Caitlin Clark helps Fever deliver WNBA's largest regular-season TV audience in 29 years

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Caitlin Clark didn’t need Enes Kanter Freedom or DiJonai Carrington to turn Fever-Sky into appointment TV Sunday night. Indiana’s July 12 game against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces averaged 2.64 million viewers across NBC and Peacock.That's been a theme throughout the season. 8, she was ejected for a Flagrant Foul 2 after blasting Fever guard Sophie Cunningham in the face while Cunningham attempted a fast-break layup.Afterward, Carrington tagged the Fever in a Threads post reading "WHITE PRIVILEGE," then followed it with "8/23" on X.She’d put the rematch on the calendar herself.

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▪Caitlin Clark didn’t need Enes Kanter Freedom or DiJonai Carrington to turn Fever-Sky into appointment TV Sunday night.
▪Indiana’s July 12 game against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces averaged 2.64 million viewers across NBC and Peacock.That's been a theme throughout the season.
▪8, she was ejected for a Flagrant Foul 2 after blasting Fever guard Sophie Cunningham in the face while Cunningham attempted a fast-break layup.Afterward, Carrington tagged the Fever in a Threads post reading "WHITE PRIVILEGE," then followe

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OutKick Sports Caitlin Clark helps Fever deliver WNBA's largest regular-season TV audience in 29 years Indiana's 113-90 win averaged 3.31 million viewers as the Carrington rivalry and Enes Kanter courtside incident added fuel By Dan Zaksheske OutKick Published August 26, 2026 5:30pm EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Caitlin Clark Changed the WNBA Forever — So Why Does the League Keep Fighting It? | Don't @ Me w/ Dan Dakich Dan breaks down how Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark single-handedly transformed the WNBA into a mainstream powerhouse, driving unprecedented ratings, arena sellouts, and league-wide attention and growth.

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