{"id":868545,"date":"2026-08-23T12:46:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T12:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/868545\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T12:46:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T12:46:21","slug":"caitlin-clark-makes-feelings-clear-about-indiana-fevers-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/868545\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark Makes Feelings Clear About Indiana Fever\u2019s Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Caitlin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 22: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever reacts late in the fourth quarter against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on August 22, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The New York Liberty defeated the Indiana Fever 109-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The Indiana Fever<\/a> suffered another tough loss on Saturday as part of their current five-game road trip. The Fever came up short against the New York Liberty<\/a> at the Barclays Center.<\/p>\n

It was also the first game of a back-to-back, with the Fever flying to the Windy City to visit the Chicago Sky<\/a> and end their road trip.<\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters during the postgame media availability<\/a>, Caitlin Clark<\/a> opened up about the Fever\u2019s grueling schedule after their 109-102<\/a> loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, like there\u2019s no excuses,\u201d Clark said. \u201cLike yeah, our schedule\u2019s tough, and I think we play more back-to-backs than just about anybody in the league, but you know, it is what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Fever have three sets of back-to-back games this season, which is tied for most in the WNBA with the Las Vegas Aces<\/a>, New York Liberty and Golden State Valkyries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Their back-to-back sets were on July 8 and 9, July 17 and 18 and August 22 and 23. Sunday\u2019s game will also be their fifth game in seven days. It\u2019s a tough schedule, but it\u2019s also the final stretch of the regular season, so fatigue is going to be a factor.<\/p>\n

No Excuses for Clark, Fever\"Indiana<\/a><\/p>\n

GettyAliyah Boston #7 talks to Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever on the bench during the second half of the game against the Portland Fire<\/a> at Moda Center on May 30, 2026 in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n

Caitlin Clark also delivered a message about fighting through adversity. They have no excuses for their back-to-back losses to the Dallas Wings<\/a> and New York Liberty, especially with the way they were playing prior to those games.<\/p>\n

Everybody\u2019s tired, everybody\u2019s sore, who cares?\u201d Clark said<\/a>. \u201cFigure out a way to make yourself feel better and suit up and go play.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Indiana Fever were on a five-game winning streak before the two straight defeats. They were sitting third in the WNBA standings<\/a>, but they are now fifth with six games left in the schedule.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s going to be a tough stretch for the Fever, mainly due to the importance of each game moving forward. The Liberty, the Washington Mystics<\/a> and the Wings are creeping up behind them, with 2.5 games separating Indiana and the No. 8 seed.<\/p>\n

Fever Trio Scores 68 Points in Loss to Liberty\"Indiana<\/a><\/p>\n

GettyKelsey Mitchell #0, Myisha Hines-Allen #2, Caitlin Clark #22, Sophie Cunningham #8 and Aliyah Boston #7 of the Indiana Fever huddle against the Chicago Sky during the second half at United Center on August 08, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n

The Indiana Fever\u2019s offense remained on-point against the New York Liberty, scoring 102 points. It was their defense as usual, allowing 108 points, that doomed them in the end.<\/p>\n

Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell<\/a> and Aliyah Boston<\/a> didn\u2019t disappoint, combining for 68 points<\/a> on Saturday. They also got 10 points each from Makayla Timpson<\/a> and Sophie Cunningham<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Another issue in the Fever\u2019s loss was they missed<\/a> 11 free throws, which were eventually a difference-maker. They went 11-for-22 from the charity stripe, compared to the Liberty\u2019s 24-for-29.<\/p>\n

The Fever will need to improve their defense and make their free throws if they want to avoid playing on the road in the first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tJuan Paolo David<\/a> Juan Paolo David is a sports journalist covering basketball for Heavy. He has a decade of experience writing about the NBA and WWE. He’s currently based in the Philippines. More about Juan Paolo David<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 22: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever reacts late in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":868546,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,82,630],"class_list":["post-868545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=868545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/868546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=868545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=868545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=868545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}