Caitlin Clark is back—and she looks healthier than ever. Clark and the Indiana Fever beat the New York Liberty, 109-91, in their 2026 preseason opener at Barclays Center, an exhibition game in which neither team was at full strength as players continue to get healthy and return from offseason leagues.
In Clark’s first taste of of WNBA action since July 15, the superstar guard got off to a red-hot start with a pair of early buckets but then noticeably cooled off. She wasted no time sinking her first WNBA three in months and flexed her strength on the court, yet she was still looking for her shot for the majority of the game. Without Aliyah Boston on the floor, who was held out for cautionary reasons, Clark didn’t show much of her elite court vision and lacked her usual frontcourt passing option. Clark finished with seven points, three rebounds and four assists in 16 minutes; she shot 2-of-10 from the field and went 1-of-5 from three. She also didn’t commit any turnovers.
