Caitlin Clark‘s absence is having an effect on the WNBA both on the court and in terms of TV viewership. According to USA Today, the number of people watching nationally televised games has dropped by a significant 55 percent since the Indiana Fever star guard’s injury on May 24 due to a strained left quad.

The TV ratings for the Indiana Fever's second game without Caitlin Clark are in, and a lot of people might be surprised. The Fever lost to the Connecticut Sun on Friday, May 30, in an emotionally charged game that saw two of Clark's teammates (Sydney Colson and Sophie Cunningham) fall to injury.

Caitlin Clark is set to make her highly anticipated return for the Indiana Fever against the New York Liberty after recovering from a leg injury. Her