Jacob Rude

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Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images This story is part of a group of stories called INDIANAPOLIS — Aari McDonald’s two most recent games in the WNBA have both come in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. But those contests were sandwiched around a nine-month gap, highlighting how different the circumstances were for both. Last September, McDonald made her final appearance of the season with the Sparks in a loss to the Fever.

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Scott Wachter-Imagn Images There are few examples as notable of a player and team dancing around one another than the Lakers and Chris Paul. If not for the devious David Stern, Paul would have been a Laker and had a long, successful career leading them to multiple championships. Instead, we were given one of the most controversial moments in recent league history, and the beginning of CP3 and the Lakers circling one another.

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Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images This story is part of a group of stories called INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time since suffering a quad injury that has had her out for a week-and-a-half, Caitlin Clark spoke to the media after practice on Thursday. Clark said she was “making a lot of progress” and will be re-evaluated over the weekend, matching the two-week timeframe initially given by the Fever.

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Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images This story is part of a group of stories called INDIANAPOLIS — Few people can understand what it’s like to be Caitlin Clark. One of the stars of the WNBA, the 23-year-old is the focus of attention whether by opponents on the court, or by fans and media off of it. Behind her, the Indiana Fever have become one of the prominent franchises in basketball.

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Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images This story is part of a group of stories called INDIANAPOLIS — Life without Caitlin Clark was already going to be challenging for the Fever over the next two weeks, as Wednesday’s loss to the Dream showed. But the difficulty was amplified by several degrees on Friday. Sydney Colson, the only other point guard on the roster, left the game in the first quarter with a left leg injury and did not return.