Fever's Caitlin Clark: 'Best I've ever felt in my career'

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark believes she is playing her best basketball right now. After missing four games with back issues in mid-July, Clark has played 16 games since, averaging 25.9 points and 9.3 assists with 43.1% three-point shooting, while the Fever have gone 12-4. This performance has put her into MVP conversation, alongside teammate Kelsey Mitchell.

Clark attributes her current level of play to a newfound confidence, both in her body and overall game. In an interview after a win over the Connecticut Sun, she said, "I feel really good. I probably feel the best I've ever felt in my career and from a confidence standpoint, too."

Clark's 2025 season was cut short due to a groin injury, and she has dealt with back flare-ups throughout 2026. Despite her injury history, she has been on the Fever injury list all season but has been a probable starter. Clark said, "The first 20 games were a battle for me to really find my confidence again, mostly in my body. Now, I feel like I'm just playing, I'm not thinking. I'm just, Next play, next play, next play. And that's when I play my best basketball."

She enters the Women's World Cup break with season averages of 22.5 points, 8.4 assists, and 37.3% three-point shooting. Clark and teammate Aliyah Boston are both on the Team USA roster for the tournament.