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Caitlin Clark, Fever hope to be better after four-day break

AP photo by Michael Conroy / Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, center, is congratulated by teammates Aliyah Boston, left, and Kelsey Mitchell during the second half of a game against the Los Angeles Sparks on May 28 in Indianapolis.
AP photo by Michael Conroy / Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, center, is congratulated by teammates Aliyah Boston, left, and Kelsey Mitchell during the second half of a game against the Los Angeles Sparks on May 28 in Indianapolis. AP photo by Michael Conroy / Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, center, is congratulated by teammates Aliyah Boston, left, and Kelsey Mitchell during the second half of a game against the Los Angeles Sparks on May 28 in Indianapolis.

By MICHAEL MAROT / The Associated Press 5 min read

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever finally got the break they needed this week.

Now everyone is ready to see if four days off will help change their results.

In spite of Clark’s selection as the WNBA rookie of the month for May, the former University of Iowa star guard and her new teammates have dealt with all kinds of frustrations, including a challenging schedule, limited practice time and the No. 1 draft pick’s seemingly leaguewide unwelcoming committee.

Clark’s biggest fans and the Fever’s most loyal supporters might not have anticipated such a rough start for the WNBA’s highest-profile rookie in years, but the chance to relax, recharge and regroup might be just what everyone needed.

“I think honestly just getting away from basketball, getting some sleep, taking care of my body,” Clark said, explaining what she did on her two off days before returning to practice Wednesday. “I play the point guard spot, like, I haven’t gotten a lot of practice time with my team, and that’s really hard, trying to navigate an offense and you haven’t had much practice time together.”