With Caitlin Clark out, the Indiana Fever have won five straight as key players step up, showing growth, confidence, and a stronger grasp of the team’s identity

No one disputes what a healthy Clark is capable of achieving; she set the WNBA assists record as a rookie in 2024 and ended Indiana's eight-year playoff drought. But the fact is that this season, Clark has missed 17 of the Fever's 30 games -- and the Fever is 10-7 without her, including last month's Commissioner's Cup win over the Minnesota Lynx.

The Indiana Fever are rolling, even with superstar Caitlin Clark sidelined. Coach Stephanie White has made the most of what she has dubbed a "blessing in disguise."