The Indiana Fever and its fanbase were hyped for the return of Caitlin Clark to the lineup after her most recent five-game injury absence due to a groin strain. However, it wasn't the homecoming she and her teammates were hoping for.

The Indiana Fever are not more dangerous without Caitlin Clark. Still, they're improving in a major way that should have fans excited for Clark's return.

One ESPN analyst stirred the pot on “SportsCenter” after the Fever’s win on Thursday. And it was yet another without the injured Caitlin Clark. Carolyn Peck claimed that the Fever are actually “more dangerous” without their star guard.

The Fever put together their best performance of the season and secured their most impressive win to date, beating the Lynx in the Commissioner's Cup final.

Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White was candid during her post-game remarks on July 5, following a heartbreaking 8987 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. Despite holding a lead late,

Caitlin Clark's return was spoiled by poor shooting, the worst such performance since 2019. Damiris Dantas was one of the best players in the Americup and also returned to the Fever lineup.

Caitlin Clark might have been absent through injury but that didn’t stop the Indiana Fever from winning the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup on Tuesday.