Caitlin Clark’s WNBA MVP hopes have been ruined by a groin injury that has ruled her out of 13 games, but the reigning Rookie of the Year belives the prize should belong to her Indiana Fever teammate
Caitlin Clark believes Kelsey Mitchell should be the WNBA MVP(Image: Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
Caitlin Clark called for Indiana Fever teammate Kelsey Mitchell to be named WNBA MVP as the reigning Rookie of the Year’s injury woes go on.
The three-time All-Star went off for a career-high 38 points and added six assists and two steals as the Fever (19-16) came from 21 points down to defeat the lowly Sun (6-27) 99-93 in overtime.
The victory, which is the largest come-from-behind win in franchise history, came hours after Fever head coach Stephanie White issued an update on Clark’s chances of playing again this season.
Clark, who was the preseason favorite to win the MVP before her chances were wrecked by injury, made her feelings on the race for the accolade clear with a social media post in the immediate aftermath of the win.
“MVP Kels,” the 23-year-old wrote, and some of her teammates joined in by heaping adulation on Mitchell.
Sophie Cunningham wrote: “KELSEY FREAKIN MITCHELL,” and Sydney Colson added: “Kelsey Mitchell isn’t real.”
Mitchell is tied for third in the points-per-game ranks alongside Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Mitchell.
They average 20.4 points a night, with only Napheesa Collier (23.5) and A’ja Wilson (22.6) bettering them.
Mitchell recorded her fourth 30-point game of the season on Sunday, and her influence on the team has been immense in Clark’s absence.
The Ohio State alum has scored 20 or more points in 20 of her 35 games this year.
Mitchell’s stat line was all the more impressive considering she struggled from the floor in the first half before exploding for 34 points in the final 20 minutes to ensure the Fever escaped a humiliating defeat against the league’s worst team.
“Speechless, really,” head coach White said of Mitchell’s performance. “She was 0-for-7 in the first half with four points, and she just put us on her back.
She made big shot after big shot, big play after big play. She didn’t settle, she stayed aggressive and she willed us.”
Aliyah Boston joined her Fever teammates in calling for Mitchell to be named MVP. She told reporters: “I don’t think there are any words [to describe her performance].
“You look at Kelsey’s play and what she means to this squad, coming out and going off in that second half the way she did, it speaks for her [MVP] case in general.
Clark has missed the Fever’s past 13 games due to a groin injury, but Mitchell has come to the fore in her absence, and the 29-year-old played a heroic role in Indiana’s stunning comeback victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.
News
💔 “SHE DIDN’T PLAN TO BE A HERO — SHE JUST COULDN’T WALK AWAY.” 🌧️ When Rachel Maddow landed in Jamaica to cover the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, she expected devastation. What she didn’t expect… was her. A little girl, barefoot in the wreckage, clutching a soaked teddy bear and whispering one word: “Mama.” Reporters looked away. Cameras kept rolling. But Maddow — silent, trembling — stepped forward. That night, she stayed. Days later, she signed the papers that changed both their lives forever. Now, as the world reacts to her unexpected act of love, one haunting question remains: Was this journalism… or destiny?|KF
1. The Storm That Took Everything The storm had no mercy. Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica with winds that howled…
😱 “NO CAMERAS. NO PRESS. JUST ACTION.” 💥 When Hurricane Melissa left Jamaica in ruins, everyone expected statements — not silence. But that night, Rep. Jasmine Crockett made a call no one knew about. Hours later, a private shipment — blankets, medicine, and water filters worth $500,000 — quietly left U.S. soil. No press release. No credit. Just a note inside the first box that made rescuers burst into tears. Now, the world wants to know: what did she write?|KF
When Hurricane Melissa finally loosened its grip on Jamaica, what remained was not silence but the faint hum of survival…
💥 “THE TAPES WERE NEVER MEANT TO LEAVE THE BUILDING.” 😳 A Turning Point USA insider has come forward — and what they just leaked about Erika Kirk and the Chief of Staff is sending shockwaves through conservative media. Behind closed doors, secret recordings. Late-night meetings. Deleted emails that someone thought were gone forever. And now, the story is unraveling — faster than anyone can contain it. The insider’s confession doesn’t just expose one scandal… it hints at a network of cover-ups stretching far beyond TPUSA. 👀 Either way, the receipts are coming — and they could change everything. 👉 Full leaked details in the comments (CMT) before they disappear… 🔥👇👇|KF
Late last night, an anonymous insider from Turning Point USA (TPUSA) dropped a bombshell that has sent shockwaves through conservative…
“LIVE MELTDOWN ON NATIONAL TV” — WHOOPI GOLDBERG’S EXPLOSIVE MOMENT LEAVES ‘THE VIEW’ IN CHAOS 😱💥 It started like any other morning at The View. Laughter. Headlines. Controlled chaos. Then — a single note changed everything. As producers slipped Whoopi Goldberg a message mid-segment, cameras caught something no one was supposed to see. With a glare sharper than a knife, she snatched the paper, ripped it to pieces, and tossed it aside — live, unedited, and on national television. The studio froze. Her co-hosts went silent. Viewers at home could feel it — that thick, electric tension pulsing through the screen|KF
Inside Whoopi Goldberg’s Live Meltdown — and the Crisis Shaking Disney’s Daytime Empire It started with a folded piece of…
💥 “NO CAMERAS. NO PRESS. JUST THREE NAMES THE WORLD THOUGHT THEY KNEW.” 🌪️ When the Category-5 monster Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, help was nowhere in sight. Then — without a single announcement — a private jet touched down at dawn. Inside: Rachel Maddow. Stephen Colbert. Joy Reid. No sponsors. No cameras. No entourage. They brought 5 tons of food, medicine, water filters, and $1.5 million in aid, all paid from their own pockets. Locals said they worked through the night — lifting boxes, feeding children, treating wounds — not a single word about fame or press. And when a volunteer asked why they came, Joy Reid quietly answered: “Because the news doesn’t need to cover this — humanity does.” By morning, they were gone. No selfies. No headlines. Just whispers spreading across the island — “Were those really them?” Nobody knows who leaked the flight manifest. But one thing’s certain: this wasn’t charity. This was rebellion — against the silence of comfort. 🕯🌎 👇 Full uncovered story before it disappears…|KF
No cameras. No sponsors. Just three journalists who decided to act, not speak. When Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica — the…
End of content
No more pages to load
