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The Indiana Fever Falled a close game to the former 5-13 Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night, causing fans to go to social media to beat back on ESPN analyst Carolyn Peck after she argued that the team was “more dangerous” without star guard Caitlin Clark.
Clark missed her fifth straight – her second long absence of the season – Saturday night as she remained sideline with a groin injury. Earlier in the week, Peck claimed the fever was “more dangerous” Without Clark.
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark looks at Minnesota Lynx in the second half during the Commissioner’s Cup final in Target Center on July 1, 2025. (Jesse Johnson-IMAGN images)
“I think Indiana is even more dangerous when Caitlin Clark doesn’t play because she’s a ball -dominant guard,” she said. “The ball is very much in your hands so you know what you need to try to remove. But when you look at Indiana now, they have so many weapons.”
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Fans originally hit back after Peck’s comments Thursday but after an 89-87 loss to the sparks, The critics returned.
Carolyn Peck speaks before the game between Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty during the WNBA final on October 10, 2024 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (David L. Nemec/NBAE via Getty Images)
“To say that the Indiana fever is better without Caitlin Clark, it’s the stupidest thing I’ve heard for a long time. It’s almost like they needed her today against a team that was 5-13,” Fox Sports Radio host Brian Noe said in a post.
ESPN -Analysts slammed to say that fever is ‘more dangerous’ without Caitlin Clark in the middle of injury absence
Included Saturday’s loss is the fever 2-3 without Clark. Indiana missed her last five shots, four in the last minute against the sparks, including Aliyah Boston’s unanswered shots in the last three seconds.
Boston led the team with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Natasha Howard had 21 points and nine rebounds and Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points.
Indiana Fevers Kelsey Mitchell goes to the basket surrounded by Los Angeles Sparks players on Saturday, July 5, 2025 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
There is no clear timeline for Clark’s return. She was selected as one of the two captains to Wnba All-Star Game, which will host Indiana on July 19th.
