Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history with another triple-double as Fever win fifth straight despite distractions
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- Caitlin Clark recorded her 4th career triple-double (26 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast, 2 stl) in Friday's 112-98 win over Portland, tying Sabrina Ionescu for 3rd on the all-time WNBA triple-double list behind Alyssa Thomas (20) and Jessica Shepard (5).
- Clark became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,500 points and 500 assists, doing so in 78 games.
- Clark rebounded from a 3-for-19 stretch beyond the arc with a five-game run that included a career-high 45 points against Seattle on July 17 — the first time a WNBA player had 40-plus points and 10-plus assists in a single game.
- The Indiana Fever extended the longest 100-point game streak in WNBA history to five games and improved to 19-10 (No. 4 in standings), though four of those wins came against sub-.500 clubs (Seattle twice, Connecticut, Portland).
- Kelsey Mitchell tied Diana Taurasi for the second-longest 20-plus point streak in WNBA history at 13 consecutive games.
- Sophie Cunningham's viral comments against transgender participation in women's sports sparked rallies ahead of recent games, with another planned for Sunday; the Fever have not made Clark available for postgame press since the rallies began.
- Coach Stephanie White acknowledged "frustration" over the off-court focus but framed it as a "growth edge" for the league ahead of Sunday's first-ever matchup with top-ranked Minnesota and rookie point guard Olivia Miles (1 p.m. ET, ABC).
Why it matters: Sunday's first meeting with top-ranked Minnesota — featuring Clark vs. rookie sensation Olivia Miles — finally tests the Fever against an elite opponent, since four of their five straight wins came against sub-.500 teams. The organization's decision to shield Clark from postgame press amid Sophie Cunningham's controversy also signals how the Fever are choosing to manage that spotlight.
