Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever receive big news amid WNBA season

Caitlin Clark made waves at the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night. The Indiana Fever star dropped 17 points, four rebounds, five assists and five three-pointers to help lead Team Spoon to a 129-122 victory over Team Coop.

Aliyah Boston got the start alongside Clark, but only played five minutes in the game, finishing with just one rebound. Kelsey Mitchell, on the other hand, led the charge for Team Coop. The four-time All-Star scored a game-high 28 points on 11-of-19 shooting, four rebounds, two assists, five steals and five triples in just 22 minutes.

The Fever’s All-Star trio will now head back to Indiana. They will return to action on Tuesday in a home matchup against the Seattle Storm.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates a 3-pointer.

Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever emerge as title favorites

Clark and Co. received some big news on Sunday. This comes in the form of ESPN’s latest Basketball Power Index.

The Fever closed out the first half of the season with a 17-10 record after winning three in a row. They are one of the hottest teams in the league right now as they continue to rise in the standings. Indiana is currently fifth in the WNBA, 4.5 games behind the league-best Minnesota Lynx.

However, with momentum at their side, ESPN Analytics believes that the Fever have a very good chance of going all the way this year. In fact, Indiana has now been named the favorite to win the WNBA title in 2026.

Crunch time in the W!

Entering the second half, ESPN Analytics has the league chasing the highest scoring team in Indiana and the reigning champs Las Vegas; giving those two the best chances to win the title this season pic.twitter.com/63iyAGvUBp

— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) July 26, 2026

At 24% odds, the Fever now stand above the reigning champions, the Las Vegas Aces, as the frontrunners for the 2026 WNBA championship. The Aces are a very close second at 23%, while the Lynx, the New York Liberty and the Atlanta Dream round out the top five.

Clark and the Fever’s quest will resume on Tuesday. They will host the Storm at home as they look to make it four wins in a row. The Fever will want to open their post-All-Star break campaign with a big win, especially now that they’ve been declared title favorites.