INDIANAPOLIS — It had been 291 days since Caitlin Clark played in a home game for the Indiana Fever. The 2024 No. 1 pick was limited to 13 games, including eight home games, last year amid an injury-riddled campaign. On Thursday night, however, Clark received a long-awaited applause from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd during pregame warmups as the Fever prepared to host the Dallas Wings in their second preseason game.
The home fans got even louder when Clark scored the Fever’s first bucket on a driving layup and followed that with a long 3-pointer. But her night was cut short after she was fouled on a 3-pointer and banged her knee “really hard” on the court. Clark finished with 21 points in 16 minutes as the Wings pulled away for a 95-80 victory.
Caitlin Clark leaves early…