{
  "id": 3860385,
  "title": "Caitlin Clark, Fever Teammate at Center of Potentially Historic Campaign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/caitlin-clark-fever-teammate-at-center-of-potentially-historic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T01:27:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/caitlin-clark-fever-teammate-at-center-of-potentially-historic-campaign-12378022"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, the centerpieces of the Indiana Fever, are at the forefront of a potentially groundbreaking campaign as they vie for the Most Valuable Player title. The Fever have been actively promoting the duo through a social media video, highlighting their impressive combined stats, including 72.5 points per game and the most combined points by a duo in the league's history during a 17-game stretch. The video also touts the duo as the highest-scoring pair in WNBA history, scoring 46.9 points per game. Clark and Mitchell have each scored 30-plus points in three games, a feat unmatched by any other pair of teammates in WNBA history. The pair have also won the Eastern Conference Player of the Month award in consecutive months and hold a single-season record for the most WNBA games where a duo had 20-plus points, with 18 games. Clark, returning from injury, has excelled with 22.1 points, 8.3 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game, shooting 45% from the field. Mitchell, who ranks second in the league in scoring at 24.8 points per game, also boasts an impressive 51% field goal percentage and a 45.5% three-point shooting percentage. The Fever's 25-14 record places them fifth in the WNBA standings, and they are poised to make a deep playoff run. If the Fever's MVP campaign succeeds, it would mark an unprecedented moment in professional basketball, as no co-MVP has been awarded in either the NBA or WNBA. However, some speculate that Las Vegas Aces star A ja Wilson might secure her fifth MVP award, making history as the first player to win the award five times. Minnesota Lynx star Olivia Miles could also break new ground by becoming the first player to win both Rookie of the Year and WNBA MVP in the same season.",
  "summary": "The Indiana Fever unveiled an intriguing campaign featuring Caitlin Clark and her teammate as the WNBA season winds down.",
  "key_points": [
    "Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell are frontrunners for WNBA MVP.",
    "Fever promote duo via social media video showcasing combined stats.",
    "Clark and Mitchell each score 30+ points in three games, a historic feat."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell's joint MVP campaign signals a potential shift in WNBA history, as they could become the first co-MVPs, challenging traditional individual award norms.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}