Fever Insider’s Update Puts Caitlin Clark-Fever Conflict Rumors To Rest

Probably in a league’s first, a groin injury has streamrolled into a wave of theories. For Caitlin Clark faithful, the delay in her return has meant highlighting the physicality, blaming the Fever management, and speculating on the motives behind the vagueness. It only intensified when Scott Agness wrote, “has been getting work in. Still, no timetable, but it’s all been positive,” after the game in Golden State. But is it finally time to put all doubts to rest?

Where Skip Bayless believed Caitlin Clark was avoiding the overtly physical players, Jason Whitlock wondered if the league was on a hunt for a more ideal face of the league. For MickTalksHoops, though, “They cared more about marketing than they did about basketball in the offseason. There’s no question that the front office and everyone care more about marketing the basketball.” The prevailing theory is that the league and the franchise are avoiding announcing Clark’s return to maintain interest. 

While Sophie Cunningham has debunked it by saying, “Dude, that’s, that’s literally b******. Like, no one’s lying…” that remains to be whispered in the Fever fandom. However, those “she is out for the season” call-outs could be shut down after the latest video from Fever Insider from Chloe Peterson. She shared a video of Clark running down the court in 5-on-0 practice with the team out in Phoenix Tuesday morning, and Clark even hit a trademark three-pointer in the video. 

But is that enough to ensure Clark’s return this season? Coach Stephanie White has detailed what she wants to see before she is out in a competitive game.

 “I want to see her continue to work to not just build endurance, but to be able to handle contact 94 feet as it’s going to be in-game, and to be able to do that and sustain it from an endurance standpoint.” If we consider these parameters, there are a couple of steps left to go for Clark to be ready. We haven’t seen her in a 5v5 practice yet, but it seems only a matter of time for that. “No, she’s just been doing shooting and mostly individual stuff,” White confirmed when asked if Clark has been doing contact in practices.

White had also said, “That’s going to take multiple practices to make sure that there’s no regression. And as most of us know, when we get fatigued, we look different, and see how she plays through fatigue.”

Her participation in the Phoenix game and the regular season as a whole remains in question. With this video, the hopes for her post-season return to the minimum grow. The fans now have clear news as to where Clark is when it comes to her progress. Until then, the Fever have solidified their squad for this final stretch of the season by signing Shey Peddy for another emergency contract. 

Indiana Fever Solidify Point Guard Position Till Caitlin Clark’s Potential Return

Just a few days ago, Odyssey Sims signed a rest-of-season contract with the Indiana Fever under a hardship waiver. This was a gradual progression for Sims after she signed three consecutive seven-day contracts with the team. Now, the Fever have re-signed her back up, Shey Peddy, to another seven-day contract, rather than the rest of the season. 

Peddy has been a solid addition as a backup on this Fever roster. In her 5 games off the bench, she has averaged 5.6 points and 2.0 assists while playing 14.4 minutes per game. More importantly, she averaged 40% from downtown, giving Stephanie White an extra outside option to consolidate for Clark.“You truly never know and I’m grateful every time!” Peddy wrote when she was signed. She will continue impressing Stephanie White and the Fever.

Her 7-day hardship will get them through in the regular season, but her postseason participation will depend on Clark’s fitness. Indiana’s closing stretch is teed up: four games left, two against already-eliminated clubs, the Mystics and Sky, and a finale versus top-seeded Minnesota, which may ease off the throttle with seeding locked in.