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Fever vs. Liberty preseason takeaways: First looks at Caitlin Clark, New York’s bigs

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Updated Apr 26, 9:26 AM ET

It’s been almost 10 months since Caitlin Clark last suited up for the Indiana Fever. Clark made her long-awaited return Saturday against the New York Liberty in both teams’ first preseason games of the year, with the Fever notching a 109-91 win. The 2024 rookie of the year played just 13 games during her sophomore season as she navigated injuries before officially being shut down in September. As Clark enters her third season in the WNBA, the anticipation might rival that of her rookie year, con

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Flau’jae Johnson eager to get going in her WNBA career with Seattle after trade from Valkyries

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Flau’jae Johnson considers one of her talents to be adapting to anything that comes her way, so being traded from Golden State to Seattle on draft night hardly threw off her rhythm during a whirlwind couple of weeks as she begins her professional career. Now, she can't wait to get going as a WNBA rookie — and made her preseason debut in the starting lineup for the Storm against the Valkyries on Saturday night at Chase Center. Johnson was drafted No. 8 overall by the Valkyries on April 13 out ...

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"Looked in the Mirror First": Paige Bueckers Sets Standard on Accountability as Wings Shape Locker Room

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Paige Bueckers isn’t coming to her second season at the W just as a backcourt player; her responsibility is beyond that. The Wings have settled in quite nicely through free agency and the WNBA Draft, where they have strengthened their team even more around their core, and Bueckers’ secondary role on the roster will be to establish the team’s standards for accountability.

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Caitlin Clark Urges Fans to Watch Indiana Fever's Preseason Games on ION

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Updated Apr 25, 2:29 PM ET

Caitlin Clark is set to begin her third year with the Indiana Fever, opening the 2026 WNBA season with a matchup against Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on May 9. Clark appeared in just 13 games during her second season in Indiana, but still secured an All-Star nod after averaging 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game.

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