate Jade Melbourne #5 after she was hurt on a play against the Las Vegas Aces in the first quarter of their game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on June 26, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Mystics defeated the Aces 94-83. (Photo by)Melbourne remained in good spirits even after the game as her teammate Georgia Amoore shared an Instagram photo of Melbourne giving two thumbs up to the camera. "Bitta hard yakka x," Amoore wrote in the caption. It wasn't all good though. Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson revealed that Melbourne needed to get stitches and there's no timetable yet on when she'll be able to return to playing. Advertisement We hope Melbourne is able to make a full recovery. Related: Caitlin Clark Took Elbow To The Face vs. Holy Cross WNBA Player Shows Off Gnarly Injury After Getting Elbowed In The Face 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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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 Fans Send Clear Message on Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Ahead of All-Star Game
WNBA Fans Send Clear Message on Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Ahead of All-Star Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese is one that has defined the explosion in popularity of women's basketball over the last several years and could continue to do so for decades to come. Advertisement But as far as the debate on who is the more valuable player as of right now, WNBA fans and media members have spoken loudly and clearly. Clark, the Indiana Fever point guard, earned Rookie of the Year honors over Reese in 2024 and led her team to the playoffs. Reese, a front court player for the Chicago Sky, faded in the ROY battle down the stretch, finished the season sidelined with a wrist injury and watched the postseason from home. Clark also earned First-Team All-NBA honors, placing her among the league's elite players, while Reese wasn't relevant in that conversation as a rookie. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (left) and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (right).Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Clark started the WNBA All-Star Game as a rookie member of "Team WNBA," which faced off against "Team USA" featuring all the members of the country's Olympics roster that captured gold in Paris last summer. Reese was on the same All-Star roster as Clark, though she came off the bench and played eight fewer minutes. Advertisement The league is switching up ithe format this year, as the top two vote-getters will serve as captains of the two All-Star rosters. Fan voting will also determine the pool of the eight other starters, from whom the captains will select first, and the pool of 12 reserves, between whom the captains will subsequently select. Clark is in line to be a captain, leading all players with nearly 516,000 votes, per Michael Voepel of ESPN predicted on Friday, June 27, that she will remain in that spot despite having missed six of the team's 15 games to this point due to injury. Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever.© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images "Clark remains an ultra-elite playmaker even when her shot isn't falling," Voepel wrote, noting her current 3-point shooting slump. "And defenses put so much emphasis on covering her that it opens up opportunities for her teammates. She was the early leader in fan voting, which is likely to hold up and put her in a captain's spot." Advertisement Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx is the second-leading vote-getter and in line for the second captain spot. Voepel and Kendra Andrews predicted the eight other All-Star starters, including five front court players, though Reese was noticeably absent from the list. She is currently 13th in fan voting with approximately 137,000 votes and highly likely to earn a spot as a reserve. However, Reese's struggles offensively this season -- 11.3 points per game on 38.5% shooting from the field -- have clearly set her back in the eyes of the fans, both in terms of her All-Star status and in direct comparisons to Clark. Related: Heartening Video of Caitlin Clark on Fever Sideline Emerges as Star Misses 6th Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 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.
