Rookie guard Paige Bueckers had a notable day, scoring 16 points with eight assists, five rebounds and two steals in 35 minutes. She shot 6-of-19 overall, 0-of-4 from three-point range and was a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line.

Caitlin Clark Sends Strong Message on Indiana Fever Star Aliyah Boston originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever have been playing without Caitlin Clark for quite some time. Indiana has gone 5-2 in its last seven games, so it wound up having success despite the loss of Clark, but the Fever are certainly missing their anchor.

As a result, the Fever signed guard Odyssey Sims to a hardship contract earlier this week. Yet, Sims only had about a day to acclimate herself to the Fever offense before she was asked to orchestrate the team's offense against Dallas,