Don’t look now, but Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are putting together a nice run of wins. The Fever have won four out of their last five games to lift their record to 6-10 in the WNBA season thus far.
The WNBA season, at least from a sports media perspective, has been a toxic mess. There has been an endless supply of needless controversies, overreactions, and hysteria ever since Clark joined the league. It’s gotten so bad that it seems like some want to use the WNBA to fight culture wars more than they want to enjoy the basketball.
Changing the narratives won’t necessarily happen overnight, but hopefully moments like these can start to make an impact. After the Fever’s win over the Mystics on Wednesday night, Caitlin Clark was reflecting on some missed passes throughout the game. That’s win teammate (and fellow former #1 overall pick) Aliyah Boston stepped up to compliment Clark and her passing game.
One of the ridiculous talking points thus far throughout the WNBA season has been that Clark’s teammates don’t support her because they aren’t rushing off the bench to confront players after fouling her. This exchange shows that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Both Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston are all-world players and once they start to gain chemistry on the floor, the Fever should continue their winning ways in years to come. Hopefully as their fortunes improve on the floor, some of the attention will begin to turn in that direction.