{"id":437717,"date":"2026-01-28T02:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T02:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/437717\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T02:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T02:47:19","slug":"fevers-caitlin-clark-is-trying-something-new-amid-wnba-labor-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/437717\/","title":{"rendered":"Fever&#8217;s Caitlin Clark is trying something new amid WNBA labor talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/wnba\/indiana-fever\/news\/fever-caitlin-clark-trying-something-new-amid-wnba-labor-talks\/43e9d06bb8e9cba88ee973eb?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fever&#039;s Caitlin Clark is trying something new amid WNBA labor talks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fever&#8217;s Caitlin Clark is trying something new amid WNBA labor talks<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even as the prospect of WNBA basketball in 2026 remains up in the air, Caitlin Clark&#8217;s popularity hasn&#8217;t waned one bit.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Clark missed most of the 2025 season with a series of injuries, but for many, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/wnba\/indiana-fever\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Indiana Fever;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Indiana Fever<\/a> star is the current face of women&#8217;s basketball.<\/p>\n<p>And fans will get to see Clark in an all-new capacity this weekend, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/pressbox\/press-releases\/caitlin-clark-to-join-nbc-sports-as-special-contributor-for-basketball-night-in-america-before-sunday-night-basketball-debuts-february-1-at-madison-square-garden\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:she joins NBC&#039;s coverage of the NBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">she joins NBC&#8217;s coverage of the NBA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/wnba\/indiana-fever\/news\/fever-caitlin-clark-wings-paige-bueckers-will-meet-again-sooner-anyone-expected\/eee1b8080e575e25530ea98b\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Caitlin Clark and Wings&#039; Paige Bueckers will meet again sooner than anyone expected;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Caitlin Clark and Wings&#8217; Paige Bueckers will meet again sooner than anyone expected<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/chloepeterson67\/status\/2016218723590320153?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Clark will make her debut as an analyst;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Clark will make her debut as an analyst<\/a>\u00a0on &#8220;Basketball Night in America&#8221; on Feb. 1, when the New York Knicks host the Los Angeles Lakers in a star-laden showdown at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>As part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/chloepeterson67\/status\/2016219243457462767?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:crew;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">crew<\/a> including Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady and host Maria Taylor,\u00a0Clark will return to the program on March 29, when the Knicks will face the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really excited to be part of the\u00a0Basketball Night in America\u00a0crew this season,\u201d Clark said in a statement. \u201cCarmelo, Vince, and Tracy are legends of the game and Maria is a true professional. It will be really fun to join them a few times this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Clark&#8217;s basketball knowledge and talent have never been in doubt, and it will surely be intriguing to see her in a studio setup surrounded by NBA greats.<\/p>\n<p>More news:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fever&#8217;s Caitlin Clark is trying something new amid WNBA labor talks originally appeared on The Sporting News. 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