This article was originally published on www.si.com as ESPN Analyst’s Remark About Fever Being Better Without Caitlin Clark Roasted by Fans.

ESPN's Latest Rankings Include Big Indiana Fever Update originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever positioned themselves to compete for a WNBA championship during the offseason.

Controversy erupted after an ESPN analyst suggested the Indiana Fever performs better without injured star Caitlin Clark, despite stats suggesting the contrary.

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.

Hours before the game, ESPN’s “ NBA Today” featured a special guest: Dylan Langholf from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. A big Clark fan, Langholf was surprised live on air when the former Iowa star delivered a heartfelt message just for him.

The Indiana Fever played two fantastic games of basketball on July 1 and July 3, respectively, when they blew out the Minnesota Lynx and then did the same again

“Van Talk” ended abruptly due in part to previous comments made by Katz and Barstool founder Dave Portnoy about then-ESPNer Sam Ponder, and former-ESPN president John Skipper later said that the network wasn’t able to distance itself from the Barstool brand as much as it wanted.

After both rosters assembled on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to prepare for All-Star weekend, Clark’s team engaged in a half-court shot contest. Ultimately, Mitchell sank her shot to win the competition, which earned mixed reactions from the team.

The Indiana Fever are tied with the Seattle Storm for the most players competing in the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, as stars Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kels

Stephanie White, the head coach of the Fever, recently opened up about her star forward. Following the win over Connecticut, White spoke out about Boston. She revealed her strong opinion on the star forward and also shared that she wants to find more ways to get Boston involved.